Saturday, September 21, 2013

MERRY MONDAY #75, TAKE TWO: STAMPIN' UP!'S ORNAMENT KEEPSAKES

Today my sons are not home, and hubby is holed up in his study, so I am "getting my craft on"!  I've managed to put a few loads of washing on and change bed linen as well, so a pretty productive day all round.

I shared earlier today a card I'd made, using Stampin' Up!'s Ornament Keepsakes, for this week's Merry Monday challenge.  I had a couple of extra ornaments stamped, embossed and die cut, so will make some more cards.  One of them has found its way onto a card that I am also going to enter in Merry Monday Christmas Card Club #75.  Here's the brief:





.. and here's a cleaner, simpler, card that I came up with:




Here is a closer view of the shimmery centerpiece on the ornament:



 
Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, Delightful Dozen
Card: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer Paper
DSP: Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (retired)
Ink: Versamark inkpad, Early Espresso stampin' pad, Crumb Cake stampin' pad
Other: Holiday Ornaments framelits, Ovals Collection framelits, 7/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Metallic brad, sponge dauber, Stylish Stripes embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler stampin' emboss powder

18 comments:

  1. Beautiful touches of gold and lovely vintage ornament.

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  2. Beautiful rich-looking card, Christine. Congrats on your Crazy Awesome award! Way cool!!!

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  3. Love the fabulous ornaments on both your cards Christine. The glitter and embossing make them both very regal and traditional. Thanks for playing along at the Merry Monday challenge.
    Congrats on your Crazy Awesome mention.

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  4. Gorgeous Christmas card! Love all the glittery gold!

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  5. What a gorgeous card, Christine. The accent on the ornament is perfect!!

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  6. Hi Christine. Two gorgeous Christmas cards. Love all the heat embossing on your first card ... and the layering of the glimmer paper for the second card - lots of shimmer and shine with these two beauties. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday! Loll

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  7. Very pretty Christine, I love the sparkle. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday this week.

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  8. Beautiful card...I love the gold glitter. Perfct touch :)

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  9. Another beauty, Christine! Love the embossing and touches of glimmer paper! Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Mondays! :)

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  10. Just LOVE the sparkle on these cards Christine! Can't believe christmas is almost upon up! YIKES!!!

    Karen
    Xx

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  11. Such a lovely card. I love your embellished ornament.

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  12. Wow, Christine, this card is gorgeous too!

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  13. Two more beautiful Christmas cards Christine, at this rate you'll be well and truly covered come the silly season..:0)
    Those colours are a lovely combination for christmas and look so lovely with the sparkly glimmer paper. xxx

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  14. Love, love, love the ornament treatment on this card! The Champagne glimmer paper really kicks it up a notch. A very beautiful card, Christine!

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  15. What a stunning card...love your used of the ornament, the gold accents and that lovely embossed background! Thanks for playing with the Merry Monday this week!

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  16. I can certainly see why Lesley featured you on her blog!!!! Lots of gorgeousness going on here!!!!!

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  17. Gorgeous card, Christine. Love the embossed stripes and sparkle!

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