Christmas Holly

 

Our recent combined blog hop with Die-Versions was so much fun.  It was really neat to see what everyone created with the different products.  Thank you to everyone that left comments.

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I thought I would share one more card I made using one of the new Die-Versions dies, Whispers Holly Branch.  This makes a lovely but fairly simple holiday card.

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The image is from the Christmas Holly stamp set.  It was stamped and colored with copics in the center of a piece of white cardstock.  Then I ran “Tear-ific” tape around all the edges and added Gyspsy Red Velvet Glitter.  This was layered onto the white card base.

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I covered a smaller piece of white cardstock with a super adhesive sheet and die cut an oval window out of the center.  After removing the protective layer, I covered this with Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter and then I ran it through an embossing folder (see Dry Embossing on Velvet Glitter in Tips and Techniques).  The embossed design doesn’t not show a lot in the picture but it leaves a nice subtle design.  Then I used dimensionals to pop this up on the card front with the image centered in the window.

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Next I cut out 2 of the Holly Branch die cuts from white cardstock.  I trimmed off a small section of each so that they did not extend too far over the image in the window and used dimensional glue to adhere them to two opposite corners.  I added the small pieces I cut off to the ends of the swirly die cuts so they extended a little further on each side.  I had planned to add glitter to these die cuts, but decided I liked how the plain white stood out on the glittered/embossed top layer.

Thanks for stopping by!

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenges:

Penny Black And More August Challenge - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar August Challenge - Anything Goes!

Creative Card Crew Challenge 68 – Embossing

LTSCB #36 - Anything Goes!

Papertake Weekly Challenge – To Die For

Stamp and Create August Monthly Challenge:  Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #42 - Anything Goes.....

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Christmas in August