Christmas Double Day

Hello crafters!  Happy double Christmas day again.  First up is a navy and white card that utilises my Noble Designs.  I started by cutting an aperture with the Ornate Pierced Noble die out of French Navy blue card.  I used the Classic Adorned Design Noble to cut another smaller aperture out of coconut white card.  I glued them together then added mounting foam to raise the for dimension.  I cut the Classic Adorned Design Noble out of coconut white card, using the inside die from the Lavish Accented Design Noble with it and recessed it down into the raised aperture that I created.  I backed it with another piece of French Navy so it showed off the decorative insert area of the die cut.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the oval in the Classic Adorned Rectangles die and inked it with Stormy Sky ink before removing it.  I mounted it with foam in the centre.  Using the Classic Poinsettia, I created three different sized poinsettias out of coconut white card.  I ran a thin line of dries clear clear glue around the edges of each of them, then added Iced Snow and allowed the to dry before assembling the flowers.  I seated the largest one on white tulle and blue Bakers Twine and placed the smaller two flowers in the opposite corner.  I added a few bits of Star Spray as accents.  Finally I completed the card with a white pierced mat layer, a thin blue mat and a final white mat layer.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/4" x  8 1/2" in size.  Scroll down for card number two.

Card number two shows off one of the new Stamps To Die For very nicely! First off, I cut a Granada die from the Spanish Collection out of coconut white card to use as a backdrop.  I added it to a larger piece of coconut white card and tied a red frilly edge ribbon around the bottom of it, adding a bow to the centre of the ribbon.  I topped it with a white crystal sparkler.  Next I stamped the Poinsettia Medallion stamp (drawn by John Lockwood) in black.  I coloured it with distress markers, then covered it with a sticky adhesive sheet and die cut the shape using the Debossed Snowflake die outer and inner cutting shape.  I peeled the backing paper off and coated it with clear micro beads.  I added mounting foam to the back of the frame and placed it in the centre of my Granada die cut.  I covered a piece of coconut white card with a sticky adhesive sheet and die cut it using just the centre oval die.  I covered it with Diamond Sprinkles and glued it into the recessed area of the frame.  I cut the Joy die from the Christmas Angel, once in white and once in black and offset them for a shadow and glued it into the centre of the frame.  I completed the card with my usual piercing and another thin red mat and white mat.  The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x  8" in size.  Are the double days putting you in the mood to start on your Christmas cards yet? LOL    All for now, Sue x

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