Good evening all.
The card I want to show you tonight is the Christmas card I made for
my dear husband, John...
It is an easel card, and I have used a new (to me) technique ...dryer sheet and
ultra-fine glitter...there are endless tutorials for this technique on the internet.
The sparkle is truly amazing, but as usual that is barely visible in my photos.
A closer look at the die-cut poinsettia with its pearl centre.
This is the easel card opened out. I chose the lovely blue paper, because
I thought it looked a little bit like cracked ice on a lake in front of
the pine tree forest.
The die-cut sentiment.
The back of my card. John gave me the "Handcrafted by" stamp many, many
Christmases ago. "Jen Pen" is one of the two nicknames John has for me.
Challenges I would like to enter
Addicted to Stamps - 'Baby It's Cold Outside'
Christmas At Sweet Stampin' - 'Anything Christmas'
Craft Rocket #44 - 'Winter'
C.R.A.F.T. #450 - 'Christmas'
Dare 2B Artzy - 'Winter Wonderland'
Eclectic Ellapu - 'Christmas'
Merry Christmas #2 - 'Anything Christmas'
Penny Black and More - 'Something New' (Technique)
Stamping Sensations - 'Cold and Frosty Colours' TOP 3
The House That Stamps Built - 'Tic Tac Toe' (Pearls/Snowflakes/Silver & Snowflakes/Blue/Glitter)
Image - PSX K1465; Stamp World Handcrafted By
Paper - Kaisercraft Silver Bells
Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Holiday Words:Script; Spellbinder Layered Poinsettia;
Memory Box Star of Wonder
Punch - Martha Stewart PATP Aspen Snowflakes (negatives used for 'falling' snowflakes)
Glitter - Tim Holtz Rock Candy Ultrafine
Peel-off stickers, dryer sheet, and pearl are from my junk stash.
I really must be off to bed as I am light-headed with tiredness...I did some very heavy work in our couryard garden today, then did a huge grocery-shop. We had house guests last week, so the fridge and pantry were almost bare; and we are having several lots of guests this week.
Until next time, thank you for your visit,
Hugs,
Jennifer. xx
You have created a really pretty Winter inspired card for our themes at Penny Black and More and Stamping Sensations challenges, many thanks for joining in at both.
ReplyDeleteB x
Such a gorgeous card! I love the sparkly, silver pines and that beautiful "cracked ice" inside! So happy you linked this up to The House That Stamps Built - do join us again soon!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty. Thanks for joining The Merry Christmas Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous! I'm sure it's not as much as in real life, but I can definitely see the sparkle. I've watched a couple tutorials on how to do this technique and it is definitely on my must try list. Love the paper you used; it does look like cracked ice and that poinsettia is stunning with all the sparkle! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
ReplyDeleteOooh this is so fabulous and thanks for sharing at craft challenge this week good luck and hope to see you back very soon.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Love the glitter. Thanks for sharing at The Merry Christmas Challenge.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous winter card, thank you so much for joining our challenge.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. Greetings, Veerle DT-ATSC
Wow, this is beautiful, Jennifer! Such fabulous sparkle! Thanks for joining in at CRAFT Challenge!
ReplyDeletelove Mags B x
Such a luxurious and beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining our Christmas challenge at CRAFT.
Hugs Sheryl DT member xx
A really beautiful frosty creation! Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations.
ReplyDeleteLynne
Wow.. i like all the glittering here.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week.
Hugs, Tina – Guest DT
CRAFT Challenge
Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
Very elegant. Thank you for sharing with us at the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge. - Myrna DT
ReplyDeleteWonderful wintercard! Thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More and good luck!
ReplyDeletex Daniela (DT)
Great wintery scene with all those sparkles!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Craft Rocket Challenges.
xxx Margreet (DT)