It's been so hot I decided to start working on Christmas cards to cool myself off!
I dug through my stash and found this snippet of designer paper that had some pretty ornaments on it, so I built my card around it. I gave it 2 scalloped borders of red and green done with a (r) SU! Scalloped border punch. The background was done with a (r) SU! Snowburst ef, and the silver foil doily is also by SU!. The little tag was done with a stamp from the SU! Merry Everything set, heat-embossed with silver ep on white and cut with a matching (r) SU! punch; then popped up on foam dots. I added a twine bow, and 3 little gemstones and placed it all on a real red card base. The ornament on the top right is a dark green color, which is why I added green embellishments. I had to turn the card sideways to avoid the glare from the silver foil, so the colors aren't showing up as true to life. The tiny polka dots in the snippet background are also green, so it all works together with good lighting.
I used the sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #320
so I'll be linking my card there.
I'm also entering it here...
A Place to Start July 2019 Challenge - anything goes
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great Wednesday!
Carol
A wonderful idea to create Christmas cards when it gets so hot! :) Your card is stunning with the silver metallic and I lov your take with it using the sketch! Amazing design and now you have a pile going for Christmas! TFS and wishing cool thoughts your way! HUGS
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the sketch! You've made a wonderul Christmas card using it. I like the colors that you used. Hope you are finding ways to keep cool.
ReplyDeleteI am using this sketch for my card tomorrow! LOVE that DSP...and how you created your card around it, so pretty! The silver embossing and foil really makes it COOL, which we need today! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very delightful Christmas card! So festive with the silver doily and the red and green gems. Made me smile! Might be getting a thunderstorm soon, how about you? I do hope it actually rains so I don’t have to water the flowers.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really interesting layout Made for a lovely card ….Lis
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Carol, love the red and silver, those ornaments on the paper look 3D, love the EF and the "doily" circle and tag.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
So beautiful and elegant looking.
ReplyDeleteThat's a big bold piece of patterned paper and you've incorporated it into a card brilliantly. I like the little touches you add particularly the different coloured strips of cardstock, its subtle but looks so good x
ReplyDeleteWow!! A lot of wonderful details to see on this festive card! Great work to show that pretty DP scrap with the baubles, they look so realistic and are really a catch eye!!! Fabulous embossed background and the sparkling tag is very beautiful!! Well done!!
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Great take on the sketch Carol. Great layout and love your colour choices.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun sketch and a beautiful card Carol. I know, it's been so dang hot that not much to do but make Christmas cards to cool off. lol Not much relief in sight, might get a day or two and that's about it. That designer paper is fabulous and I can see why you used it. The scallop border on each side makes it pop even more. Love the tag and doily. The embossed background is so pretty too. Great take on the sketch! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas card and lovely embossing folder. The added twine is lovely.xx
ReplyDeleteA fabulous Christmas card Carol, lots of super details.
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Gorgeous card, Carol! Love that paper and all the beautiful embossing! Great way to stay cool during these hot PA days! :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe that is what I need to do to cool things down...LOL! Great job on the sketch. I like the 2 different scalloped borders. I think I have a ton of that dp left. I should drag it out of the closet, and give it a go.
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean that if I start making a bunch of Christmas cards, things will cool off?! Please let that happen - it's much too hot down this way.
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty card and the color combination! Beautiful.
Lynn
Great Christmas card love the embossed snowflakes
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Great use of your stash and a nice interpretation of the sketch!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this beautiful project with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner/Designer
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613 Avenue Create Challenge
A great take on our Sketch and I'm not averse to making Christmas cards when it's hot lol! Thank you for joining in with us at HSS this week - Fiona, DT
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I love the red and silver and that paper is so gorgeous. The embossing folder looks like snowflakes and perfect for this.
ReplyDeleteGreat Christmas card! So hard to think about Christmas with it being so hot. Glad you joined us at HSS.
ReplyDeleteRobbie