Christmas Embossing

Just a quick post to share with you the details of our new challenge over at Holly Jolly for this week.

 

The theme is simple:

 

Embossing

 

Can be dry embossing or heat embossing as long as it is Christmas and our challenge is sponsored by Fitztown.

 

I have used dry embossing and the layout of my card has been inspired by the current sketch at House of Cards.

 

Once more I have gone CAS in style and I have used a wonderful sentiment from the Christmas Messages stamp set.  I just love the font.

 

The colours used are Island Indigo and Whisper White and for a bit of glitz and glam I have die cut some silver glitter paper using one of the Memory Box dies from the Peaceful Snowflake Frame Set.

 

The sentiment has been stamped in Island Indigo ink and then cut out using the Ovals Collection Dies and layered with dimensionals on some Crumb Cake cardstock which has the glitter frame.

 

The embossing folder used is the Northern Flurry folder and the paper is the retired Winter Frost Speciality DSP.

 

There is also little bit of Island Indigo ribbon which has been used to separate the DSP and the Whisper White Embossing cardstock.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

I just love how the stamp has been created to show a sort of washed out effect of the words and I love this colour it is so versatile.

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

House of Cards Monthly Challenge – CAS and/or Classic/Elegant & Sketch

Amusing Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

CAS on Sunday Challenge - #32 Sparkle and Shimmer

Christmas Card Challenge - #22 Anything Goes

My Perfect Life Challenge – Christmas Cards

Hobby Cutz Challenge - #45 Glitter

Sentimental Sunday Challenge - #204 CAS

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Monthly Challenge – Glitter

Crafters Cafe Challenge - #60 Add Glitter

 

 

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you again soon.

 

Meg

HJ – Christmas Animals

We have a cute new challenge over at Holly Jolly this week.  Our theme is:

 

Christmas Animals

 

There is some very cute Animal images around that can be used to create a unique Christmas card, so we would love you to share with us.

 

Plus you could be in the running for a prize from our Sponsor Oak Pond Creations.

 

I have used one of the sponsors images called Dog Angel and he is so cute.

 

The layout of my card is inspired by the very funky sketch at Retro Sketches – I love the rounded corners on the sketch and the idea to add the background paper at the back. Great Sketch!!

 

The paper is one of about three new paper packs I purchased from a local Lincraft store and is called Vintage Christmas by Couture Creations.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Told you he was cute and he has been coloured in with my copic markers and I added a little bit of silver glitter in his halo.

 

The sentiment is from an SU set called Christmas Messages and the Ribbon is an SU ribbon from the current Seasonal Catalogue.

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Retro Sketches Challenge - #98 Sketch

Avenue 613 Challenge - #55 Anything Goes with optional Twist, Shades of Blue

Dream Valley Challenge - #73 Boys/Men & DT Call

Great Impressions Stamps Monthly Challenge – Use Something New

My Perfect Life Challenge – Christmas Cards

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - #196 Use a Digi

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge - #61 Show off your new Stuff

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #160 Shades of Blue

Winter Wonderland Challenge – Use a Dog on your creation

 

 

Thank you so much for having a peek at my creation.

 

Have a wonderful week and keep well. 

 

Meg