Tuesday 4 September 2012

Happy Christmas Son

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card.


The backing paper is from the Polka Doodles Here Comes Christmas CD. I dusted it with my anti-static bag and put it aside. I cut 2 sizes from the Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Eight die set. I dusted them both with my anti-static bag. I then placed them where I wanted them on the backing paper using re-positionable tape. I stamped the reindeer from the Creative Expressions Let it Snow Stamp Set using Perfect Medium in the centre of the smaller Labels Twenty Eight die cut. I then stamped another reindeer coming out of the top of the die cuts and another running up into the die cuts. I sprinkled some Cosmic Shimmer Silver Shine Metallic Embossing Powder over the stamped images, removed the temporary adhesive and heat set the powder. I inked around the edges of the die cuts with Aged Mahogany Distress Ink using Cut n Dry Foam.


I actually split the 'Happy Christmas to all' stamp from the set so that I just had the 'Happy Christmas'. I placed this on my acrylic block with the 'SON' stamp from the Creative Expressions Create A Scene Text Stamp Set. I stamped the text using Perfect Medium and embossed with the Silver Shine Metallic Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two. I inked through the die with Aged Mahogany and added a couple of Faux Screw Brads in Antique Silver.


I assembled the card as shown. I added a bow made with 2 lengths of Two Tone Ribbon in Dark Red. I finished the card off with some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Silver Lustre around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.

23 comments:

  1. Hi Julia love this well done jayne

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  2. Hi Julia. Love the rreindeer idea and the backing paper is gorgeous. Again another beautiful card.

    Wilma

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  3. Stunning card I do like the reindeer technique may have to try that .Melanie

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  4. Morning,
    Such a simple idea and so achievable. Really like this card.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  5. Morning Julia, love this card and will give this one a go. Another great design. Love Christine H xx

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  6. Morning Julia, A gorgeous card, I love the backing paper and the way how you have positioned the reindeer going off and on the die-cut labels, truly beautiful. I will have to try this technique. I received my Vintage Cars stamps from you yesterday, so will be trying out the 'out of the box' technique with them. Thank you for putting the irridescent ribbon on your ebay store, I ordered mine yesterday. Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  7. Really like this card like the raindeer across the card.Very pretty.Laura O

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  8. Morning Julia,
    What a great card and like Patricia I agree the way you have positioned the reindeer is clever.
    Have a good day.
    Lydia
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  9. This makes an excellent mans card Julia, not to fussy. Labels 28 are on my wish list but then all of the dies I don't have are on there as well LOL
    xx Sandra

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  10. I love this card Julia...unfortunately I haven't got this stamp, and can't justify buying yet another reindeer stamp!!!
    Carolyn B x

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  11. Morning Julia

    This is lovely - I love the darker red much more elegant than some brighter reds

    Sue xx

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  12. Morning Julia, A great card I like what you have done with the reindeer stamp too i have the cd also so must look for this paper.
    Nancyd xx

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  13. Morning Julia. A great idea with the stamping across the labels, simple but effect.
    Emma

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  14. Good Morning Julia, A stunning card, love what you have done with the reindeer stamp, very effective. Love the richness of the colours. A great male card.
    June xxx

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  15. Hi Julia. Another stunning card. Have just bought the Aged Mahogany ink pad as I just love the colour and it matches the backing paper perfectly. SueL

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  16. Hi julia this is another lovely card and would be ideal if you have a lot of xmas cards to do! Love lesley xzx

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  17. Morning Julia lovely card like the colours used. xx hazel

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  18. Morning Julia love the card and the gorgeous colours

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  19. Fab card Julia - a really Christmassy red - that ribbon is a really lush colour

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  20. Hi Julia, another fab card idea. Love the stamped reindeers on the sides. Bx

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  21. Hi Julia, like the movement the running reindeer give, another great inspiration

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