Courtney Smith
Hello, again! It’s your trusty tour guide, Courtney again. Hopefully you’ve recovered from your jet-lag, because today we have quite the journey! Just a quick little jaunt over to Southeast Asia! So fasten your seat belts, make sure your seat backs are upright and your tray tables are stowed, we’re ready for takeoff!
Why she loves card-making: “I absolutely LOVE card making! I find that I am always in a much happier mood on days when I create something. I’m a stay at home, homeschooling mom of four, so card making keeps me sane! And the fact that I can brighten someone’s day with a card I got joy out of making, well that’s just icing on the cake!”
Christmas in Japan: “Merry Christmas” in Japanese is, “meri-kurisumasu.” In Japan, however, New Year’s is actually a bigger holiday, for which they say, “akemashite omedetou!”
"Nutcracker Tag" by Laura Onosato
Why she loves card-making: “I love card making because I love giving handmade things. I strongly believe that handmade items touch the soul. I enjoy the process of personalizing a card for that special someone!”
Christmas in Malaysia: “Merry Christmas” in Malay translates to, “Selamat Hari Natal!”
"Shabby Season of Joy Card" by Jessy Christopher
Why she loves card-making: “I love card making because it makes me happy and gives me a creative outlet. It doesn’t take too long to complete a card, and there’s instant gratification. It allows me to use my creativity to make someone else happy!”
Christmas in India: Christian’s are a minority in India, so Christmas is more of a regional celebration. Christmas Day is called “Bada Din” in Hindi, and is usually celebrated with a midnight Mass, complete with cakes, rose cookies and regional meals!
"Christmas Spirit Card" by Piali Biswas
Phew! Only one day left in our trip around the world! Any guesses as to where we’re headed tomorrow? Here’s a hint: it’s a land of many languages, but only one main currency.
Rest up travelers, we’ll see you tomorrow for the last leg of our adventure!
Amazing creations again today – thanks for sharing wonderful inspiration with us Courtney.
these are fabulous! I think tomorrow we are headed to Europe!
I love that nutcracker tag… is that from a stamp or is it Cricut?
Love the cards and tag!! And to ALOC above, the nutcracker image is a stamp from Waltzingmouse Stamps: the set is called “Nutcracker Sweet”. They are good quality clear stamps (I own a BUNCH of them and love them!!)
Gorgeous cards! What a great trip around the world this is!
Gorgeous cards! What a great trip around the world this is!
Three wonderful cards but that nutcracker has caught my eye!
Hmmmmmmmm . . . could it be that we’ll be visiting Europe next??? Thanks for a fun feature!
Oh what a fabby feature!!!! and I do love that Nutcracker tag Laura!!!
What pretty cards! Thank-you for sharing them!
beautiful cards… Looking forward to tomorrows adventure..
Outstanding tour of Southeast Asia – congrats on the feature, ladies! I have to say though that my fave-a-lave is Piali – because she’s my girl, dontcha know!! Congrats, sweet girl – so happy for you! Your card is amazing!!
Hi, Being an Indian, I,m very proud of Piali. She is right christmas is celebrated in more than 100 ways here and You,ve got to see when people from diverse cultures and languages celebrate christmas together!
hi piali,
so happy that you are one of the few people who has been published, wishing u the best,and i loved your card ,wonderful way to interpret the christmas spirit.
Gorgeous creations. Congrats ladies. Piali, I am so happy to see you featured here.
Beautiful cards! Love seeing Jessy here. Her card is amazing!
Amazing I love them!
amazing cards, that nutcracker is all too cute and the plane with that sentiment is so fun. love jessy’s layering and elegant card, just gorgeous.
I love all the cards. Christmas Spirit is my favorite with the airplane and the cute saying. What a really great giveaway for card markers for Christmas.
Beautiful cards! I love visiting the gal’s blogs too!
DeniseB
The cards are beautiful!!
Lovely cards!
Shabby Season of Joy is an incredibly beautiful card!
All the cards were gorgeous but I, too, especially like the Shabby Season of Joy!