I think that Christmas cards are my very favourite to make, so here's another, this time inspired by the challenge at ABC Christmas where I have chosen M for Mistletoe.
The foliage die is stacked three times with the top layer coloured with some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink, applied with a blending brush. I purposely tried to get an uneven coverage of ink so as to give a more natural appearance. I embossed the inner part of the frame with a retired Snow EF from Sheena Douglass and added an extra layer to the frame to add definition! The berries are flat backed adhesive pearls. The stem part is stuck to the backdrop but the leaves overhanging the frame are popped onto dimensional pads.
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The beauty of this card is its simplicity. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Cathy x
ReplyDeleteHow did you do the word 'joy'? Please
ReplyDeleteIt's from a die which I've had for a very long time, I don't remember the make sadly.
DeleteGorgeous card. The leaf die? Do you know the brand? Thanks so much
ReplyDeleteThe die is by Alexandra Renke but is sadly not available at the moment
DeleteChrissie, this is stunning. x
ReplyDeleteChic and CAS! A beauty!
ReplyDeleteHi Chrissie, I love the narrow frames you have used on a couple of your cards I’ve seen. Do you have a special trick for making them. Using stacking thinlet mine turn out rather chunky 🙈
ReplyDeleteThis frame is a die by Alexandra Renke, but I have some dies by Presscut which are really skinny and with tiny size increases between each of them so you can get thin frames.
DeleteThis frame is a die by Alexandra Renke, but I have some dies by Presscut which are really skinny and with tiny size increases between each of them so you can get thin frames.
DeleteThis frame is a die by Alexandra Renke, but I have some dies by Presscut which are really skinny and with tiny size increases between each of them so you can get thin frames.
DeleteYour card is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTruly CAS perfection...so love your card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - love the embossed background!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x
I would love to know how you did the joy on the front! I love your card! It is simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe word 'joy' is simply a die cut, cut from some of the same card as the card base and adhered beneath the image.
DeleteThanks for your kind words.
It's a beautiful card Chrissie.. I love it..
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely beautiful! I love everything about iit. I really also like the cardstock with its texture. Can you please tell me what cardstock you used?
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