This year I promised myself that I wouldn't leave the task of making all of my Christmas cards until the week that they need to be mailed. I knew I wouldn't be able to get my CCC10 March/April cards done on time but I hope to be caught up to my monthly goal by the end of May. We have had snow (even if just a few flakes) just about every day in May - UNBELIEVABLE!!! But, I figured I might as well pretend it really is winter and make Christmas cards! 8 of them.
I had one of MrsBoz' cards in my favorites - she has the most wonderful gallery. Her White Petals card is gorgeous and other than using a slightly different punch, different nesties and a different sentiment, I stuck to her design. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! And hers is wonderful...
For this week's F4A11 challenge, we were to dig out our gel pens and put them to use - so I sparkled up the centres of the flowers on my embossed bg. Lots of dots!
I rolled the edges of my punched flowers and nesties across my ColorBox platinum ink pad. Used the same ink pad to stamp the sentiment which I then embossed with clear ep. Leaves are punched from metallic paper.
Although I've not been to one of Mothermark's tea parties before, I've often spied through the trees at the goings-on. This time, quite magically, I actually found myself at the party! If you believe it, this started out as a springy card filled with bright colours. Just like that, it was a Christmas card and all the colour had disappeared. The magician in question hasn't quite mastered removing metallic colours. (The front card on my inset has a few extra blossoms to hide a bit of a smudge left when the magician tried to rub out some of the platinum ink and smudged it.)
Punchkateerz: 2 punches/2 nesties with 11 punches/die cuts per card x 8 cards. 88 punches (plus 6 extras because of that smudge)
Anyway, that's more than you need to read!!
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Date: Friday, May 7, 2010 GMT Views: 3594
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Accessories: SU Petals a Plenty Embossing folder, Gold gel pen, EK Success Flower punch, MS leaf punch, Petite Oval nesties, Pearls courtesy of whiterockmama, lots and lots of glue dots
Registered: December 25, 2006 Location: Canadian Prairies Posts: 6856
Sat, May 15, 2010 @ 1:47 PM
What a stunner! Not only have I not been making Christmas cards, I've not been making cards at all... gotta get back into my groove! This is so elegant and simple too, really, when you take into account the elements it wouldn't be a time consuming card. Uness you decide to do 8 or 10, of course! Good for you!
Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Mon, May 31, 2010 @ 7:49 AM
Beautiful...absolutely beautiful! I started out last year well but am not doing well at all this year with Christmas cards. So many other things happening. But I'm back to making more cards again. And always love to stamp with my DF Becky. Yes, we'd LOVE to see you soon! Lots to do here in SF! Hugs, Cheryl
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