I can't believe it's already the last challenge week before the whole DT takes a break for the Holidays! With life being increasingly busy as the month of December progresses, I can't say I'm not going to need - and enjoy - the time off, but I'll be pumped and looking forward to coming back to the weekly challenges in January, so stay tuned for brand new creations in 2010!
Now, before we talk about the new year, why don't I share with you first what this week's sketch inspired me. I am still very much into making Christmas cards and I decided to use a color combo I had jotted down in my notebook recently: Rich Razzleberry, Bashful Blue and Elegant Eggplant, with a dash of Whisper White. I thought it looked very regal and would look lovely paired with snowflakes. I remembered that the Best Wishes & More set, which I received at the Orlando Regionals last year, had a snowflake that had possibly never been inked (or barely ever), so I pulled this set out, along with its matching "Let it Snow" sentiment.
To create the main panel, I stamped the snowflake with Bashful Blue ink, full force and then stamped off, and finished with the same snowflake inked in Versamark and embossed with Iridescent Ice powder (because we all know a Christmas card is always better with glitter!).
The card front was stamped with the Sanded background in Rich Razzleberry and the Medallion background in Versamark and embossed with Iridescent Ice powder. The Elegant Eggplant stripe was run through the Big Shot and dry-embossed with a Texturz plate, and I also used the Big Shot to die-cut the tag. Here's the trick to layering the tag the way I did: use the Lots of Tags die set to cut an oval tag in Whisper White and the same tag in Bashful Blue. Cut the middle of the Bashful Blue tag following the dotted line from the die to get your main oval, and then use the Wide Oval punch to punch an oval out of Rich Razzleberry cardstock, then layer all three pieces.
All of my cardstock pieces were inked with daubers before I put the card together. Finally, I embellished the card with Basic Grey corduroy buttons (perfect winter texture), punched a Scallop Border and tied a knot of white lace ribbon (leftover from last cattie).
I hope you like it! Let's just say that with the Mother of all snowstorms we got yesterday, this card feels very appropriate, as the French sentiment reads, "Ready or not, it's snowing!" haha!
Bashful Blue + Rich Razzleberry + Elegant Eggplant + Whisper White
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Supplies
Stamps: Meilleurs voeux et plus encore (Best Wishes & More), Sanded, Medallion
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Bashful Blue, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Inks: Versamark, Rich Razzleberry, Bashful Blue, Elegant Eggplant
Punches: Wide Oval, Scallop Edge
Big Shot: Lots of Tags, Texturz plate
Accessories: Iridescent Ice embossing powder, daubers,
Ribbons Originals, Basic Grey corduroy brads
What a fabulous colour combo Cindy!!! It works so perfectly with the snow images too! I LOVE it! Thanks so much for your inspiration this week, and i am still smiling each time I think about our phone conversation the other day, I was wonderful and I can't wait to do it again! Have a wonderful weekend! Love keesh x
Posted by: Makeesha Byl | December 11, 2009 at 03:47
Hey Cindy! I love your card. Gorgeous snowflake scene! Beautiful colours too
Kirsty xx
Posted by: Kirsty Brown | December 11, 2009 at 03:59
What a fabulous idea! Your snowflakes are so pretty! LOVE that tag die for your sentiment layer!!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | December 11, 2009 at 08:04
love the panel of 4 squares, Cindy! Great colours!
Posted by: Renée | December 11, 2009 at 11:39
A lovely card Cindy - love the panel of squares. All the best for the holiday season and look forward to doing the challenges with you next year. Take care xx
Posted by: Chantelle | December 13, 2009 at 07:31
This is beautiful Cindy! I love the colour combination you've used here. The light blue and burgandy is precious!
Posted by: Vicki | December 14, 2009 at 15:56
What a great combination of colours with the pretty snowflakes.
Posted by: Bronwyn | December 17, 2009 at 01:07