Christmas Double Day

Hello crafters!  Up first is one of my favourite Christmas cards, it is just so different!  I started by creating the background using Holly Sprays cut out of vintage gold card and black card.  I covered a piece of coconut white card with a sticky adhesive sheet.  I peeled the backing paper off and laid the holly sprays around the edge.  I trimmed the edges then coated the remaining exposed adhesive with Diamond Sprinkles.  For the focal element, I cut a frame out of silver card using the Ornate Pierced Design Nobles.  I cut a thin black edge and glued it to the frame.  I added mounting foam to the back and seated the frame over a piece of gold card.  I cut the St. Lucia die in black and glued it to the centre of the frame.  I stamped my sentiment then cut a gold frame to go over it.  I cut a thin silver frame to accent the gold frame and glued it into place, then seated the frame in the middle of the St. Lucia die.  I completed the card with a white pierced mat, thin silver, gold and black mats and another wider white mat.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  8 1/2" in size.  Scroll down for card number two.

For card number two, I reached for some decorative script paper from my stash.  I covered it with a sticky adhesive sheet, then coated it with micro beads for texture.  I cut all three of the Deer family out of brown card and highlighted them with tea dye distress ink while still in the die.  I cut small pieces of black card to glue behind the open filigree area to make them more solid.  I cut several of the Winter Trees out of green card then highlighted them with Forest Moss distress ink before removing them from the dies.  I glued the trees and deer to the lower portion of the card, adding mounting foam to the two larger deer to raise them.  I cut the Merry Christmas die in both brown and black and used the darker one as a shadow, then glued them to the upper portion of the card.  I matted the card in milk card, using the Ivory PVA glue to make dots around the edge.  I added a thin black mat and a final milk mat to finish it off.  The finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x  8 1/2" in size.

I am launching a new One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm.  I do hope that you are able to tune in!  If not, I will have shows at 9am, 12 noon, 4pm and 7pm on Saturday.  All for now, Sue x

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