It's A Friday Double Day

Hi bloggers!  It's Friday so that means another double dose of the Christmas spirit.  You have had a quick look at this first card during the Festive Die launch, but here it is in more detail and with written instructions.  I started with a square of Rich Red card and used my score board to create a lined edge for it.  I scored from corner to corner first, then added straight score lines coming out from the corners away from the initial score diagonals.  I just love the way it frames this Noel die.  I cut the Framed Noel in black card first, using the outside cutting edge with it.  Then I cut it again in white, but this time, I used my paper cutter to cut away the area outside of the actual NOEL letters in the centre.  I matted the larger black die cut with white card and the smaller noel die with red.  I added some mounting foam to both pieces and attached them together in the centre of my scored background.  Using the Filigree Poinsettia die, I cut several out of black card.  I used the matching Classic Poinsettia and cut the same sized dies in red and then married them up together to create my Poinsettias for the corner of the card.  I added flatback white pearls to the centre and attached them to the corner of the Framed Noel.  I completed the card with a pierced white mat, then a thin black and red mat and a final white mat layer.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x  6 1/2" in size.  Scroll down to see offering number two.

On the other side of the colour spectrum is my Let It Snow card!  On a piece of coconut white card, I used the Justrite Snow Days background stamp.  I used a Cobalt Archival ink pad to stamp it.  I covered the entire piece with a self adhesive sticky sheet.  I peeled off the backing and in the centre of the card, I placed a Let It Snow die cut (out of Cobalt Blue card).  I used the waxy side of the backing paper to rub over the die cut to make sure it was securely attached.  I covered the entire piece with Iced Snow (because I never use that product, do I!  LOL)  I matted it with a thin Cobalt blue mat.  On a larger piece of coconut white card, I cut a California Collection border and glued it to the left side of the card for a white on white look.  I added some mounting foam to the Let It Snow die cut piece and added it to the larger white background.  I stamped the Snowflake bow pieces on to white card with the Cobalt Blue Archival and cut them out using a template (which is nothing more than the bow aperture piece) and the Classic Bow die.  I assembled the bow and glued it to the left side of the card.  I completed the card by adding a white pierced mat layer, a thin cobalt blue mat and a final white mat.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4" x  8 3/4" in size.  I hope you have enjoyed the double day offerings!  All for now, Sue x