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Wednesday 24 August 2022

Winter Spruce

Hi everybody.  I have a late entry for the CAS Christmas Card Challenge and the theme this time is Pine so I decided to use a pinecone branch from a set of stamps called  Robin the Spruce by Chocolate Baroque.  I also used a very old freebie embossing folder with some Christmas words on it.

 
I started with a piece of black card on to which I stamped the circle of pine branches using Versamark and heat embossed with WOW Platinum Embossing Powder.  To get the circle the right size to fit my stitched circle I pencilled round the die onto the black card and then using my Misti I placed each one to make the circle and as this is a CAS challenge I didn't want the circle to fill to much of the white space.  I did do a bit of practising on some copy paper before doing it on the card, but it still didn't quite work, as getting four in a circle was a bit of a tight fit, and the last one I had to ink just part of the stamp..not perfect but I decided it looked OK.  I then added a sentiment to the centre using a stamp from the same set, and I die cut it and backed it with a piece of foam so that it would have a bit of dimension.  I then used the strip embossing folder on the base card, turning the 6" square card so that it had the fold at the top so I could wrap the folder around the card.  I also added a couple of scored lines above and below the embossing and then added the circle to finish the card.

Thank you for visiting me here today and I'll see you again soon.






I am also entering the following challenges:-

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - No. 65 Never in  a Nativity.
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - No. 121 Anything Christmas Goes.
Happy Little Stampers August Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes (no option).
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas.

15 comments:

Christine Alexander said...

so dramatic with the platinum on black and love your white embossed card base. Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas :)

Ellen said...

Gorgeous card…wow!
Grtz Ellen

Aquarius said...

Clever work getting the stamping to nicely fit the circle and the embossing on the background is a nice touch as well for added interest.

Marjan said...

Hi Pat, back in blogland after my summerbreak. I see you have been busy and too the time to admire your cards. This one is an elegant Christmas card and I think you did great with that circle (I know that it is not easy). The embssing on the white is a wonderful addition.

Kath said...

A fabulous card and beautiful embossing.
Kath x

cuilliesocks said...

Hello Pat, what an elegant card, I love the simple design with the WOW impact. Beautiful colours and I love that embossed strip in the background too, Kate x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

This is "simply" Gorgeous, love the dry embossing and the shiny embossing, a gorgeous card.
Faith x

Loll said...

Very elegant card Pat! LOVE the gold embossing on black ... so stylish. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas! xx

Alyson Mayo said...

Love the clean lines on this card - the gold embossing against the black is beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us at HLS Christmas :)

Julia Aston said...

This is SO stunning with the gold embossing on the black and then layered over the white Pat! Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas! xx

Trina P. said...

Such a striking non-traditional colour Christmas card. Great job stamping the branch within the circle… I thought the stamp came like that. Thank you for joining us at CAS Christmas this month.

Liz said...

A stunning CAS card Pat, so elegant and stylish. xx

Dotty Jo said...

This is so stylish and so beautifully put together. Lovely card, Pat, and thanks for playing at Christmas Kickstart, Jo x

Becca Sadler said...

This is a dramatic Christmas card! Thanks for entering at The Holly and Ivy! --Becca/new DT for THICC

foleysfriend said...

Very pretty clean and simple Christmas card. Love both types of embossing on your card. The extra score lines help to frame the dry embossing. Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers ~ Christmas Challenge.

sue n.