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: 3589
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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: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Sat, May 08, 2010 @ 12:36 AM
Wow!! I'm the first one to comment - and yet this has been fav'd 6 times already!! Clearly a winner, Heatherz!!! One lovely elegant card!!! I love all of the white, plus the bit of green and the gold embossing! Hmmm I 've in love with that MS Stewart punch - yet I've yet to see it....... could you please put one in the mail for me at your earlies convience??? I look forward to it, and will be waiting by my mailbox ......... ;)
Great discipline to create 8 Christmas cards!!! Good for you - and so magical that they turned into Teaparty cards all at the same time!!
Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60055
Sat, May 08, 2010 @ 5:07 AM
OMGosh! I'm so glad I came to this gallery looking for something else only to find this GORGEOUS card. I love this white on white w/ the touches of metallic. Those dots look like they took forever! Into my favs.
You make me want to do Chirstmas cards - I too vow to not make them the wk they need mailed, but that's what I seem to do. And, I don't know why you favorite a card and not leave a comment! I'll wait in line w/ Debzi for the MS punch!!!
I love that you've 'joined' the teapotters. I recently did too and it's been sooooooo much fun. I hope you'll come back again.
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Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Sat, May 08, 2010 @ 5:20 AM
Holy guacamole this is totally amazing. What a gorgeous card Heatherz. You sure got a jump on your Christmas cards...I am so jealous!!! This is so regal and elegant. Fabulous job!
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Bearzi :o}
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Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sat, May 08, 2010 @ 6:18 AM
Diz, when you're not dizzy, you make BEAUTIFUL cards!! I would have gotten in trouble if I made a Christmas card from "you know who"!!! I made 6 in January and that's been it. It's my goal to get them done early too - we'll see. I love Mrs. Boz's gallery too and you picked a beauty and turned it into Dizzy's Christmas Extravaganza!! I knew I should have bought that ef - it's BEAUTIFUL. LOVE your flowers and your little dots too. This is EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL my friend!! And, now you're joining da Tea Party!! They always seem to have so much fun, but I've never had time to participate. I just catch bits & pieces of their stories!! Take care Diz and I'm glad to see you'll be sending me a Christmas card this year!! LOL!! Great use of punchez too. You must be light as a feather. Sorry about the snow, but it is pretty, right? NOT for you I guess!! Hugzi!
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Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Sat, May 08, 2010 @ 7:10 AM
Wowza, Izzy!! You ROCK!! These cards are absolutely stunning--times 8!! Your gel pen accents look amazing. What a super Christmas card. Good for you for doing the CCC and getting ahead on your holiday card making. Sending an 88-punchez salute your way
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Registered: April 14, 2009 Location: in my own little PINK sparkly world Posts: 12150
Sat, May 08, 2010 @ 7:40 AM
woweee....this is fab...the cards are awesomely wonderful...and *8* of them....whoa...that is beyond fab....look at you go girl...
so glad you could make it to the teaparty...we have a blast, which you know if you've been peeking through the shrubbery...can't wait to see what you come up with after the dissapearing prob. is over....