patterned papers

Hello again. It seems really strange to have created a Christmas card when the temperature in the UK was over 30 degrees – but I was so inspired by the current technique challenge at 52 CCT that I just had to have a go.

The challenge was to create a floating bay window card, a couple of videos were provided to follow, and here is what I created:

Now – this card was really hard to photograph – I used a lot of silver and shiny papers, and it just wouldn’t happen whilst indoors, so I too the photos outside in daylight – though in the shade.

I followed the instructions for the base card – quite easy to follow, then found a paper pad with lots of silver and shiny Christmas sheets. The papers were cut and matted with brushed silver card stock, then attached where instructed.

For the acetate front panel, I used a piece of acetate – a long time in my stash – which had white polka dots on it, almost like falling snow, then die cut a couple of larger Pinkfresh Studio snowflakes out of white glitter card and attached them

This is how it closes to be able to be posted – please excuse the fingers holding it closed – it did like to pop open:

A great fancy fold, quite easy to put together once you understood where it was going, and could be used for all kinds of occasions.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

52 CCT – Christmas & floating bay window card

Love Those Pretty Papers – patterned papers, option of fancy fold taken

Peace On Earth – Christmas anything goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – Christmas anything goes

Hello again. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge. Debbie has chosen the theme of ‘patterned papers‘. Here is my card:

I don’t use many patterned papers, though I do have plenty of them….and for this card I used a collection from Polkadoodles.

I decided to use a 5×7 inch card base to accommodate the large sentiment with some additional flowers.

My first task was to take a 5×7 inch panel, and adhere some double sided sticky sheet. I then cut some strips of the patterned papers and arranged them in a jaunty angle.

Once they were all stuck down, I used a Spellbinders embossing folder and ran the patterned paper panel through that – even more texture and interest on the papers.

This panel was then glued down to the card base.

The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn, die cut with patterned paper, layered with a couple more white card layers and glued to the front.

I also used some Spellbinders dies and cut out the flowers and foliage, adding as you see, and also added some pink pearl gems around and about, as well as some glittery gems for the centre of the flowers.