Trying To Keep It Simple...

This time I wanted to try and make an 8x8 card, but keep it simple. I do have a tendency to love adding lots of layers, yet I really admire those wonderful cards that are clean and simple. For this card I wanted to keep the colour choice minimal. I have created some background layers using plain white and craft card. The top layer consists of one third craft card, stamped with a holly stamp I got free with a magazine and then gold heat embossed. The rest of the front has an embossed white panel created using the Embossalicious Mistletoe Moments folder. The message stamp is the from Die'sire Mistletoe Kisses Sentimentals range, again gold embossed onto a Labels Thirty Two shape and layered onto a Vintage Label Three shape. The shiny flowers have been cut on pearly red paper using Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia dies, which I have then applied Versamark through, taken the die away and added pearly gold mica powder. So soft, but I like it! The pearls and ribbon are from Creative Expressions.

Playing With Bag Charms

 In the run-up to the Christmas period I was asked to make several bag charms in various colours. I had great fun choosing beads; it was like leaving a child in a sweet shop! These are just some of the designs I created, none will ever be the same as a do not follow patterns. I have used lots of little charms to reflect a theme and the one on the right also has Vintaj impressed brass as a funky feature piece.

 

I've Been Good All Year!

 With this card and the slight variation, I wanted to make use of the fantastic IndigoBlu words that I just had to get. I love the font and the cheeky message here, it allows so many options! The background paper is the Craftwork Cards Christmas Post papers again, (are you seeing a trend here...!) which have also been distressed with vintage photo ink. I have used a paper bow from the same kit and also a strip of paper for the middle detail. The fantastic sleigh and tiny holly leaves have been cut using my Cricut and the new December 25th cartridge. The middle circle has been cut with a Standard Circle Large Spellbinder die through decorative paper covered with double sided adhesive. Once cut I then covered with Micro Beads. This gives a great tactile effect which I am getting very fond of at the moment. The decorative circle behind has been cut with Spellbinders Delightful Circles die, and the label shape is a Labels Eight die. The bottom variation has the addition of some Glossy Accents on the stamp image and  little of the famous Card Candi!

My Favourite Card Made For Christmas!

So, here is my favourite card made for the Christmas period. I have used some beautiful papers from the Craftwork Cards Christmas Post range in the background and layered the card up from there. The sentiment at the bottom is from a Woodware stamp with the main word being SNOW, but it also has some great phases. The gorgeous flourish is from IndigoBlu and has been stamped using distress ink in vintage photo. The rosettes have been made using a Tim Holtz decorative strip die called 'Mini Paper Rosettes'. The corners have been cut with dies from the Lea'bilities range and the rosette tops using a die from Spellbinders Create-A-Flake Three.I don't know why, but I really    like this one!