Joy

 Hi bloggers!  How about this one for a rather non traditional Christmas card?  Rusty Hinge and Peacock Feathers (and gold).  Every once in a while, you just have to let go and get wild.  It may get a split decision on this one, but I loved the way it turned out!  Initially, I embossed a piece of coconut white card with the Holiday Magic embossibility.  I found this strip of decorative card in my scrap bin so I thought I would use it and build the rest of the card from there.  I cut a Holly Accent border in white and glued it to the strip.  I cut a Resplendent Rectangle  in white card as a backdrop for my focal element.  I stamped my swirly deer using a clear perfect medium pad and embossed it in gold.  I used an Antique Linen distress marker to add a bit of shadow to the image.  I cut it out with the smallest die in the Grand Large Labels set.  While it was still in the die, I inked the top portion with Rusty Hinge and the lower portion with Peacock Feathers distress ink.  I mounted it with foam so the decorative edge showed from underneath.  I tied a messy bow out of white seam binding and added it to the lower corner.  Using the Sun Kissed Poinsettia stamp by Heartfelt Creations, I stamped it on matching card with a clear perfect medium pad.  I heat embossed it with gold powder and cut it out with the coordinating die.  I put a couple of flowers together with the pieces and added them to the bow and card.  I finished the flowers with flatback pearls and Iced snow on the tips.  Finally, I finished the card with my usual double white pierced mat.  What do you think?  Finished dimensions are 8" x 8 1/4" in size.

Now for the winner of the first Wednesday Weekly Card Giveaway.... the name drawn was :
Karen Lotty!!!  
Congratulations!  Email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your card. Another giveaway on Wednesday, don't forget!  All for now, Sue x