Silver Trees

 

Good afternoon.

At the beginning of this year I made a promise to myself that I would

limit my urge to add lots of goodies to my junk stash. I managed to

keep my promise fairly well, but when I saw this gorgeous 3D

Embossing Folder, my resolve mega-melted!

The E.F. is large, and because it is 3D, the naturalistic layered look of the forest is

fabulous. I LOVE it! I bought that lovely snowflake ribbon about 3 years ago at

a craft show, and decided that it was time to use it.

For my greeting, I used dies from 2 different sets.

The insert of the card has snowflakes punched in each corner, and 

I used this rather large peel-off sticker I have had for 'yonks'.

As I'm sure you all know, gold and silver are really difficult to photograph (as is

glitter). I took almost 20 photos from all different positions, but none were fully

successful, so please forgive the quality of my photos.

Challenges I would like to enter:-

Allsorts #600  - Christmas Flowers, Wreaths, Trees

Beccy's Place - Day 23  'T' (Trees)

Cute Card Thursday #662 - Silver or Gold

Double D - Winter Blues   TOP 3

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Decorate The Tree

Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up 3D Evergreen Forest

Dies - Cottage Cutz Rustic Scene and Trees; Cheery Lynn Merry Christmas Set; Spellbinders Holiday Sentiments

Ribbon - Craft Queen

Peel-off sticker is from my junk stash

On this boiling hot, record-breaking day I will go outside, and try not to melt while I take my washing off the clothesline.

Until next time, stay safe, and thank you for visiting,

Hugs,

Jennifer.  x

Ornament Garland

Good afternoon all. I have several Christmas cards to show you today. 

It is frightening to think that Christmas is just a little over 3 months away.

Early in August, I was able to go to the annual Craft Show about 1 1/2

hours away in Newcastle. I was determined not to buy anything, but hey,

you know what it's like, don't you ladies, that is not a concept we crafters

understand too well...I kept finding myself lining up at various cash

registers with little plastic baskets full of "I must have it items".

Keeping with my personal policy of not making 2 cards the same, I made these

3 cards using this absolutely gorgeous die. I had the idea that I could probably 

also use the garland with other objects in place of the Christmas items.

I love Kraft with red and/or burgundy.

This card was made with grey Bazzill cardstock.

A closer look at the gorgeous die-cut, with Platinum Stickles dots.

A closer look at the die-cut, with tiny pearls, on the grey Bazzill. 

The burgundy cardstock is the same on all 3 cards, but don't

they look different against the different cardstocks.

I bought 1 metre of this 'yummy' grossgrain ribbon, 

but wish I had bought more.

Die - Kaisercraft Ornament Garland

Ribbon - The Craft Queen

Punch - Creative Memories Corner

Stickles - Ranger Platinum 

Pearls and peel-off sticker are from my junk stash

Challenges I would like to enter

A Snowflakes Promise #44 - Anything Goes

Cards In Envy - Easy As 1,2,3.

Crafty Friends #66 - Use Dies and/or Punches

Daring Cardmakers - Use 4 of Something (4 bows & 4 ornaments)

Pile It On #134 - No Patterned Paper,  or Feathers and/or Scales

I hope everyone is safe after all the terrible weather, and the tragic events that seem to be constantly occuring throughout this wonderful planet of ours.

Until next time, thank you for visiting.

Hugs

Jennifer. x