Hi everyone. I have two more Christmas cards to share with you today. I've actually finished making all the cards I need and have already mailed them out. I'm now making a few for my mom to use this year.
The first one uses a free digi from Desert Diva ... thanks Hannalie!! I love Hannalie's sentiments and used one as the only image on my first card. I just love this Joy with the ornament dangling and so wanted to show it off by providing lots of white space around it. I used this week's colors from Paper Players challenge (PP#125 - pool party, cherry cobbler, neutral of choice) to color in the ornament and then added clear stickles on top to make it glittery. I cut out the ornament and popped it up to add more depth. Two simple lines of scoring and a frame and my card was done! Easy, peasy and pretty!
Stamps: Joy to the World (Desert Diva digital stamps)
Paper: White (Neenah)
Ink: Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler (SU!)
Accessories & Tools: Clear stickles, scoring tool, Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), glue dot, and dimensionals
Here's a close-up of the main image along with the scoring lines:
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The second card also uses the colors from the Paper Players challenge this week (as above). This time I made a whimsical card using circle punches for the snowman. I drew in his eyes, nose and mouth ... and colored the nose with Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write marker. A little twine, some torn snow drifts and a couple of red jingle bells finish off the card. Hope you like.
"Frosty"
Stamps: Frosty Sentiments (Amy R)
Paper: Crumb Cake (SU!); White (C.C. Designs)
Ink: Baja Breeze, Black, Pumpkin Pie (SU!)
Accessories & Tools: 1 3/8" circle punch, Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Maraschino Twine (The Twinery); mini red jingle bells ($1 Store), sponge, adhesives, glue, and dimensionals
Here's a close-up of Frosty:
Both cards are being entered into following challenge:
Paper Players color challenge (PP#125)
Loll, it's impossible for you to make a card I don't love! I wish every card I made was as clean, crisp and clever as yours - both are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThat little ornament is so sweet hanging from the Joy! Thanks for the link. I took a peek and her work is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAnd your snowman is adorable sitting in the drifts! I love his scarf and the jingle bells!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is just so crisp and clean, and I love the way you've framed your sentiment and ornament. Your snowman card is adorable! Great accents with the twine and bells, and I really like the way you added definition to your snowdrifts with blue. Great cards!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards loll!! I love each and every one.. such talent!
ReplyDeleteFabulous and delightful. I will share your idea for the snowman card with my 7 year old Granddaughter, we have a play date on Sunday. Rylee told me she wanted to craft to get ready for Christmas.wOOT wOOt my kind of girl.
ReplyDeleteBoth fabulous cards Loll! I just LOVE that snowman you've created - he is sooo cute and looks so great against the kraft background! Thanks for playing along with the Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are fabulous, Loll! I love the circle snowman...too cute! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteOh, Lolly, that ornament hanging from the J is just mwah!!
ReplyDeleteI really have enjoyed your blog. You have such a simple and elegant style. Your cards are an inspiration to me. Thanks so much for taking the time to share them on a blog.
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