Hello and welcome! It's time already for a new theme at Allsorts challenge and this week Sarah is hosting. Her optional theme is "Pretty Papers" and then there is the Anything Goes option if using patterened papers isn't your thing. Our prize this week comes from AALL and Create. Hope you can join us for a chance to win.
Here is what I made:
While this card is a bit different from my current usual style(s) I really love how it turned out. I even dusted off my sewing machine to add some stitching around the edges, something I haven't done in ages but always loved. If you have followed my blog for a long time then you might remember that many of my cards used to include stitching (once upon a time).
The patterned paper is from a paper pack I purchased at Hobby Lobby a couple of years ago (Old World Winter pack). I stitched around the card before adding the die cuts. The trees and "Merry" are one die by Penny Black (Merry). Cut out with white cardstock then inked with Iced Spruce Distress Oxide ink.
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The snowflakes are from the Penny Black die set Dancing Snowflakes. A few sticky rhinestones finish off the card. I do wish I had added a small pink snowflake in the center of the large one for a little bit of an unexpected color, but too late now. Maybe I will try it before mailing it off :)
Challenges I plan to share with:
- A Cut Above - Die Cut Challenge Blog - Use at least 1 die cut
- Creative Fingers - AG
- Cut It Up - Add Embellishments (I added rhinestones)
- Everybody-Art-Challenge - Sweater Weather
- FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge - Country Christmas
- Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Stitching
- Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge - AG with Patterned Papers
- Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Christmas
- Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Use Penny Black products
- The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Christmas
- Sparkles Forum Christmas -Use word "Christmas
- The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Anything Christmas
- The Male Room - Trees
- The Paper Funday - AG
Liking the colour palette Ellie and lots of interest incorporated including the stitching.
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Lovely Christmas card Ellie, I love the colours you’ve used.
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I haven't used real stitching on cards or scrapbook pages in forever either but it is one embellishment I always like. Your card turned out great!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful winter scene! Great colors and the die cuts add so much dimension and detail. Love the stitched border. Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above's October, "Double, Triple the Die Cut Fun"' Challenge.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the font on the Merry die!
Love the muted colour tones. Fab festive make xxx
ReplyDeleteFab card design, I love the vintage feel. Thanks for playing along in The Paper Funday Challenge, excited to see what you come up with next.
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Love this Ellie, love the rustic wintery green colour scheme, the paper is really lovely and compliments the die cuts really well. Overall it has a fab Nordic feel to it xx
ReplyDeleteReally elegant Christmas card. I love the color scheme you used. It really does look like it's freezing cold - great sweater weather. Fabulous work with all the details and that beautiful stitching.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for taking part in the current Everybody Art Challenge.
Hugs, Uschi
That's beautiful backing paper and such amazing stitching too. Great card!! x
ReplyDeleteLove your card and all the PB touches! Thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge! 💕 Sue Kment
ReplyDeleteEllie: The textures and layers are terrific details for your Christmas cards! I love looking at complex layered cards! Discovering all the little treasures and techniques used makes me marvel at the artist's skills! And your card is a marvel! :) Thanks for creating and sharing with FQCCCB!! --Becca
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