Christmas Double Days

 Hello crafters!  I have  channel card and a buckle card for you today, two of my favourite styles of cards!  First up is the navy blue and white channel card.  I started by cutting a piece of coconut white card into two sections, one larger than the other (about 3/4 and 1/4 in size).  I embossed both pieces with the Frosty Swirls embossing folder for texture and added mounting foam to raise them to create the recessed channel.  Next I cut the Classic Adorned Rectangle inside decorative die in white card, using the inner oval to cut it into a frame.  I backed it with Navy blue card and added foam to the back, attaching it to the top of my card.  I cut a mini Snowflake striplet in white and backed it in blue and glued it into place in the recessed channel I creating in the card.  I cut the thin borders from the Lavish Swirls diagonal and attached them to each side of the recess with a strip of white pearls along each edge.  I cut the snowflake tag and added it across my focal element die and then added two slightly larger snowflakes to the ends.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with a small oval die, using the die to trace around to create a faux mat in Navy blue to go behind it.  I completed the card with a pierced white mat, then added a thin navy blue mat and a final white mat to frame it.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x  8 1/2" in size.  Scroll down for card number two.

Today's second card is a buckle card created using the Deboss Snowflake die and the matching stamps (designed by John Lockwood).  I stamped three of the Shooting Stars Medallion and embossed them in gold.  I used the matching die to cut all three out and used the inner die to cut them into frames.  I cut a long strip of milk card and wove it through the die cuts, turning the outer dies horizontally while keeping the centre die vertical.  I added tape to the back to secure them then added mounting foam.  I embossed a larger piece of milk card with the Let It Snow folder for texture.  I cut the Scandinavian Border in gold card and cut it down the centre, adding a half to the top and bottom edge of the card.  I ran a length of cream pearl strips along each edge as well.  I added my buckle feature in the centre of the card and used the inside of the stamped frame as my sentiment adding it the the centre with foam.  I completed the card with a milk pierced mat, a thin gold mat and a final milk mat in my usual manner.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4" x  9" in size.   All for now, Sue x

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