The theme this week at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge Blog is to create a Christmas card using only white, black, & gold. I'm not in any way accustomed to using this color palette for anything--much less holiday cards! So this was a true challenge for me. This is the first card I came up with.
I used the tree from Hero Arts' "Swirl Christmas" digital stamp set. I printed it on black paper with my laser printer, and die cut it with the largest of the "Tags a Lot" set from Mama Elephant, I then foiled it with gold foil and my Heidi Swapp Mini Minc machine.
For the greeting, I used one each of "happy" & "Christmas" from Simon Says Stamp's "Christmas" mini set (apparently discontinued). I used the banner die from "Tags a Lot" as a guide to help me curve the stamps correctly on my MISTI. Then I stamped the greeting on vellum with Versamark ink, and heat embossed it with Ranger Super Fine Detail White embossing powder. I die cut that and another piece of vellum with my banner die. I ran both pieces through my Xyron Sticker Maker, to apply adhesive to the backs. Then I adhered them together, to give just a bit more opacity to the banner. Finally, I layered that over my tree.
I cut a piece of gold glitter cardstock to 4.25x5.5", and glued my tag to it with Perfect Paper Adhesive Matte. (Adhering anything to a glittery surface with a dry adhesive can be difficult, hence the liquid glue.) I adhered that to a white A2 card base, and finished by adding some "ornaments" to the tree with Gold Stickles & White Opal Liquid Pearls.
I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
a2z Scrapbooking's September Challenge: "Make It a Tag"
A Blog Named Hero's challenge: "Texture" (I hope the gold glitter counts as texture!)
Through the Craft Room Door: "Anything Goes"
That is a challenge for me also. That is nice what you came up with!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karen! :)
DeleteLovely, lovely card Andrea...just beautifully done! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Mondays! :0)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marcia! :)
DeleteLovely card Andrea. Love that foiled tree Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda! :)
DeleteGorgeous, I love the swirly tree so pretty against the black. x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dawn! :)
DeleteWow! This is so elegant, Andrea! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bonnie! :)
DeleteEven if the colours wasn't your cup of tea you managed to do a fantastic card. Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
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Thank you, Ann-Marie! :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful and elegant Christmas card. Thank You for playing along with us at a2z Scrapbooking September Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen! :)
DeleteBeautiful take from the inspiration photo. Thanks for playing with us at a2z.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cindy! :)
DeleteLovely Christmas card; great job at creating a card which fit so many card challenges. Thanks for joining us at a2z
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Thank you, Sue! :)
DeleteBeautifully done Andrea. Thanks for joining us at A2Z this month.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dawn! :)
DeleteWhat a beauty. So glad you joined us at A2Z Scrapbooking.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Arlene! :)
DeleteBeautiful job - this card is really gorgeous! Love all those shiny swirls! Thanks for joining in the fun over at a2z!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie! :)
DeleteWhat a great card; the gold tree really POPS off the card!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at a2z Scrapbooking & A Blog Named Hero!
~Michele, DT
Thank you, Michele! :)
DeleteI love the gold tree on the black background, beautiful card!
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Thank you, Monica! :)
DeleteBeautiful card Andrea! Thanks for joining us at A Blog Named Hero!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kristina! :)
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