Hi everyone. Whilst browsing on the computer I saw a set of dies by Spellbinders which I thought would be great to use up all those scraps of paper that we all have..one called French Braid and the other Hexagon and there are two dies for each. I think they actually came out about a year ago and were a series of dies with a quilting theme. I found a set of these and they were much reduced from the original price, so that sealed the deal..lol. I also used a Crafters Companion 3D Poinsettia Embossing Folder and some leftover pieces of holly and a poinsettia from my last Christmas card, and some other bits of die cut foliage I found in a pot, as well as some ancient Christmas paper snippets.
I began with the background and I used the Poinsettia EF and cut it to fit a 5" x 7" card. I then die cut the French Braid Die from the snippets of Christmas paper, two different designs, holly and a green tartan, and then cut the squares down the centre of the die from gold mirri card. Finally I cut the whole thing from a snippet of white card to get the die frame, and finally cut the back plate layer from another snippet of gold card. When I had assembled that I added the die cut poinsettia and bits of foliage which I had coloured with my alcohol pens as a centrepiece, and added the 'joy' which I received from a lovely blogger tucked in a card at Christmas and which had been sitting in a pot waiting to be used. It was white so I heat embossed it with WOW Metallic Gold Rich Embossing Powder, doing a couple of layers to build it up a bit, also added a bit of gloss and sparkle with some clear Wink of Stella. Actually after I had added it I noticed the gold mirri was a much brighter colour than the embossing powder, and actually I had debated using a Metallic Brass EP which does have a slightly redder gold tint, but I won't try to change it now.
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This is so elegant and unique, Pat! This should go to someone who appreciates the thought and work you put into creating this design! Thank you for linking again to NBUS and playing with my I.D.E.A.S. this week! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteThat die set was certainly a lucky find and you've used it to great effect on this lovely Christmas card.
ReplyDeletehi Pat, this card is beautifully made, so nice with the embossing die and the slimline die is also great with the different colors inlaid…I love it. The Christmas bouquet fits beautifully! Greetings Ellen
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful! I like the way you made the centerpiece and the nice embossing!
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Love this creative card Pat, great colours too! Thank you for joining the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge. Anita DT
ReplyDeleteVery stylish Christmas card. Great find for the bargain die which has made a very attractive card using up your snippets.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse later. x
You've combined all the elements to make such an elegant card. I love the way you used the die to make it for Christmas too. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteOh my word Pat - this is absolutely gorgeous! What a stunning card and what a find as well. The detail and the work you put into this - whoever you send it to will be totally delighted - one of your best snippets entries, IMHO!
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Di xx
Wow Pat, what a beautiful card you made, love all the details. What a work!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a real beauty Pat and such a lovely traditional feel, many thanks for sharing at Allsorts and adding a sentiment.
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Beautiful colour combination with your DP, I love that card ♥
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful - such an effective die.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining me at the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Helen x
This is simply beautiful, I love the design. Lots of wonderful work here, and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Can You Handle the Pressure, I hope we see you back again soon!
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A good find and luckily at a good price, Spellbinders are loveley but not cheap! Great background withs these papier, must have been al lot of work with al the tiny pieces and inlays. Beautiful Poinsettia arrangement!
ReplyDeleteWOW absolutely gorgeous creation Pat! LOVE your design with those pretty holiday papers! Well done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our new Love Those Pretty Papers challenge as well as our Can You Handle the Pressure challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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I'm not sure what I like more: background or that french braid. It's so beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful card and a perfect sentiment for us at Allsorts. Thak you for sharing. Sarah
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful combinaton of elements, Pat!! I love your new set of dies which uses up smaller pieces of pretty designer paper that we all save. It creates a lovely background for your beautiful poinsettia. Adding the dry embossing to the background adds even more texture and depth. Great work!! xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Pat, I love the quilted style panel.
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What a brilliant way to use up scraps of dp! I'll have to investigate that die! Love the embossed background and the poinsettia / greenery arangement on top of the dp panel.
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