Wild Orchid Crafts/Lili Of The Valley - Christmas In July Party!!!

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This is a long post so grab a coffee and make your self comfortable.

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WILD ORCHID CRAFT/ LILI OF THE VALLEY

A week long of inspiration and prizes so stay tuned to the Wild Orchid Crafts Blog and the Lili Of The Valley Ideas To Inspire Blog. Each day some of the Wild Orchid Crafts DT, Lili Of The Valley DT and Guest Designers will be showcasing some of the new 'Christmas Cuties' stamp release from Lili Of The Valley and new products from Wild Orchid Crafts!!!

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

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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!