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Sunday 11 December 2022
Christmas Greetings
Good Sunday morning all! I had a browse through my background stash and found this unusual piece that was just large enough for a slimline card. I used Pumpkin Patch, Groovy Grape and Coral Crush Pixie Sparkles on this piece. I used the Slimline Looped Rectangles and cut it. I added it to a piece of Amethyst card as a mat. I cut the ornaments from the Slimline Christmas Accessories and the Festive Accessories die sets out of Antique Gold card and Gold Mirror card. I used the small beaded swag from the Christmas Shadow Box to connect all the ornaments across the top of the card. I cut the Christmas Greetings sentiment out of antique gold and seated it on a shadow backing cut in white. I attached the sentiment to the card with mounting foam. I cut the Looped Rectangles in the next larger size in white and attached the entire card to it. The card was completed with white and purple mats and layers. The finished dimensions are 5 1/4" x 9 3/4" in size. All for now, Sue x
Hi Sue. This is beautiful. I've used my Christmas accessories baubles so much this year, I used the pretty delicate entwined wire type dies that come in 2 sized with the Bauble Branch and the little bow die from this accessory set to place on the top where the bauble meets your swag and I used your little baubles as a pattern to cut round and placed the same colour behind them as I used as a mat, your dark plum with the vintage gold goes amazingly well. Today's inspiration explains just how versatile your collection is and can all be mixed and matched in some way. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us. Sending love to you both and all that pop in today xx
Morning Sue, lovely card and quite appropriate for me as I'll be putting baubles on my tree, today. A little behind with Christmas preparations due to mobility problems which prevented me from climbing into the loft to get to my Christmas tat or should I say, "stash'? lol Keep warm everyone!! Crafty Hugs, Pauline x
Hello Sue This is so beautiful and slimline so easy to post. Though the post is so slow I posted my sisters 2 weeks ago and they received it yesterday. Take care everyone x
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, oh how pretty this looks, love the baubles, I had forgotten about them, and this is such a pretty slimline card, ideal for posting, I will have to have a go at this one.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue. What unusual colours for a Christmas card, but I think they really work to give a more modern feel to it. This has given us all food for thought!
Good Morning Sue. I like this one. The gold and purple look very regal to me. And I love any pixie powder background. Thankyou Sue. Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds. Please stay safe and well 🙏 everyone
Thankyou so much to everyone who sent me get well messages. I truly appreciate them. I am feeling a little better today... So thank heavens it looks like I am on the mend. x x
Hi Sue Another very different card today loving the concept of your card colours umm not sure but I do love the looped rectangles great dies. Owlish Xx
Hi Sue Happy Sunday everyone x Oh I love todays card. A Pixied background - my favourite and slimline which is one of my favourite card formats. As well as that those colours are amazing. They look so rich and beautiful - opulent. Take care one and all x Sending you all positive thoughts x Crafty hugs x PP Yvonne x
Nice to see a slimline card this morning. With postage being increased for the holiday season, I have used this style more than usual. Lovely background. Stephanie K
A very pretty card sure i love the colours thank you for all the inspiration i hvnt been able unto make my usual ones as i have been i’ll with chest infections but i’ll will be back soon i. hopestsy stay safe and we’ll my friends xxxxx JUNEHORROCKS cxxx
Hi Sue, a lovely contemporary style of card. There is no law saying what colours we can use for Christmas cards and although I tend to lean towards the traditional I do like to mix it up a bit sometimes and surprise my friends :-). I find the baubles very useful especially for aperture cards.
Morning Sue.
ReplyDeleteI think I need to see this card in real life
sorry I am not sure about it I expect it is beautiful.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Hi Sue.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I've used my Christmas accessories baubles so much this year, I used the pretty delicate entwined wire type dies that come in 2 sized with the Bauble Branch and the little bow die from this accessory set to place on the top where the bauble meets your swag and I used your little baubles as a pattern to cut round and placed the same colour behind them as I used as a mat, your dark plum with the vintage gold goes amazingly well. Today's inspiration explains just how versatile your collection is and can all be mixed and matched in some way. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us.
