It's A Double Day!

 Hello crafters!  Christmas is getting closer and closer now, so hopefully these cards won't have to be used for inspiration because your card are already finished, right! LOL   This first card is the result of a bit of experimentation.  I started with a piece of clear acetate and drizzled Cosmic Lacquer all over it.  Next I cut some Mosaic Poinsettias out of plain white copy paper and laid them in the drizzled lacquer.  I then sprinkled Calypso Gilding Flakes all over covering almost all of the piece.  I left a few wholes to give some depth to the finished piece.  I covered the piece with black card and set it aside to dry overnight.  It turned out really lovely from the front, but the card was quite warped on the back so I had to press it under a book  for another night before I was able to use it.  If I were to do it again, I would use black tissue paper, like the "caught n crystal" technique as I think that would eliminate the problem with the warped card but still give a similar look to the overall piece.  I matted the piece with a white mat and a thin black mat.  Using the Nordic Trees embossing folder, I created texture on a larger piece of white card and mounted my gilded piece to it.  I cut the Joy die in white and cut the letters in white and glued them together for a tone on tone look.  I cut another one in black and glued it to the back of the word, slightly offset to act as a shadow.   I added mounting foam to the letters and added it in the centre of my gilded panel.  I finished it with a pierced mat layer, then a thin black mat and a wider white mat.  The finished dimensions are 7" x  7 1/2" in size.  Scroll down to see card no. 2.

 Card number two is more traditional in its gold and white colour combo.  I used the California Collection Decorative Frames die set to cut an aperture in a piece of white card.  I used the Snowflake Lattice embossing folder to emboss the aperture piece.  I added mounting foam to the back of it to raise it for dimension.  I matted it on to a piece of vintage gold card.  I replaced the Calif. frame by gluing it back into the aperture, but recessed.  The gold card showed through the delicate edge detail nicely.   Next I cut one of the Vintage Baubles, the solid piece was cut from a piece of gold gilded card (which I used the aperture on another card).  I cut the decorative overlay in white card and glued them together.  I cut a cap out of gold card and glued it on top and extended a piece of gold metallic string from it.  I stamped the snowflake bow set on to white card and cut it out with the matching Classic bow die set.  I assembled the pieces to make a pretty 3D bow and glued it to the top of the card with the gold string underneath it.  This card was also finished with a pierced white mat layer, a thin gold mat and a final white mat.  The finished dimensions are 7 3/4" x 8 3/4" in size.  All for now, Sue x