Have been doing a variety of things the last few days ranging from struggling with a piece of vellum (😒) to making my fingers multi coloured with ink to shifting a ton of gravel (honestly) up several steps onto our garden!
So it was nice to be able to spend a couple of hours yesterday having a FaceTime chat with some crafting friends followed by a bit of CAS cardmaking!
I have had this die for such a long time. It's been used on Wedding
cards, Birthday cards, Sympathy cards - but this is the first time I
have used it on a Christmas card!
The snow dry embossed background piece was left over from something else and I used a wavy die to tidy up the ragged edge and gold embossed. In fact the whole card was made from leftover bits!
A mix of Festive Berries and Candied Apple inks for the larger flowers, and some gold metallic ink on the smaller pieces. Finished it off with some red Nuvo pearls for berries.
A couple of circles die cut and liberally spattered with the red ink and a gold heat embossed sentiment.
Didn't take too long to do!
We are on the highest lockdown restrictions again so likely there'll be more cards getting made as I try to find something to occupy myself now that the pots and containers don't need as much tending to.
Take care wherever you are in blogland. x
20 comments:
This is gorgeous,love the wreath.xxx
My favorite stuff is probably those items I feel I can use all the time or for different occasions. This die falls into that category for you. Your card is full of Christmas feel, it’s lovely.
love how this has come together, those wonderful red splatters tie in well with the embossed outer card and enhance the lovely red on that delicate wreath. That wavy gold edged is the perfect finishing touch xx
Beautiful Christmas wreath Viv, it's always good to have versatile dies :)
That’s a beautiful card Viv and the die is lovely. I really like the burst of colour from the red flowers. It was good to chat and I couldn’t believe that we were chatting for over two hours but it was fun to have a catch up. Take care and keep on crafting x
This makes a gorgeous Christmas card Viv!! Love the brightness of your red flowers and berries. Fantastic design with your falling snow background and your layered circles. The curve at the bottom is so pretty, especially with a bit of gold. Thanks so much for joining us at The Flower Challenge! xx
A great card made using some of your left over bits and pieces - always a satisfying thing to do I find. The red spatters were a good idea too. Tough being under more restrictions but better safe than sorry - take care and keep crafting
Smashing card Viv. Very pretty die which sounds like a useful all-rounder.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Your wreath is gorgeous Viv x
Anne
Stunning the wreath is gorgeous and the red accents are a fab idea Love and hugs Carole x
Ooh, this made a pretty Christmas card, Viv! Love the red and gold flowers and the die cut circles!
Ah this is simply stunning, what a great make, Hazel x
The pretty die cut wreath looks fabulous for a Christmas card Viv x. Your card is so pretty, love the colours and the design layout looks wonderful x. Always good to catch up with crafty friends virtually x.
Gorgeous card and love the beautiful wreath die and splatters
carol x
Pretty wreath, and congrats on using all those snippets! As for "having" to make cards during lockdown -- not too bad an idea
I'm guessing you meant your fingers covered in ink? My gingers would be my cat Lol! Well busy as you are you have managed to create a fabulous Christmas card... Love the wreath and the wavy edge really adds to your design.
A gorgeous Christmas card Viv. Love the design, very stylish! Marlies x
This flowery wreath die makes a really pretty Christmas card Viv and love the red and gold with the green and the Nuvo drop berries. The background snowfall embossing and the stitched circles and lovely red ink spatters and the wavy gold embossed edge too all finish this beautifully. Glad you were able to do a bit of crafting via the internet. It is good to chat in times like these. x
What a gorgeous card Viv and such a versatile die as well.
Sorry I'm late commenting!
Hugs
Di xx
just gorgeous!
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