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Friday, July 29, 2011

Christmas Card for Crafty Steals July Challenge

Made this Cricutless card to enter into the Crafty Steals July sketch challenge - Christmas Holiday/Winter.
Christmas in July sketch challenge


This is the sketch that was to be used:
















This is my card.













Paper all from Hobby Lobby:
Base 8 1/2" x 6" cream(cream is what I call it) / eggshell(eggshell is what Hobby Lobby calls it)
olive green. dark red
patterned paper: the Paper Studio "Classic Ornaments"

Sizzix/Basic Grey embossing folders: Frost (on small red bulbs), Thin Ice (ornament pattern on inside of card)

Martha Stewart orna
ment punch

making memories punch
to make holes in the small red ornaments and to put twine & brads thru

Craft Narrows Ribbon Bow-ti
que Christmas ribbon
gold twine from a box of Christmas cards
the Paper Studio gold jingle bell brads

Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Filigree Holiday Patterns
sentiment: Merry Christmas & bulb ornament

(lower center)

closeup of sentiment: Merry Christmas









closeup of embossing on small red ornaments

















closeup of front ornament embossing
















closeup of inside embossing 'Thin Ice' ornament pattern




6 comments:

  1. Pretty card- I really like the ornament banner across the card- gives it so much dimension! :)Amy

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  2. The little ornament punches are cute...love the embossing on them.

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  3. Thank you. It took a few tries to get the embossing on the small red ornaments just the way I wanted them to be.

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  4. Love the banner too. The card is just gorgeous.
    Have a great day.
    Judy

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  5. Hi Melissa, your card creation is perfect...absolutely adorable. ~Shen

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  6. This came out really great! I can imagine it probably took some time to get those ornaments in the correct places! :) It was worth the effort!
    Amy
    redheadedcrafter.blogspot.com

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