Friday 23 December 2016

Festive Scene

I made this card for the Cuttlebug Mania 'Christmas (use any colour but red and green)' challenge and the Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge 'Favourite Technique or Product' (I've chosen Inlaid Die Cuts - my favourite technique as I find it very relaxing and I love to see the finished image).  I'm also entering the Crafting with Dragonflies 'Get your Christmas On' challenge, the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown 'Pick a Previous 2016 Challenge' (I've chosen the July 2016 Colour Challenge - Shades of Blue, plus White and Silver), Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies challenge and the Crafty Calendar Challenge 'Christmas Time'.  The paper and card were all from my snippets drawer so I'm off to the Christmas playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.


Card blank: 6" x 6" white hammer
Dies: Creative Dies 'Festive Scene' (magazine freebie), Spellbinders Nestabliites 'Standard Circles Large'
Snippets: Blue and silver pearlescent, white hammer, white glitter, thin white silk card and blue paper

I die cut a circle and the Festive Scene from blue pearlescent card and glued the scene onto the backing.  I attached the blue paper onto thin white card (to make it the same thickness as the rest of the card) and then die cut the sky.  I die cut the snow from white glitter card and the windows from silver pearlescent card.  I then inlaid all the pieces into the Festive Scene.  I layered a square of white hammer card onto blue pearlescent card and attached it to the centre of the card blank.  The completed Festive Scene was then attached to the centre.

Kath x

21 comments:

!neke said...

Just a beautiful card !!!!
Wishing you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !
Ineke X

Barb said...

Oh that's gorgeous Kath. Barbxx

Sue said...

Hi Kath, Another nice card.

Hope you've had a good day and you are ready for Christmas. Sue

Di said...

Love this card Kath! My die like that one went like a tuile and ended up in the bin, sigh. I made just one card and can see why I loved it and was so upset at the die folding up :( You really did a beautiful job here!

Hugs

Di xx

Pat said...

I adore your inlaid scene Kath and the blue and white with the silver is a great combination. Wishing you a Happy Christmas and a healthy and creative 2017. x

meg said...

Beautiful card Kath

Mrs A. said...

Love your little scene and set off do perfectly too. Happy Christmas wishes yo you. Hugs Mrs A. And those darn Elves.

Glennis F said...

Love your inlaid scene. Best wishes for a happy Christmas

Carol S. said...

Cute card and love the scene. Have a very happy Christmas and a great 2017. Hugs, Carol S.xx

Kathleen said...

Really lovely card, love the scene and the glitter.
Merry Christmas

Kath x

Unknown said...

This is absolutely beautiful, really love the inlaid die-cut and the snowy effect you have created with the pearlescent paper.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas,
Hugs, Kaz xx

Marianne's Craftroom said...

What a sweet card. Merry Christmas

Christine Harrop said...

Such a lovely card Kath! I wish you and your family a happy and peaceful Christmas! Hugs Christine xx

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely card Kath...Happy Christmas to you and your family

Anne

Janice said...

Gorgeous card Kath, such a pretty scene.
Janice x

Preeti D. (aka Dutt Preety) said...

such a beautiful design! i love this card :)
happy holidays !!
cheers
preety (visiting from pixie's crafty workshop)

Darnell said...

What a lovely Christmas scene this is, Kath, and well done using those snippets! This is so perfect for the challenges! I hope you enjoyed Christmas and I wish you a Happy New Year!! Hugs, Darnell

Neets B said...

Fabulous attention to detail here. I love how your scene is made up of different cardstocks, a wonderful way to showcase this inlaid die cut technique.
Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers, Anita x

Granmargaret said...

Lovely work. Thank you for joining the challenge at Crafting with Dragonflies. Hope to see you again next time.

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Beautiful card - love all the different shades of blue! Happy New Year to you Kath and thanks for playing with us at HLS!

Amy Seigler said...

Love the scene with all the details. Great use of dies. Thanks for playing with us at HLS anything goes with dies.