We have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Fabiola is the host, and the themes are:
'N is for No Stamping'
&
'O is for Off the Edge'
:For my 'No Stamping' card, I used a mixture of die cuts and dry embossing. I started by embossing a snippet of watercolour effect paper from the 'Pastel Watercolours' pad from The Works using a Tim Holtz for Sizzix embossing folder called 'Snowfall'...sanding lightly over the raised areas to reveal a little of the white core. The I took snippets of white hammer card, and used some dies (Clearly Besotted 'Tree Landscape', Your Next Die 'Houses on a Hill' & Lawn Fawn 'Stitched Hillside Borders') to cut the wintry landscapes, then layered them up over the background...placing some teeny tiny snippets of yellow card behind the windows of the houses. Finally, I added a large star cut from a snippet of silver glitter card using one of the dies from the Tim Holtz for Sizzix 'Snowy Stars' die set.
For my 'Off the Edge' card, I used one of the stamps from my Simon Says Stamp ' Snowflake Edges' set, stamping if just off the edge of a snippet of watercolour effect paper from the 'Mystery Marbles' pad by Craft Sensations, using Versamark ink, then I heat embossed it using white embossing powder. I then carefully tore around the edge of the image before adding it to a navy card blank. I added a simple sentiment, heat embossing it in white to match the snowflakes, using one of the stamps from the Crafter's Companion 'Winter Blessings' set.
I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:
- AAA Cards - Anything CAS (Second card only)
- Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes
- Jingle Belles - Embossing
- Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
- Stamping Sensations - Christmas in July (Second card only)
Both cards are brilliant Helen. The die cut Christmas scene is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love a bit of torn paper . . . so the 2nd card really works for me too!
Thanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse later. xxx
Two fabulous card Helen! Like Sarn, I really love the Christmas scene - and the torn paper one is very inspirng. Great to see you playing along with us in the Snippets Playground.
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Di xx
great card, for our Anything CAS Goes. Thank you for playing at the AAA Card Challenges
ReplyDeletelove that snowy sky ... so glad you got EMBOSS-able with us at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteBoth lovely but the white and navy blue one is so striking with the contrast of colour, many thanks for sharing at Stamping Sensations challenge.
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oh Helen, quelle créativité, elles sont toutes les deux magnifiques, biz
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards, love the navy one you shared with us at Stamping Sensations.
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Beautiful CAS card! Thank you for playing at AAA Cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly lovely pair of cards and a fabulous use of embossing as well as diecutting! So happy you could join our EMBOSS-able Dream at Jingle Belles!
ReplyDeleteBoth are so beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday June/July challenge!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner
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ReplyDeleteFor the ABC Christmas Challenge, N is for "Nativity scenes," a heartwarming tradition celebrating the birth of Jesus, and O is for "Ornaments," which add festive cheer to the Christmas tree. Don’t forget to stay cozy in your Christmas jackets while enjoying these festive activities with family and friends!
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