Wednesday 14 December 2011

Cream, black and gold

Now that Christmas is almost here, I only have time to make some quick last-minute cards. And I keep surprising myself, for it appears that quicker is sometimes yielding better results. I'm quite pleased with how today's card turned out. I hope you all agree.


Materials used:
Patterned paper - MD (eline's old-fashioned Christmas)
Bauble die cut - MD creatable
Holographic gold cardstock - from stash
Black pearls - Viva Perlen-pen
Border - Silhouette design
Sentiment - TlcCreations December freebie
Ribbon and star sticker - from stash
Distress ink on borders and sentiment - Ranger Antique linen

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Marianne Design Divas - Sparkle and shine
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday sentiment
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas photo inspiration
Fabulous Friday - Glitter
CCAYR - Anything goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - Yippee, it's almost Christmas
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Paper Sundaes - Anything Christmas
Christmas Card Challenge - #2 Doodling (optional)

13 comments:

  1. Yes- this is a fabulous card love the colors and it reminds me of an old fashion Christmas with the music paper and the ornament embellie- just lovely... thanks for joing us over at Frosted Designs

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  2. Beautiful!! I love that punched scalloped border and the pretty touch the glitter adds! Thanks for playing along with us this week @ Frosted Designs!! :)

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  3. Gorgeous, stunning card, thanks for sharing it with us at CraftyCatz this week.xx

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  4. Thankyou so much for joining in our photo montage inspiration last week with Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog , hope to see you again this week
    xxx

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  5. Such a beautiful card! Thanks for joining us this week at CCC!

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  6. Wow..this is stunningly gorgeous!! Thanks for joining us at Frosted Designs this week!!

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  7. lovely card, thanks for sharing your fab creation with us at CRAFTY CATZ, good luck, x carol

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  8. Lovely card love the style and the flourishes too! Thanks for joining in with us at ABC Christmas Challenge this time, Come play again soon, hugs Samantha :0)

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  9. gorgeous card, love the colours and the background papers, that ornament is gorgeous too :)

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  10. Oooh, so pretty and elegant! These colors look so rich together.

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  11. WOW, I do agree!!! This is a stunning card, so very elegant with those colours!!! Thanks for joining us this week at CCC and I hope to see you again next challenge.
    Brigitte

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  12. I love the non-traditional colors! This card is gorgeous! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Christmas Card Challenges! :) Hugs!

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  13. Beautiful card...love the dp.

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