Merry & Bright Thank Yous

I just got Merry & Bright yesterday, so of course I had to play! Those little images are just so cute! I went back and forth several times on whether to get this set, but I've seen so many cute samples that I finally caved. It's not like it's an expensive set, so I don't know why I waited so long. Anyway, I know I'll enjoy playing with it more in the next few days.

I didn't have anything specific in mind when I started on these, so as I was working on the first one I decided to do some holiday thank you cards. I know I'll need some in a few months.

I think these images lend themselves well to 4 1/4" square cards, so that is what all of these are. The stamping on them is pretty straightforward, so I won't go into a lot of detail on that. I'm not sure if you can really see it in the pictures or not, but I did do some paper piecing on the snowman's hat and scarf. I know it's small so it might not make a huge difference, but I think the pattern adds to it IRL. Individual pictures and basic recipes are included below.

Recipe:
Stamps: Merry & Bright, Much Appreciated
Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Whisper White (this week's color challenge colors)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Other: Blue Bayou Double-Stitched Ribbon, Real Red Brad, Pastels
Tools: Corner Rounder, Scallop Punch, Circle Punch



Recipe:
Stamps: Merry & Bright, Much Appreciated
Cardstock: Rose Red, Basic Black, River Rock, Whisper White, Rose Red Prints DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Basic Black Grosgrain, Twill
Tools: Scallop Punch, Circle Punches



Recipe:
Stamps: Merry & Bright, Priceless
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Certainly Celery Prints DSP, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Certainly Celery, Real Red
Other: Real Red Grosgrain, Silver Elastic Cord, Vintage Brad
Tools: Spiral Punch, Scallop Punch, Circle Punch