One-layer Christmas card in gold and cream (1)

This card is for this week's Jingle Belles challenge. They're asking for the Midas touch. Apart from gold (or silver) we're allowed to use white or cream. I'm not entirely satisfied with how it turned out, so hopefully I'll be able to make an improved version tomorrow and/or a square card version.

I used some cream A5 cardstock. For the background I used a Marianne Design text stamp, featuring a Dutch Christmas song, stamped with Versamark gold. The other images are from a CardDeco "Stampies" Christmas set. For this, I used Ranger's embossing powder in gold and then added a few touches of gold glitter glue. The gold ribbon is from my stash. The edges were inked with Antque Linen distress ink.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long. This weeks' theme is "Mono".
Crafts 4 Eternity – Christmas projects

Green and orange Christmas card

The great thing about all these challenges is that they inspire you to try new things and develop your own style. This card is quite different from my other cards, and I've used colours I would not normally use, but I love the way it turned out.

The layout for this card is based on last week's sketch no. 108 over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Materials used:

DPs – from an old Christmas paper pad of an unknown brand

Stamps – Clearly Hand Stamped from Crafter's Companion

Lacey ribbon – from the local bookstore ;-)

Button – Autum Leaves Play Time Buttons

Gold thread – Avec Twinkle thread

Inks – Ranger's embossing powder (gold)

and distress ink (clear, spiced marmelade & antique linen)

Brads – from my stash

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

CCAYR – 4/9

Crafter's Companion – Glitter & Glitz

Bling It On – ABC (A/Alphabet stamp, Brown ribbn/lace, Circles)

Nadia's Challenge Blog – Anything goes (2nd entry)

Craft Us Crazy – Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday – Shabby chic (hope this card fits the theme)

Charisma Cardz – Glitter it!!

Crafty Catz – Metal and lace

Totally Gorjuss – As you like it

Snowman in blue and brown

I've been too busy with work this week to do much crafting, so I've had to pass up on a number of challenges that this card would have been perfect for. Winter Wonderland was asking for cards for men/boys, but I have just discovered that the deadline was earlier today.

Materials used:

Stamp - Marianne Design

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Border - Silhouette design

Sentiment and brown/white snowflakes - Silhouette design

Other snowflakes - Marianne Design die

Paper-pieced scarf - DP from my stash (probably DCWV)

Brads - BasicGrey

Brown and blue colouring - my new Spectrum Noir pens

(didn't have any suitable brown cardstock, so I made my own)

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Non-traditional colours

Christmas Cards All Year Long - 4/9: stamping, textured paper, metal embellishment, stripes

Ooh La La - No backing paper

CHNC - Christmas birthday or Anything goes

Clean and Simple Stamping - Fall To Layout 154 (sketch)
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes
Christmas Card Challenge - Glitter (optional)