Sending love to you both and all that pop in today xx
Morning Sue, lovely card and quite appropriate for me as I'll be putting baubles on my tree, today. A little behind with Christmas preparations due to mobility problems which prevented me from climbing into the loft to get to my Christmas tat or should I say, "stash'? lol
ReplyDeleteKeep warm everyone!!
Crafty Hugs,
Pauline x
Hello Sue
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful and slimline so easy to post. Though the post is so slow I posted my sisters 2 weeks ago and they received it yesterday. Take care everyone x
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, oh how pretty this looks, love the baubles, I had forgotten about them, and this is such a pretty slimline card, ideal for posting, I will have to have a go at this one.
ReplyDeleteStay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteA lovely card. I haven’t made any bauble cards this year so this will be inspiration for next year.
B xx
ReplyDeleteNot too sure about the colours on this card, but
love the baubles!
Doreen x
Hi Sue. What unusual colours for a Christmas card, but I think they really work to give a more modern feel to it. This has given us all food for thought!
ReplyDeleteLisbeth
Good Morning Sue. I like this one. The gold and purple look very regal to me. And I love any pixie powder background. Thankyou Sue.
ReplyDeleteSending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today.
Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds.
Please stay safe and well 🙏 everyone
Thankyou so much to everyone who sent me get well messages. I truly appreciate them.
I am feeling a little better today... So thank heavens it looks like I am on the mend. x x
Hi Sue
ReplyDeleteAnother very different card today loving the concept of your card colours umm not sure but I do love the looped rectangles great dies.
Owlish Xx
Morning Sue - I really like this, and is proof that non-traditional colours still make amazing cards! Colleen xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday everyone x
Oh I love todays card. A Pixied background - my favourite and slimline which is one of my favourite card formats. As well as that those colours are amazing. They look so rich and beautiful - opulent.
Take care one and all x
Sending you all positive thoughts x
Crafty hugs x
PP
Yvonne x
Morning Sue, what a lovely card, the background is perfect for the gold baubles. Take care and stay warm everyone. Bx
ReplyDeleteNice to see a slimline card this morning. With postage being increased for the holiday season, I have used this style more than usual. Lovely background.
ReplyDeleteStephanie K
Lovely background, ideal for these little baubles…pretty card….luv Ursula xx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteLovely card and I’ve saved this as inspiration for next years cards as I’m done making cards for this year.
Love and hugs to everyone
Pat
A very pretty card sure i love the colours thank you for all the inspiration i hvnt been able unto make my usual ones as i have been i’ll with chest infections but i’ll will be back soon i. hopestsy stay safe and we’ll my friends xxxxx JUNEHORROCKS cxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteVery pretty slimline card.
Love Helen Bell
Very pretty and vintage/shabby chic feeling card . Love it....
ReplyDeleteLove the small baubles, just not sure about the colours. Thank you Sue.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, a lovely contemporary style of card. There is no law saying what colours we can use for Christmas cards and although I tend to lean towards the traditional I do like to mix it up a bit sometimes and surprise my friends :-). I find the baubles very useful especially for aperture cards.
ReplyDeleteFrances
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteLovely card, the background is lovely and the baubles are beautiful. A different take on Christmas but still beautiful.
Barbara V
Very pretty card
ReplyDeleteHi Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a truly fabulous card in unusual colours (for Christmas) I absolutely love it!
Hugs x
Heather T
Very pretty card Sue, but quite unusual color for a X-mas card. The more you look at it the more I like it!! Thank you for the fresh perspective!!!
ReplyDeleteA really lovely card.
ReplyDeleteThe gold ornaments look great. Love your card design. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteStunning card Sue xx Hazel
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely Christmas card
ReplyDeleteMarlene O
Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteLove the background colours together with the golden baubles:))
Really beautiful
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