Can you believe it's three months until Christmas? This is probably my third or fourth card. So I guess I need to get moving. This is the newest remixed digi from Power Poppy, and I just love the vintage feel to this image. I remember having glass ornaments like this, and they had beautiful shiny finishes. My mom took great care in unwrapping them each year and placing them on the tree (and then carefully repacking them for the next year). And how delighted we were when the lights were turned on and the ornaments glistened in the light!
My card is a simple one, and I used a stitched rectangle die for my focal image and matted it and the DP with Cherry Cobbler. I added some red twine to the DP base, and then I popped my focal image. And I finally used some sequins on my card - the first time for me - yay! And my DH suggested I use some glitter on the tree bough. Well, I pulled out some Martha Stewart glitter, and what a mess! It's so fine and just goes everywhere. I think I shall be cleaning up glitter the rest of the year. And I actually ended up using some Stickles instead. But it was fun, and I hope you like it.
Thanks for taking a closer look, and I hope you have a great weekend. Stop by my blog for more details. Hugs!
Date: Friday, September 25, 2015 GMT Views: 1805
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82296
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 5:29 AM
I love this - so vintage and warm and beautiful!!!! Sweet card and a great one to get a good jump on your Christmas card stash - I need to get a good jump soon or I am going to be in trouble. Lovely card. Hugz
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71971
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 5:32 AM
This is beautiful....you colored the vintage image to perfection. This card has brought back memories for any one viewing your card. It so deserves to be in the favorites thread. TFS
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 8:48 AM
Wow, Cheryl, what a priceless card. The image is awesome and your coloring too, but that goes without saying. I love the b/g paper you used and, yes, those sequins. They still elude me. I can't seem to get away from pears and bling. Not with the "in crowd" I guess. I have a whole bunch of sequins, but they aren't calling my name. You are a brave one and have used them beautifully! Hugs always!
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Registered: May 9, 2008 Location: N.Tonawanda, NY between Buffalo and Niagara Falls Posts: 2751
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 4:00 PM
"Simply stunning" Love this image, and those could have been my exact words spoken about my Mom unwrapping so carefully a treasured ornament. Now they are mine and I do the same thing each year. Wonderful card, Cheryl.
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Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 @ 5:48 AM
Cheryl, this is just lovely! Love the arrangement of your elements in the focal image and the soft shading around the edges. And it matches your pp so perfectly!! (And I know what you mean about the glitter!)
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 @ 12:07 PM
Lovely Christmas image and beautiful coloring, Cheryl! I still have a precious few that were my great grandmother's so I this card really caught my eye. Thanks for sharing!
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