Christmas X 2

Hi crafters!  It's time again for a double dose of Christmas.  I thought as long as I have a fair few cards to work with, I would try to pair up different styles for you so you can see a wide variety of looks.  So today's pair include a traditional angel card, almost on the romantic side and a more modern clean style (below).  For the first card, I stamped the Festive Poinsettia by Justrite all over the background of a piece of milk coloured card.  I used a clear Perfect Medium pad for this, then dusted the background with gold mica powder.  Rather than embossing, the mica gives a much softer look and a lovely shimmer as well.  I stamped the angel using the flake and glitter glue onto milk card.  I used the Summer Meadow gilding flakes to cover the image, then refined it using a piece of rubit scrub it pad.  I covered the image with a sticky adhesive sheet, then micro beaded over the top, encapsulating the angel.  I cut this piece into a rectangular shape and matted it with the pretty Timeless Rectangle die, also cut in milk card.  I mounted her in the centre of the card, then cut two poinsettias to layer up.  I added my flower to the corner with a piece of gold tulle and some metallic Bakers Twine. I used the gold alcohol ink to change the colour on a large flatback pearl and added it to the middle of the flower.  I matted the card with a soft gold mat before finishing with my double pierced mats in milk card.  Finished dimensions are 6 3/4" x 8 1/4" in size.

For the second card today, I have a more modern take and a fairly quick card to do as well.  I cut a piece of black card and embossed it with the Tapestry embossing folder.  I used the Large Labels to cut a piece of card covered with the self adhesive sticky sheets.  I peeled the backing paper off and covered it with Summer Meadow gilding flakes.  I cut the tree from the Heartfelt Creations die set called Banner and Trees and added pearls to the flowers.  I glued it to the gilded background.  I matted it with a piece of black and then a thin white mat.  I added this piece to my embossed background with some foam for dimension.  Finished this one off with a double white pierced mat and some black rhinestones swirls in opposite corners.  Finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 8"in size.  I hope you like them, or at least have a favourite.  Another video tomorrow for you and card giveaway winners too! Don't forget to check back. All for now, Sue x