This is an absolute FIRST for me - Christmas Cards in October? Unheard of... and after me moaning about all the christmas stuff in the supermarkets a little while ago too!!!
Normally I'm like a mad woman (well madder than usual LOL) at the beginning of December when I realise that unless I get my skates on it'll be shop bought ones to send! I know it would be far less expensive to buy a pack of cards to send but if I did that, what excuse would I have for buying all those scrummy Christmas papers and lovely stamps????????
Back to the cards -
For a change I thought I may do some CAS cards this year and experiment with what some would call 'non traditional colours'.
Here is the first to share
I stamped a variety of snowflakes onto a piece of white Linen textured card using a pigment ink stamp pad called 'Really Raspberry'. It was a cheap stamp pad and I love the colour! The stamps are all freebies from Christmas sets given away with magazines over the last couple of years.
The sentiment is also an old foam backed stamp but it's one of may favourite christmas greeting ones as I think it shouts 'happy'!
I punched a border out of some dark pink cardstock and stuck it underneath some fuschia pink polka dot paper, then added white ribbon. The polka dot piece was then glued onto the stamped card and layered onto more of the dark pink.
Then matted onto the card base using 3d foam pads.
I finished it all off by adding some crystal gems to the centre of the snowflakes for the traditional bit of Christmas 'bling'!
Challenges
Sassy Cheryl Show Me Thursday Challenge
Ooh La La- Christmas Sentiment
Stamptacular Sunday - No Rules
ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Up to you
Shopping Our Stash - Out of a Jar (my gems)
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas
Have a nice day whatever you're doing! x
30 comments:
This is gorgeous. The pink make such a beautiful christmas card x
This is gorgeous Viv, love the colour even though I'm more of a traditional kind of girl and what beautiful snowflakes
jacqui x
Very pretty. I really like the pink and the simplicity.
Be blessed, Beckie
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This card is definitely scrummy, I love it. xx Flora
Love CAS cards and yours is beautiful,m x
I Love pink Christmas cards and this is certainly gorgeous with the beautiful snowflakes
Anne
Gorgeous very crisp and clean I love it especially the colour
Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week
Wendi
Such a wonderful CAS Christmas card...lovely with the pink.
Thank you for playing in our challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge this time.
Dorte,x
I love pink Christmas cards too and yours is fabulous.
Aren`t you good making Christmas cards in october, I`ve only made one so far.
Lynne xxx
Your card is lovely, love the colour.
What a fabulous Christmas card! Oh, so, so pretty! Love the wonderful pink, the pretty paper you created, your punched cut & dotted paper--lovely design! Thank you for sharing this with us at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. Hope to see you again next week! :^)
Hugs, Penny
Hi Viv
Loving your snowflake collection and the added sparkly gems in their centres.
I was doing well with Christmas cards but they seemed really popular at the Festival we did in September and I have't got my stocks back yet :-(
The border across the top of your card looks great.
So that is one done. How many more to do?
Love Jules xx
I love a pink christmas anything, so this card is fab!
Thankyou for playing along with us at Shopping Our Stash!
Linda x
love the simplicity and the pink touch for christmas :o) great job, lady :o)
Hugs, Alessandra :o)
So beautiful Viv, love the pretty pink snowflakes.
Wendy xx
Its a beautiful CAS card Viv, I love your colour choice.
Yvonne
Like you..I also start Christmas when December arrives, I so hate Christmas starting in Sept/oct. I made a Christmas card for a Challenge last week and it was a major effort.....lol
Great Card Viv, so clean and fresh.
Hugs Mau xx
Hi Viv, love the sheer simplicity of this card... so pretty all dressed in pink and ready for Christmas. Breathing space adds much charm to this CAS creation.
Love,
M
I agree. . .gorgeous and beautiful! And may I add stunning! LOVE IT!
Thanks for playing along in the Sassy Cheryl's SMThursday fun this week.
What a pretty card! I hadn't expected the pink tones, but they look like magical snowflakes - perfect for a festive card. The layers are pretty, too.
CAS is always good and this is so pretty :o)
Jackie xx
Absolutely love your beautiful card.
luv
Debby
Very pretty card, love it.
Hugs
Caz x
so gorgeous viv.i love the pink snowflakes and simply stunning design :D
xx coops xx
This is fabulous mrs and its pink, why didnt you pop in and see me today, I was at work only 3 miles away how did I miss you arghhhhhhh, next time call in, lol, loving the card sweetie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Such a fab card Viv, loving the pink too :) Viv xx
I love pink and I love snowy cards. Therefore pink snow sounds perfect to me.
Annette - Netty's Cards
Proud to design for ABC Christmas Challenge.
xx
What's this Christmas cards in October??? lol, love it Viv, it may be CAS but you've made it perfect, a great idea, I may need to use myself in order to catch up with family cards. Hugs Teresa xx
Ooh, this is soo perfect, so clean and elegant. I love the colours and and the stones. Thanks for sharing it with us at Ooh La La this week. Good luck, from Lisbeth
very elegant card lovely colour Tracy x
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