3D Bauble

 Morning all!  Christmas in all its glory today with a 3D bauble card.  I had a good time with this one once I figured out how to make it work!  I cut an aperture using the 2010 Christmas Ornament.  I embossed the remaining background  with the Holiday Magic embossibility folder.  Next I cut three of the ornaments with the Heartfelt Ornamental Add- On piece inside so they created frames.  Now the trick in doing this card is since you have to cut them separately and the inside die might not be in exactly the same position each time, so to "hide" that, I used the smaller ornament die size  to emboss the pattern into the frame between the outside and inside edge.  The reason being is so your eye will pick up any differences in the frames as the extra embossed line.   It will become evident as you begin to fold each of the pieces to tape them back to back, that the inside cuts may be slightly different.  I taped a piece of red card behind my aperture opening then assembled my ornaments so they were folded then taped back to back.  I glued the back halves of the ornaments to the red card within the aperture, then holding the ornaments open, I glued the Ornamental Add on piece in the centre so you can see it from between the ornaments (that is hard to explain so I hope it made sense!)  I cut several of the holly pieces from the set and added flatback pearls to them and Iced Snow to all the leaves.  I arranged them at the bottom of the card.  I tied a double bow from the white frilly edged ribbon and added it at the top of the ornaments.  I added some pearls on a string (from my stash) and a red grosgrain ribbon rose to the centre.  I finished the card with a double white mat with a pierced inner layer.  Although the card is rather dimensional, it does fold flat for posting!  Finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8" n size.  All for now, Sue x