Season’s Greetings

Hello once again. ABC Christmas Challenge has reached the end of the alphabet for this year, and Marie is hosting. We have two themes for you to create your Christmas/festive creations with:

Y is for Your favourite colours

and

Z is for Zoo Animals

Here is my card:

Obviously, I chose to go with my favourite colours. I love the traditional red and green for Christmas, and having this purple back panel really made them pop.

This die set is from Concord & 9th, and it has been a really popular set – I can see why. I was lucky enough to get it the first time round, but it didn’t take me long to play with it.

I die cut the base layer from the dark purple card stock. On that layer are the dotted outline for suggestions of where to place your other elements – I kinda went a little rogue, as you can see, but the dotted areas you can see on the base add something I think.

This purple layer was added to a white card base, one I die cut with that base die to create the shaped card.

All the floral elements and the foliage were die cut, many more times than was actually needed, and I went to town with the placements. I only used the poinsettias and not the other flower that came with the set, and added them first – two larger flowers and two smaller flowers.

The foliage and leaves were die cut using several tones of green, and the mistletoe berries I kept white.

A little gold die cut for the centres of the poinsettias, and of course I added gold gems here and there:

The sentiment was heat embossed onto a purple strip, die cut with the banner die, and the two little tag ends added.

This was added strategically across the centre of the card – so much dimension under there I used 3D foam and glue to get it to stick.

I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one of our themes. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Peace On Earth – Anything goes Christmas

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge – anything goes – option of Christmas presents not taken

The Flower Challenge – flowers – add sparkle

A Perfect Time To Craft – anything goes

A Cut Above – anything goes with die cut

Pinspirational – anything goes

12 Months Of Christmas Link Up – anything goes Christmas

Triple B – birds and/or butterflies and/or blooms

11 thoughts on “Season’s Greetings”

  3. Darlene Pavlick's avatar

    Just STUNNING! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B & Peace on Earth challenges!  Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. 

    Darlene
    Triple B Challenge Co-Owner
    Peace on Earth Co-Owner

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  5. baileyrosy's avatar

    Such a fabulous card with wonderful colours ,dimension and fantastic placement. The sparkly sentiment is a perfect addition to this gorgeous creation. Thank you so much for playing along with us at The Flower Challenge.

    Marie

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  6. Diane Hover's avatar

    It is a gorgeous card and created in beautiful colors, I too have this set and love how nicely it goes together, mine will appear in January! Thanks so much for joining our challenge at Peace On Earth! Diane POE Co-Owner

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  7. Unknown's avatar

    I can see why you love that die set when you can make such a fabulous card with it, Lynda! I love the card shape and those poinsettias are simply beautiful.

    Hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
    Love and hugs,
    Carol x

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  8. lavenderhousecreations's avatar

    So much dimension on this absolutely beautiful card. The colours are lovely together and I agree that the pin holes in the base card just give more texture. Like a base plate die would do.

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  9. Unknown's avatar

    Simply gorgeous card! Wonderful dimension and texture with all of the different die cuts. Love the combination of colors too. Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above’s December, “Anything Goes With A Die Cut” Challenge.

    Vicki – ACA Owner

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