Design Team Call

Hi bloggers!  I have got an announcement to make first off.  Creative Expressions has just put out the call for 2012 design team members.  Here is a link to the website page that has all the details if you are interested. http://blog.creative-expressions.uk.com/2012/08/2012-creative-expressions-design-team.html

 As for today's card, another non traditionally styled Christmas card.  I started with some music script background paper (that I found in Florida) and I cut the holly accent border out of the left side of it.  I used the negative pieces to create my background by mounting both pieces of it on mounting foam and attaching it over a piece of black glitter card.  You may think you are looking at the border cut out of black glitter card, but it is actually a sort of faux canal type card, with the glitter card being in the background.  I cut the holiday ornament from 2010 in the largest size, then skipped a size and used the next one for the centre cut, creating a frame. I embossed the ornament with a mask (circles, I think)while it was still in the die and inked it slightly with antique linen distress ink.   I stamped my sentiment and embossed in gold on black card.  I mounted it below my ornament.  I added a black silky crush double bow to the top of the ornament with a gold button centre.  I added some black rhinestone swirls to the side and bottom tip  of my ornament.  I only pierced the two sides this time (you don't always have to do all four sides, you know!)  Don't forget about the design team call now.  All for now, Sue x