My snippets card today was super easy to make - I let the patterned paper do much of the work:
I used:
- 5.5" x 4" dark green card blank, side opening. I made the card blank using Hunkydory 'Garden Treasures' card which comes in a 24 sheet pack of three sheets of eight colours, white on the reverse and just perfect for making card blanks
- then I returned to my current favourite Christmas paper pack, bought from Amazon, and trimmed a piece of the patterned paper down to 5.25" x 3.75" and glued it onto the card front
- like a squirrel I keep all snippets of vellum and card wherever possible inside their original packs - so I dug out a snippet of vellum and a snippet of Tonic Pearlescent 'Red velvet' card for the very simple sentiment
- die cut the outline and the word 'noel' using vellum and red card, glued the 'noel' to the vellum outline then glued the assembled sentiment onto the card front. The die set is a Technique Tuesday one - aptly called 'Noel'
- finished!
I really love how an outline of vellum on strongly patterned paper instantly softens the background and allows a sentiment to really stand out!
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge #836 HERE - the theme is 'Christmas cards' this time, or anything goes of course!
Darnell's NBUS Challenge #80 HERE - the sentiment dies were having a first outing
Dudley Pupdate: Len gave Dudley a really thorough grooming the other day and, for now, he looks too gorgeous to have a full trim, apart from the essential areas of course. He's been in such a fun and bouncy mood today - a bit early for Spring, young man! Mind you, we did have lovely sunshine after days of rain so that will have brought joy to his little heart for sure! He hates the rain with a passion!
We have a new Challenge #519 being run by our lovely Sarn, over HERE. I think it will be the aftermath of the Bonfire Night celebrations - pretty sure there's some mini marshmallows left over for hot chocolate drinkers!
For us in the UK it's our Annual Remembrance Service and two minutes silence at 11am today. 'Lest we forget'.
Love from myself and Dudley,
Such a pretty paper and beautiful card! Thanks so much for sharing at Allsorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteThat sure is pretty paper, and the sentiment does look gorgeous on vellum. Great bonfire party 😉xxx
ReplyDeleteThe DP you used is gorgeous Di and the simple one work sentiment says' it all and coordinated beautifully. May thanks for joining us at Allsorts new challenge.
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I love that paper too... and the simple addition of the sentiment makes for a stylish card. Thanks for playing with us at Allsorts challenge and using our theme.
ReplyDeleteA super piece of patterned paper which certainly deserves to be seen - great tip about using vellum to back your sentiment, one to remember. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us for the current Allsorts challenge.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful is your card di and the papers gorgeous loving the size of the sentiment and the use of vellum so beautifully put together x
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous Christmas card with that lovely paper & pretty sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI bet Dudley looks as pretty as a picture! xxx
Beautiful Christmas card and use of snippets! Glad you joined us at All sorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful paper Die and perfectly finished with the red 'noel' with the lovely vellum shadow behind it...a super card. x
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