Well, I do feel like I went in "circles" on this card. It started out as an easy idea I had for the MOJO116 sketch. Somehow, I had to keep building and building it because I couldn't get the balance right. The circles were a little too low, but were already adhered ~permanently I might add~, so I started trying to build up the top, then the bottom looked too plain for the rest of it. I ended up adding sparkly corner pieces, ribbon corners and extra bling to try to find balance. I think it's still imbalanced, but so am I, so at least WE match!!
The MOJO116 sketch can be found here - and it's contest week -:
.I used the Christmas Cocoa DSP for the b/g papers and for the 2 circles. The 3rd circle I stamped an ornament on white, then stamped another ornament, embossed it in red, then added some sparkle to it and a glittery red brad to the top. Popped it up on dimensionals. I ran it through the CB w/Swiss Dots EF.
.I added a snowflake on the left side in lieu of using a bow as shown in the sketch.
.I added 3 tiny sparkly snowflakes to the left side and topped them with some bling.
.I added my corner pieces trying to get balance.
.Final step, add greeting with SU word window and modern label punches.
.The first layer of the card, the ornament and greeting are all popped up on dimensionals.
That does it for me. This was a tad bit painful, but knowing that I made another Christmas card that would send Anne Ryan over the edge, not to mention Benzi, made me all happy inside!!! Three more to go and I'm done for this Christmas!!!
Thanks for the visit and let me know what you think if you have a chance.
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009 GMT Views: 2898
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Stamps: Tree Trimmings (SU), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)
Paper: SU Christmas Cocoa DSP, Real Red, Soft Suede and White Card Stock
Ink: Soft Suede, Versamark
Accessories: Swiss Dots EF, Red Embossing Powder, Diamond Stickles, Spellbinders Circle & Scallop Circle Nesties, SU Word Window & Modern Label Punch, Small Snowflake Punch & MS Snowflake Punch, Glitter Ribbon, Glitter Brad & Bling, Dimensionals, Glue
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74945
Mon, Dec 07, 2009 @ 6:16 PM
No, I don't...you kwim. Now, I am going to be nice on my comment and leave the nasty business to Anne Ryan...so I'll look good and she won't. THREE more to go after you told me one or two last night. This will never end. I have to say this one is beautiful with all those circles that I am sure they have you off balance. Then, you add that beautiful ornament and used all that pretty dp. I'm looking for a Valentine card soon. Send me this one and maybe I won't be showing your new face lift card.
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Mon, Dec 07, 2009 @ 8:29 PM
You have mastered the DPs and made them your friends (more than I can say for myself LOL!). Great take on this week's mojo sketch.
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