Sparkle and Shine at Christmas time

I came across this stamped image in the bottom of my oddments drawer and saw it had been stamped on a piece of Craft UK card from a 6" x 6" card blank (if I make a one layer card that ends up in the bin, I cut the back off to make a panel for another card).  However, I've recently bought a new pack of Craft UK card blanks and they're a different card - they're much whiter and have a shiny surface.  Luckily I had got one remaining card blank from an old pack for this card, but it does mean that my white snippets don't match the new card blanks!

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Woodware 'Bubble Bloom - Festive Tree' stamp
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Gold, Marine & Violet Promarkers
     Wink of Stella
     Snippet of white hammer card     

The tree had been stamped onto white card with brown ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I trimmed the panel so it was slightly smaller than the card blank. I used gold, marine and violet Promarkers to colour the baubles on the tree before attaching the panel to the front of the card.  To finish I added a couple of layers of Wink of Stella to the baubles to add a bit of glitter.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - ~Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Clean or Fussy (I much prefer making CAS cards - the more white space the better!)
     Christmas Craft Creations - Non-Traditional Colours
     Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Non-Traditional Colours

Kath x  

Blue & White Opulent Bauble

I made this card with the colours of the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge.  This embossing folder, die and stamp set was a cover gift with a magazine ages ago and is still one of my favourites for quick CAS cards.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white matt card blank
     Practical Publishing 'Opulent Baubles' embossing folder and stamps
     Versafine Majestic Blue ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Snippets of white matt card, white paper, blue paper and blue textured card

I embossed a piece of white matt card, trimmed around the edge so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and attached it to the front.  I attached the blue paper to snippets of white printer paper to make it the same thickness as the embossed card.  I used blue ink to stamp the bauble onto the blue paper and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I then used the die from the embossing folder to cut the bauble before inlaying it into the front of the card.   I stamped the bow onto a snippet of blue textured card using blue ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I fussy cut the bow and attached it to the top of the bauble with a small foam pad.

I am entering the following challenges:
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown - White & Blue
     Christmas Craft Creations - Stencils or Embossing Folder (I have chosen embossing folder)
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Out on a Limb
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 473

Kath x