Hi everyone. Today's card is for the couple of challenges: Merry Monday #96 - holly and Addicted to Stamps & More #83 - holidays.
I love this beautiful die from Memory Box and when I saw Jennifer McGuire's recent video on Die-cut Inlays, I thought it would work perfectly for this technique. Your image is die-cut, and then all the pieces are glued back in place to create a flat image. Click on the link above to take a look at the video - you'll be glad you did!
This technique is fun and easy to do ... although the candle die-cut is very intricate and it took a bit of time. After all the pieces were inlayed, I used my green marker to highlight the subtle embossed lines on the holly leaves. I coated all the green card stock with green glitter glue and then did the same for the red card stock, using red glitter glue. I added just a couple of drops of dazzling diamonds on the "flames".
I will definitely be doing this technique again - easy and fun!
After all the time inlaying the pieces, I was nervous about stamping the sentiment directly onto my card front ... and, of course, I flubbed it! :) It was too low on the card front and the card wasn't balanced - yikes! :) Didn't want all that time and effort to go to waste, to I cut around the candles and then popped the panel up on a new card front and added the sentiment below - much better - whew! :)
Stamps: Christmas Greetings (SU!)
Paper: White (Neenah); Real Red, Garden Green, Silver Foil, Daffodil Delight (SU!)
Ink: Black (Memento)
Accessories & Tools: Big Shot, Glowing Candles die (Memory Box), green glitter glue and red glitter glue (Studio G), stamp-a-ma-jig
Challenges:
Merry Monday #96 - holly
ATS&M #83 - holidays
Stunning card, Loll! That die IS beautiful, the glitter looks lovely too xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Loll, lot of work in one with such intricate die cut but sure worth it.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning! Love this technique! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Loll. I can't wait to try the technique. TFS your beauty and the links. Hugs, Nancy
ReplyDeleteWonderful Christmas card! I am going to have to watch that video. There is nothing like traditional Christmas colors.
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
What a gorgeous card...love the technique...you certainly made the most of it, Loll!
ReplyDeleteI passed over this die the last couple of times I ordered some Memory Box items, but you are making me want it! :) This is a wonderful card!! I love it when we can rescue a card from a mishap and have it turn out so beautifully. I end up often doing my sentiments on a tag or some other separate piece when I'm afraid of messing up a focal piece that I've spent a lot of time on. But, that isn't really a problem when you're not trying to keep the card CAS. It's definitely trickier to rescue a CAS card. :)
ReplyDeleteJust stunning, Loll! And if you hadn't mentioned your sentiment flub, we would all have thought your card was designed to be two layer :) It looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Loll, Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteI love how you created your card with this intricate die, Loll! So much beautiful sparkle, and your sentiment is just perfect ;-)
ReplyDeleteWow, Loll ... what a brilliant technique and such a lovely card! Great 'rescue' ... deserving of a phew moment! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteWow this is such an intricate card, love how brilliantly u did the inlaid design :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! beautiful card with a great technique! I love the inlayed design detail.
ReplyDeleteWOW that is GORGEOUS...thanks for the link it sounds like fun. I have a growing wish list yet this will start a must have list.
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is gorgeous, Loll! And I feel the pain of the sentiment not right when it's the last thing. I'm so glad it worked out so beautifully! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteOh, I have seen this die before and it is scrumptiously gorgeous! Love the traditional colors with the silver...and that inlaid technique is just beautiful! Thanks so much for playing with our holly challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteThis is probably one of my fav all time MB dies. I will be checking out Jennifer's video, thanks for the link. You did a awesome job - again - and this is just as lovely as it can be. TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteLove this die Loll, great save too, your card looks fantastic with the inlays. TFS the video link, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. What a wonderful die.
ReplyDeleteYou have more patience than me but I wish I did as this really does give a stunning look with a lovely texture and a feel of dimension although it is flat, a really good look Loll x
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! I'll bet this looks absolutely stunning IRL. It can be so hard to capture shimmer and shine.
ReplyDeleteWow, so very pretty, Loll!
ReplyDeleteFab technique Loll, love the dripping candles:)
ReplyDeleteVal x
This is just gorgeous! What a perfect use of the inlayed die cuts, they are spectacular in that glitter :) Thanks so much for joining us this week at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteLoll, this is sooooo pretty! I will definitely be taking a look-see at that video! I love what you did here...gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday this week xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Loll! What a great technique and this is the perfect die! Thanks so much for playing along at ATSM xx
ReplyDeletePopping back to congratulate you on the win at MM, Lolly!! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteI love the die cut, so beautifully done! The wax actually looks like it's dripping! Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!
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