Ike's world and Saturday sketch challenge

My next Christmas card is for Ike's world where the theme is gingham.

I've used a red and white gingham paper as my background, plus 2 strips which have a checked pattern as well. I made a tag using washi tape and added 3 enamel dots.

Next I'm joining in with this sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday

I'm still making Christmas cards wherever possible, determined to avoid that last minute panic.

I chose a polkadot paper for the bottom half of this card but the dots are in rows so you could see stripes if you look hard enough. :)

The strip across the middle contains Christmas words and the foam Christmas tree made a good finishing touch. Bright and cheerful I think!