It's A Double Day

Hello all!  It's time again for another Christmas double day, they do come along quickly, don't they!  This first card was created using the Holly Accessory Kit die set.  I started by embossing a piece of white card using the Swirling Holly embossing folder for detail.  To create the wreath, I simply cut loads of the holly solid die as well as the matching open Holly die in the set using about four different colours of green card stock.  I think the differing shades of card adds a lot of interest to the wreath.  I glued the solid shapes in place first, then added in the open Holly shapes on top randomly all around the wreath.  I cut several of the Holly berries in red and glued them around the wreath as well.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it into a strip with forked ends on both sides.  I attached it across and upwards on the wreath, then cut a Mosaic Poinsettia to add as an accent.  I finished the card with my usual pierced white mat, a thin red mat and a final white mat.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  7 1/2" in size.  Scroll down to see card number two.

Card number two is my favourite of the Let It Snow samples that I made.  I started this one by cutting several of the Peace die out of white card.  I used these to create the swirly border edge around the silver card.  I actually had this in mind as I designed the Peace die so I was looking forward to trying it out when I received the prototypes and I loved the way it looked!  I cut a smaller piece of silver card and used the Innsbruck die to cut an oval aperture.  I glued a piece of acetate across the back of it and cut my Let It Snow die in white and glued it across the centre.  I attached a thin strip of sticky adhesive to some white card and used the die a second time and lined it up to cut just the word "snow" this time.  I nipped away the swirls so the letters were free, peeled the backing paper off and coated them with Diamond Sprinkles for bling.  I glued these atop the original die cut.  I ran a bead of dries clear glue around the edge of the silver card and dusted it with Iced Snow and let it dry.    I scattered small flatback pearls around the background and on the snowflakes in the die cut.  I completed the card with a white pierced mat, a thin silver mat and a final white mat layer.  The finished dimensions are
6 1/2" x  8" in size.  I hope you have enjoyed today's double feature!  All for now, Sue x