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This is a long post so grab a coffee and make your self comfortable.
As I am not too keen on traditional Christmas colours I have gone down my favourite pastel route for this card. I thought I would have a go at cutting my own shaker card as well. I have used recycled packaging for the bubble and luckily it fitted the largest circular nestie I have which I used to cut the aperture. I also used the scalloped nestie to cut a very thin frame to go around it. This gorgeous image is called 'Toboggan For Two' and is one of the new LOTV 'Christmas Cuties' being released on 25TH JULY. I have coloured the image with promarkers and glitter. Just for fun I added some snowballs as the 'shaker' part. The seam binding ribbon has been tied in a bow with a button snowflake and gem attached to the bow. (Top Tip: If your bow will not lay flat run it through your die cut machine between the plates) Naturally, I found this out by accident, don't ask!!! Finally I added some flowers and punched leaves. The flowers have snowflake brad centres with gems added and all covered in glitter.
Card Recipe
Stamp - LOTV
Paper - Daisy & Dandelion
Seam Binding - WOC
Snowballs - Paper Cellar
Flowers/Brads/Gems/Snowflake Button - Stash
Bubble - Recycled Packaging
Well, I couldn't leave the traditional colours out now could I? As you can see the image has taken on quite a different look now. Again I have coloured it with promarkers and glitter and layered it with nesties. For this card I have followed the great sketch and made it into an easel card. Both panels have been made with layers of plain and border punched card. I have attached some organza ribbon and then added punched snowflakes with star gems in the centres. The lower panel has a bow attached to which I added a stamped sentiment. Both the image and the sentiment has had the edges distressed and glittered. Finally I placed a large die-cut snowflake to the corner and added a mix of flowers, berries and punched leaves. I then went over the flowers with some glitter glue which you can't see very well, but believe me it has really set the flowers off very well.
Card Recipe
Stamps - LOTV
Paper - Forever Friends
Ribbon/Flowers - WOC
Gems - Stash
BLOG CANDY
NOW CLOSED
I am giving away the stamp I have used for my cards so to be in with a chance just leave me a comment below. I will make the draw on 24th July. (All comments on the Christmas In July post below will also be included)
Sorry for such a long post but I hope you have enjoyed looking at my cards and been inspired. Thanks for looking. Now it's your turn to join in the party!