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Friday, December 6, 2013

#2 Light Merry Christmas Card

Created this Christmas card using a sketch which you can see below. Used a Sizzix Light die. Before I had a Cricut I had Sizzix dies like this and have kept them and found many uses for them. Used colors: green, red, silver & white. Used couple pattern papers. Embossed the background. Added some washi tape. This was second time I had stamped on washi tape. This was second time I had used heat embossing on washi tape.



























Supplies List 


embossing: Basic Grey/Sizzix Phrases, Merry Christmas embossing folder,
   Zing Silver embossing powder, Marvy heat tool
ink: VersaMark
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper:  
   pattern scrapbook papers - 
   DCWV Christmas matstack, the Paper Studio Merry Christmas Words,
   cardstock - silver glitter, green, red

Sizzix: Light die
stamp:  Whimsical Designs Snow Much Fun - sentiment 
washi tape: Recollections Silver/White 

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/6 Crafty Hazelnuts Ch153 Christmas Light It Up UE 11/30

12/8 Craft Your Passion Ch191 Add Some Washi Tape To Your Christmas Creations 3E(#2) 12/2

12/9 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch81 Anything Goes UE 12/3

12/9 MFP Sketch w/ Twist  Use 2 diff patt papers 5E(#3) 12/3





12/9 Scrappy Moms Stamps Terr Tues Ch Tinsel Time Use Silver or Gold UE Silver 12/3

12/10 C.R.A.F.T. Ch236 Christmas 5E(#4) 12/5
12/10 Simon Says Stamp Wed Make Your Own Background 5E(#3) 12/4

12/11 Christmas Blog Ch Embossing 3E(#2) 12/6

12/14 Creative Insp Paint Merry Christmas UE 12/1

12/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra for Dec Anything Christmas UE 12/1 
12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  
12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3
 
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11 comments:

  1. Dr Sonia S VDecember 6, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    Love the xmas colors Melissa

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  2. Vickie YDecember 6, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Like that you flipped the sketch for this card. Thank you for playing along with us at MFP SWAT Challenge.

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  3. KarenladdDecember 6, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    Cute card Melissa and I love the little die cut! I held out on getting any kind of die cut machine until about a year and a half ago when I got a Sizzix Big Shot. Yup...old school machine for me!! I have never even though to heat emboss on washi tape...what a fun idea

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  4. HazelDecember 6, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    Another lovely entry for my CHNC challenges x

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  5. MarcyDecember 6, 2013 at 10:52 PM

    Cute Christmas card and great take on the sketch. The embossing looks so pretty in the background. Thanks so much for joining our challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps! :)

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  6. Indah Permata SariDecember 7, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    What an adorable card! I love the embossed background there. Thanks for joining Loves Rubberstamps Challenge :)

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  7. ChristineDecember 8, 2013 at 12:33 AM

    Great match to your first card in the set. Thanks for joining us this week on MFP's Sketch with a Twist.

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  8. Bonnie IrvineDecember 8, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Another great card, Melissa. It's fun how you can change it up to look different. Again, thanks for joining our Washi Tape challenge at Craft Your Passion.

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  9. Emily LeiphartDecember 8, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    This one is wonderful, too, Melissa! Great way to mass-produce your holiday cards. Thanks so much for playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

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  10. Julie OdilDecember 10, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    This is very pretty, and a great take on the sketch! Thanks for joining our challenge at Creative Inspirations Paint. Julie, DT member
    http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

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  11. cotnobDecember 12, 2013 at 4:54 PM

    This is a lovely card, great embossed background.
    Thank you for joining us at Winter Wonderland this week.
    Pauline
    x

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