Thursday 11 July 2013

Hot Ideas For Christmas

This week I am using the SNOWY WOODS plate for my DT piece for Artistic Outpost.
I already had Christmas stamps out on my craft desk so I decided to play along with what I already had to hand.
The background of my card has been embossed to add dimension and interest. I sanded the Core'dinations card to add further interest. I then die cut a bauble from Core'dinations card stock, adding a touch of walnut stain Distress Ink around the bauble and stamping the Father Christmas image to the centre, sanding the edge of the bauble to age.
I stamped the sentiment onto Core'dinations card with black Archival Ink, again sanding the edges to add to the vintage feel of my card. I also added wooden stars for further interest.
I added a second bauble stamping the image with black Archival Ink and adding a touch of colour to his beard with a white pencil crayon.
I also included over sized bows, adding wooden Christmas trees for added dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x


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15 comments:

  1. Unknown11 July 2013 at 08:47

    such a beautiful card, fantastic colours and layout x

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  2. Paula Whittaker11 July 2013 at 09:04

    wonderful card design...love that touch of the white crayon on the beard.

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  3. JansArtyJunk11 July 2013 at 09:44

    LOVE this card and all its details Tracy! :)

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  4. rachel11 July 2013 at 12:55

    gorgeous card tracy - love that image too xx

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  5. Words and Pictures11 July 2013 at 13:50

    Lovely snowflakes embossed in the background, and perfect matching of stamps with die-cuts - brilliant design!
    Alison x

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  6. Lori11 July 2013 at 15:37

    Gorgeous! Love the kraft color...with that stamping, is fab!

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  7. Carol Q11 July 2013 at 16:21

    gorgeous collurs, lovely trad Santa and the bow sets it all of beautifully

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  8. Anonymous11 July 2013 at 18:34

    Gorgeously flamboyant and so elegant.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  9. Yvonne Garner11 July 2013 at 19:43

    This die cut has always stumped me and you have just gone with it and created such a beautiful work of art with them! Gorgeous Tracy! Hope all is well. Hugs, Yvonne

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  10. Brenda Brown11 July 2013 at 22:42

    Love the santa ornaments, a fabulous card.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  11. Anita Houston The Artful Maven12 July 2013 at 04:36

    FABULOUS!!! The ornaments would even look wonderful by themselves on a tree! Stunning card!

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  12. May12 July 2013 at 06:55

    Fabulous Christmas card Tracy, Love the images on the ornaments, Great idea to use the tiny trees on the fantastic bows...Hugs May x x x

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  13. Barb Cady12 July 2013 at 08:48

    This is one of my most favourite Christmas cards I've seen! I love the colours, the vintage feel and I love the snowy woods stamps, just brilliant Tracy! X

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  14. Redanne12 July 2013 at 14:32

    Wonderful design Tracy and it has such a lovely vintage feel to it. Great colour of card and love how you whitened the beard. Gorgeous card. Anne x

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  15. Suzanne C18 July 2013 at 11:44

    This is the companion piece to your gorgeous project and they both are fabulous!

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