Merry Christmas Eve. I hope you are enjoying your day and having a good time with family and friends and preparing for Christmas. My husband will be off work tomorrow and that is a Christmas present in itself. I am tackling making my first standing rib roast for tomorrow’s dinner so keep your fingers crossed for me. I have made many beef roasts in my years of cooking but never one that I almost had to mortgage my house for. LOL! I did a Google search for recipes and loved Paula Deen’s fool proof recipe because it looked so simple and easy. Any and all suggestions welcome. 
My project today is one of my all time favorite kind of cards to make. I love windows, birdhouses and snow and they came together to create a wonderful holiday greeting. Living in Florida (it was 80 degrees here yesterday) never allows for a white Christmas so I enjoy them through my childhood memories and my card making.
I started by cutting strips of cardstock to attach to the card base to create the siding. I used the window as a template to draw the cutting lines for the window opening and cut it out with my craft knife. I attached the outside window to the card front with mounting tape. I attached the drapes and valance to the inside opening of the window and then attached a window over top of it to cover the rough cut and finish the card.
I cut the birdhouse to use as a template and covered it with tiny strips of cardstock to match the siding on the house and punched the opening with my 1/8” circle punch. I cut a second birdhouse and a hand cut roof using kraft cardstock and colored them with my mini applicator and brown ink. I cut the fence, cut a snowy strip of cardstock to the front base and attached the fence under the window with a double layer of mounting tape. I attached the birdhouse to the scene with mounting tape. I decorated the window top with fir sprigs and added a red bow for a pop of color. I decorated birdhouse to match the window and then covered them both with glossy accents and flower soft. I love how it softens the scene. I love how the red cardinals pop against the white and green.
Here’s a closer view of the birdhouse. I think it is so cute.
I applied glossy accents to the bottom of the window, fence and ground area and covered with flower soft. I love that stuff.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Eve.
Card size: 5.5” x 4.25”
You make the most beautiful scenes and totally LOVE this window scene. Makes me feel like I’m over on the East Coast. We don’t have snow here in Hawaii too except occasionally on Mauna Kea on the Big Island. Thanks for sharing the recipe for the Foolproof Standing Rib Roast. I must definitely try it one day. Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas in Hawaiian)
Merry Christmas Kittie, this is so beautiful! Have a wonderful holiday with your family!
LOVE it! Merry Christmas Kittie! c
Kittie, If you ever want to come to Michigan, to enjoy the white entertainment this winter, you are welcome! Your cards are an inspiration to me. I am amazed at your ability to see in your mind, and then have the understanding to create it!!! I have a question for you, how did you make your drapes??? Is this material? All your creations are beautiful !
Lynne
Standing Rib Roast hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! What time should we be there? My Dad was an excellent chef and the one constant I remember is “don’t open the oven for any reason unless the recipe calls for basting or adding something”, LOL. I know you pay attention to detail so you won’t have any problem with the recipe.
You have created another piece of Winter Magic and it is gorgeous! TFS and Merry Christmas and have a wonderful dinner.
This morning was 7 degrees now it’s up to 18.
Kitty I don’t often leave comments but I just had to thank you for all the inspiration you give to us. It’s always a pleasure visiting here and I just adore your work. Wishing you and yours a very happy Christmas x
This is lovely Kitty! So typically “you.” I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful Christmas.
Mary
Lynne, the drapes are made from green cardstock. I cut the scalloped border and crimped with my straight crimper. I hope this helps. Merry Christmas!
Kittie, thank you for sharing this gorgeous Christmas card!
I love too the three ingredients (windows, birdhouses and snow) and I am in love again with this wonderful card!
Your winter scenes brings me also my cherished childhood memories. I enjoy look at your cards. Thanks for all!
Kittie, I wish you a wonderful Christmas Eve…..at us has already begun.
Greetings from the Netherlands and a big hug from Eva.
So gorgeous!!!! Love your pretty curtains and sweet birdhouse!
This is a beautiful card Kittie! Great idea for the siding. I live in Minnesota so snow is the norm, we won’t be seeing 80 degrees anytime soon! Good luck with the roast and have a wonderful Christmas!
I love all of your designs and this one is so pretty! I have to tell you that you were the reason for a quite large order for dies this month. (My gift for myself!)
I almost ordered a crown roast, but it was so expensive that I just got a regular pork roast. I like to cover mine with a rub of garlic, rosemary, and thyme. So good!
Merry Christmas! Cindy
Good afternoon, Kittie. It’s sunning an cool here in Texas. Being in central tx we don’t get the snow often that other parts of the state does. this yr Dallas got snow, early this month. But in Ky my home we have snow often. Living in NZ North Island we didn’t but the South Island of New Zealand does. a world of wonders. I haven’t roasted a standing rib either, but I now you will do well.
I am absolutely blown away with this gorgeous winter scene. I love the whole feeling of home, and the season. so well presented. a keeper for my inspiration package.
Have a glorious blessed Christmas. ……..LOL
oops! we lived in New Zealand now home. But our son lives there and daughter in Australia. ……had a senior moment, thinking faster than writing.
Kittie, Merry Christmas. This is beautiful and a new favorite of mine.
Another winner!!!! Each card is beautiful and a favorite! Totally AMAZING!
Happy Holidays!!!
Jan
I’ve loved all your cards but this one is the BEST! The birdhouse makes it sooo special and love the Flower Soft snow!
Absolutely Gorgeous, such a wonderful scene, love how you did the siding and the flower soft gives it a great snowy feel. Merry Christmas!
Kittie, what a beautiful card this is…. I love the little bird house…. guess what I’m going to have to guy…lol. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity…. I hope you hd a wonderful Christmas……
Another stunning card! One of my favorites as I love to watch the birds feeding outside our window.
So happy to find you here today Miss Kittie…..I can feel the snow….so lovely…Love how you matched the bird house to the siding…great idea.
I need to use my birdhouse…but of course you always inspire me to do so. How was the Rib roast…bet it was yummy. Haven’t made those in years…they use to always set off my smoke alarm. lol.. Enjoy your time off….but not so much that we won’t find you here.
Hugs
Merry Christmas Kitty. I hope you had a wonderful time with your husband being home. I love this card as always. Thank you for all you do.
Kittie, I love this scene❣️Christmas, snow, white, birdhouses with birds and flowers ?, all so pretty together!
I did find the Grand Madison French Doors from across the pond, the price was reasonable so I bought it! Can’t wait to get It! The birdhouse is my favorite of all the birdhouse dies I have or have seen….but nobody has It ?When you tire of it, would you let me buy it? Love, love that birdhouse!
Deb