Hello again everyone. This card is based on the sketch for the second challenge I am guest designer for as CAS Colours and Sketches. For some reason my mind turned to Christmas. I have no idea why, but that’s the way I went.
I wanted a shape hanging over the edge of the card, as per the sketch, and looked at my dies for snowflakes and baubles. I went with snowflakes from Stampin Up ‘Starlight Thinlits’, and cut the shape out of glimmer card, also from Stampin Up.
I used a dark blue card from Creative expressions as a base card, and a second layer which I embossed with my Sue Wilson ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ embossing folder. I did toy with the idea of insetting the snowflake, but decided to stick it on top, so I then had to cut another one out with some double sided sticky tape on the back as I didn’t want glue everywhere.
Once attached, I looked at what dies I had for a Christmas sentiment, and again used a Stampin Up set ‘Christmas Stocking’ thinlits, the same glimmer card, and cutting down the original die cut to leave just the word.
I tried to photograph the background of the stars, which I think came out well, but I just couldn’t get the picture right for the glimmer card. This really is a twinkly card, and the photograph just doesn’t do it justice.
I hope you can play along, and I look forward to seeing what you create with this wonderfully simple sketch. 🙂
I shall also be entering this card into the Crafty Friends Challenge – Christmas in July.
loopyloocards 
Aw, I can definitely understand your frustration in not being able to capture the glimmer as well as you would have liked! But your card still shows off that lovely snowflake very nicely!
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Thank you, Patricia.☺
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Love this card very unique and eye catching 😊
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Thank you very much. I appreciate your comment. ☺
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Hello
It’s lovely to see you have joined in the ‘Christmas in July’ challenge at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. You have made a beautiful card using lovely embossing … Good luck in the draw and we hope you will come back again very soon.
Diane Louise
[Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
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Thank you very much, Diane. ☺
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Wonderful card. Love your take on the sketch.
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Thank you, Karen. ☺
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Thank you very much, Bev. 🙂
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Such a lovely holiday card, thanks for being our guest stamper.
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Thank you, Samantha. 🙂
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Beautiful crisp and festive card. The embossed BG works lovely on the navy blue base and makes the snowflake take centre stage beautifully. Hugs Bev x
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