You are going to love the colours Keesh picked out this week. I did! I laid them out on the table and thought, soft Christmas combo. Then I ran the Christmas sets that I have that are still current in my head and remembered the new Level 2 hostess set, Christmas Punch.
I inked all of the cardstock edges with a dauber to create a softer look. As I was embellishing, I figured I could add a few snowflakes around the sentiment and just as I was pondering how much work it would be to cut those out with scissors, it dawned on me that they might fit into the Boho Blossoms punch...
Yup - SU! thought of everything! Isn't it fabulous?! (On a side note, my clients have gotten so accustomed to the matching punch concept that every time we have some cutting out to do for a project, they inevitably ask if there's a matching punch for it...)
Both Vanilla panels have been dry-embossed with the Big Shot and Texturz plates.
Vous allez aimer les couleurs de la semaine choisies par Makeesha! (Rose rouge + Artichaut toujours + Mousse douce + Très vanille) J'ai sorti les cartons et en les plaçant devant moi sur la table, j'ai trouvé que ça faisait un joli combo très doux pour Noël. J'ai essayé de penser à quel jeu encore en cours je pourrais utiliser et je me suis rappelée que le jeu d'hôtesse de palier 2, Noël en tête, serait parfait. J'ai utilisé des éponges camoufleurs pour encrer les côtés des cartons afin de les adoucir. Quand est venu le temps de décorer, j'ai pensé ajouter quelques flocons en dimension et comme je regardais l'étampe de flocon en me demandant si ça serait bien de l'ouvrage de les découper, il m'est venu une idée... Hmm, trois flocons - je me demande si ça fitterait dans le poinçon de fleurs... Eh oui - SU! pense à tout! Match parfait! (Et cela m'a fait rire, car maintenant qu'on a plusieurs poinçons agencés, les personnes qui viennent étamper chez nous me demandent à chaque fois qu'on découpe quelque chose s'il existe un poinçon agencé...) Les deux rectangles de papier cartonné Vanille ont été embossés avec les plaques Texturz et la Big Shot. Supplies
Stamps: Noël en tête
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Inks: Ruby Red, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke
Big Shot: Texturz plates #4
Punches: Wide Oval, Boho Blossoms
Accessories: Taffeta ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponge daubers
Cindy this is gorgeous!!! I love the stamp set and punch!!!
Have a great week!!
Amy
Posted by: amy Fleming | July 17, 2009 at 03:24
Fabulous colours for a Christmas card! Love it, Cindy!! I was wondering how that punch would fit over those snowflakes ... thanks for sharing that!
Posted by: Renee | July 17, 2009 at 11:28
Cindy, this is beautiful! I love the colors, the layout and the way you used the punch! Now I need that set. Thanks a lot. LOL
Have a wonderful weekend
Hugs and smiles
Posted by: beate | July 17, 2009 at 13:52
I love your card Cindy! I love that stamp too....might have to get that! Don't know how but I will...LOL! Beautiful LO as well!
Posted by: Kirsty Brown | July 17, 2009 at 16:49
Cindy - your x-mas card is simply beautiful!!! I lvoe how you used the challenge colors!!! The Sketch rocks too :)!!! ~S~
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | July 17, 2009 at 17:48
Cindy, you are brilliant! I never thought of using this color combo for Christmas, but it's just perfect! That's the biggest reason why I love the Stampin' Up! product line ... every things fits/matches! Your card is FABULOUS!
Posted by: Nancy Riley | July 17, 2009 at 21:55
Simply...WOW!
Posted by: Sandra | July 18, 2009 at 01:52
Hi Cindy,
I thought this turned out beautifully. The Rose red panel and snowflakes really lift the card. That is such a great tip about the snowflakes and punch I would never have made that connection.
Kim
Posted by: Kim B | July 18, 2009 at 18:13
I LOVE this Cindy! It is the perfect Christmas card, and I love how you have utilized the Boho blossoms punch! Just gorgeous. THanks for your inspired creation this week! Love Keesh x
Posted by: Makeesha Byl | July 20, 2009 at 00:51
This is gorgeous! I'm gonna need that set now too! :)
~Kendra
Posted by: Kendra - SCS:apigonfire | July 21, 2009 at 21:23