A Silver Glittery Christmas

When the Penmaker and I visited

the Archiver's store in Columbus a couple of weeks ago, I purchased a sheet of Bo Bunny's Father Christmas "Stripe". (Why do I only buy one sheet at a time???) I built this card around that paper...

The card base is Bazzill's Aspen cardstock 

and the mate base is American Crafts Evergreen. I sponged Antique Linen Distress Ink on the edges.

I cut the backside of my copper 

sheeting, which is silver, with my Alteration's Mini Pine Tree and Holly Set and added a glittered rose. (None of my glitter seems to be showing up in these photos). I applied Rock Candy Stickles to the holly on the paper for more shine.

The branch is cut with

Alteration's Mini Branch and Leaf Set.

I used Spellbinder's Labels

Seventeen to cut these three layers and embossed the Aspen layer with Cuttlebug's Textile Texture. I sponged these with Gathered Twigs DI.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:

Heart Song Inspirations - Gold or Glitter

Little Scrap Pieces - Holiday

The Pink Elephant - Embossing

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs!

Linda

Love And Prayers In Black And White

When it comes to clothing,

black is always my first choice... she writes as she sits at her desk in a black sweater, black socks, black shoes and a splash of color with dark blue jeans. I sometimes wonder if it is carry over from my Amish ancestors or that I think it makes me look thinner... oh, impossible? Well, what ever the reason, I love the pairing of black and white, and went to town looking through all my lovely papers choosing what I thought was the perfect combination of said pair. Here it is...

The card base is Core'dinations

Jet Black and the mat base is a piece of white cardstock from my scrap pile. The Meadow Lark 6 x 6 Designer Pad from My Mind's Eye is my DP.

The tag is from DMD. I used the 

File Tab Die-namics Die from My Favorite Things. I stamped it with Black Archival Ink and Skipping Stones Design's Timeless Textures and a sentiment from an old set. With the Tim Holtz Alterations Mini Tickets Set I cut the two tickets, one from copper, and with his Branch & Leaf Set, the black branch, two leaves and one copper leaf that I embossed with the Cuttlebug Folder Swiss Dots. The copper ticket and leaf were rubbed with Tim's Fall Limited Edition Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink to give them a hint of orange color. Antique Linen DI was used on the edges of the papers. Black crinkled seam binding is looped through the tag which was edged with TH's On the Edge Brackets Die.

I'm entering my card in the

following challenges...

CAS-ual Fridays - Tag You're It

Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Goes

Well, I've done it again... I was 

planning on entering this at The Plat Date Cafe, but just noticed it was closed... shoot! BUT then my eyes glanced down to the next paragraph, and I low and behold... hurray!!! I'm in THE FAB FOUR for this. 

Hope you have a happy day... mine's getting better!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs!

Linda