I stamped the wreath in green ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I used lilac pearlescent ink to stamp the extra small snowflakes. I die cut the square and used my embossing mat to emboss a line around the square. As I didn't have any lilac card for my matt layer I cut a piece of white card slightly larger than the embossed square and inked the edges with the lilac pearlescent ink. I then layered the wreath panel onto the matt layer and attached it to the card.
To make this card I used:
4" x 4" white matt card blank
Clearly Besotted 'Happy Holidays' stamp set
Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large' die
Kars tan embossing mat
Versafine Olympia Green ink and Brilliance Pearlescent Purple inks
Stampendous clear embossing powder
Snippets of white matt card
I am entering the following challenges:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Embossing
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Wreathed in Christmas Smiles
Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
NBUS - Challenge 14
Rudolph Day - May challenge
Kath x
A beautiful wreath Kath.
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Such a sweet CAS card, I love it! Thanks for playing at Christmas Kickstart, Jo x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful snowflake wreath Kath and love the way you have interspersed with the lilac ones and added a ĺilac inked matted layer too. x
ReplyDeletelove the stamps you used to make your wreath Kath
ReplyDeleteWonderful wreath design on your card.
ReplyDeleteHi Kath,
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I love your wonderful card and the super design.
A very unusual wreath design but such a lovely idea.
Not seen one of those before.
Great stamping and embossing.
Brilliant idea the matting is too.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
This is such a pretty card. Thge non traditional colours look great and I loved the idea of inking the mat to match!
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Fabulous CAS Christmas card, Kath. I love your colour choice. xx
ReplyDeleteSuoer card and a lovely wreath xx
ReplyDeleteThat is a neat idea for creating a matching matt by inking using the coloured ink. Looks very effective. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful card. Love your wreath.
ReplyDeleteValerija xx
Kath, Lovely card. Sue
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Kath, the simplicity is really striking...and such lovely colour choices too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge this time!
Chrissie
A lovely CAS wreath card Kath, nice to see some non traditional colours and thanks for sharing with Christmas Kickstart, Robyn
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Kath, so delicate.
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I love the simplicity of this so perfectly done
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trick for that mat layer, Kath! When I think of all the hours I've spent the last 20 years looking at colored card to try and find the perfect match to an ink ... slap! And you didn't make a single smear on that gorgeous white! It's a terrific and elegant Christmas card design! I hope you are keeping well and thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty and delicate wreath on this lovely christmas card and i love how you matched the colour of the mat! Thank you so much for playing along with the Rudolph Days Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLinda, DT
What a gorgeous festive card and I love your pretty CAS design. This looks so stylish and contemporary!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at HLS Christmas Challenge.
Love the non traditional colors and the simplicity of the design! A very elegant Christmas card! Thank you so much for playing along with us at 52CCT. Rosi x
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