Friday 11 November 2016

Hip Holiday

With only 6 weeks to go until Christmas, I really need to step up my Christmas card production. Here's one of the cards I made this week.


I started by blending some distress ink (Dusty concord) through a die cut mask (Merry Labels, Cas-ual Fridays, included in the Candy Cane Lane SOA collection) using a Clarity brush and then stamped three sections of the tree from the Hip Holiday set by Catherine Pooler (CCL collection) in Memento elderberry ink. Next, I stamped the star and birdies from the same stamp set with Versamark and heat embossed using gold embossing powder (Ranger). I also heat embossed a snippet of cardstock to die cut my sentiment (Merry Labels set) from. To create a little more interest. I die cut the label shape from another cardstock panel and adhered that on top of my stamped card base using double sided tape. To finish off, I added some Hemptique cord.

Challenges:
LIM - 301 Colour: purple and gold


Stamplorations November CAS challenge - Anything CAS goes with optional colour twist: purple


ATSM - 219 CAS




CAS Mix Up - Stamping, masking + heat embossing & die cutting






13 comments:

  1. This is beautifully made, Marianne, and looking rather fabulous with the patterned Christmas tree sections which are a super focal point. I'm also loving the shaped panel - very stylish! There are a lot of great details in this card, and yet it's remained perfectly CAS - a tricky balance to get right. Great job! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Less is More :)

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  2. such a beautiful card Marianne. You almost made it a one layer, which I think is awesome, but the diecut does add some depth. Loving that funky tree. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Less is More xx

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  3. This is just absolutely lovely, Marianne! The Hemptique cord is the perfect touch.

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  4. Beautiful CAS design Marianne! LOVE the different patterns stamped on your three part masked tree - so sweet! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

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  5. Your sponging is so smooth and pretty, Marianne! Mine is always splotchy. Love that Wilted Violet and the modern tree with the sweet embossed birds! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  6. So beautiful and creative, Marianne. I love how you masked your mask with different patterns. TFS and joining us at CAS Mix Up.

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  7. What a wonderful background you created for your pretty tree! Thanks for joining us in the CAS Mix Up challenge Marianne! Julia xx

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  8. That label die made a great mask to put the darling tree on, Marianne. I haven't used that set yet and you've inspired me to get it out, and I have Clarity brushes on the way. Thanks for sharing your card at Addicted to Stamps and More.

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  9. Mooie kleurencombinatie en vooral die zachte paarse ondergrond. Maar ook het frame, geeft een prachtig effect. Liefs Ineke☀️

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  10. Your patterned tree is wonderful festive! So pretty! Thank you for sharing this gem in the ATSM gallery!
    ~carol

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  11. Beautiful CAS design. Thanks for playing along with the STAMPlorations CAS challenge

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  12. A beautiful CAS creation. Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With a Die.

    Emma - DT

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  13. What a beautiful CAS! Love the tree! Thank You for playing along with HLS Anything Goes with Dies.

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