Tonight I have a soft, pastel-coloured, Christmas card (not my usual thing, but it's good to try different things, isn't it?!), featuring Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper, and the Words of Cheer bundle.
The main, stamped and die-cut, image was stamped in Versamark ink on Basic White card, and heat-embossed with silver embossing powder. I then used Stampin' Blends markers in Mint Macaron and Mossy Meadow to colour the foliage, and my Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker to colour the poinsettias and berries. Stampin' Blends give a much nicer result, but unfortunately we don't have Blushing Bride in our alcohol marker range.
I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink, on a piece of Basic White card, that I then turned into a custom label.
Here's how I created that label shape. I started off by using a Pierced Blooms Die, but decided it was a little big for the space (I wanted the dotty embossed background to show nicely). I overlaid the larger of the two deckled circle dies from Tasteful Labels, and ran it back through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine. Here is a visual of the two steps:
Inside the card I added some simple decoration, to tie in with the front:
Next up on tonight's blog hop is Andrea Sargent. If you click on the button below, you will be taken to her blog:
If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of everyone taking part in the Heart of Christmas blog hop this week, head over to Sharon Davern's blog. Sharon is co-ordinating our share tonight.
Listed below are all the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.
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What a neat trick, Christine, to create that lovely label shape! I also love the way you've combined the floral sprig with the DSP - they work so well together!
ReplyDeleteLovely pretty card Christine and a very clever tip with the greeting panel, great idea.
ReplyDeleteI love your ‘different’ card Christine. The soft colour scheme is gorgeous and works beautifully with your lovely poinsettia.
ReplyDeleteWhat a very pretty card Christine. I love how you coloured your poinsettias even though we don't have that colour in the blends. I love the detail you have on them. The label shape and design is great! Love the idea of using the dies in as many ways as possible. Not your normal colouring for a Christmas card but gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe first thing that I noticed on your soft, pretty card, was the fine detail on the pink flowers. It looks so good! The custom sentiment label was a wonderful idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is so soft and pretty, I love it, Christine. Your colouring is beautiful, especially the extra detailing with the Marker. That ribbon looks great used in that way. I have struggled with it trying to add bows but they always seem to look too big.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card and the line detail on the petals must have been painstaking but adds such a dimension to the petals. Love the sentiment panel and thanks for letting us know how you achieved it
ReplyDeleteSweet, soft and pretty. This is a beautiful card Christine. Ribbon, sparkle, texture - a perfect mix .
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