Saturday 10 August 2013

Ornaments galore ...

.... Hi, it's our colour challenge this week and Sarah has picked Red and Metallic Gold for this week's challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.   With such rich, bold colours I decided to create a card with some Christmas Ornaments:


Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Ornament Keepsakes, Curly Cute; My Favourite Things - Christmas Sentiments
Inks: Archival - Black; SU - Real Red
Dies: Spellbinders - A2 Fancy Weave (S5-136) #3; SU - Holiday Ornament Framelits
Accessories: Gold Card; White Lustre Card; Silks Acrylic Glaze - Carmen; Leather Ribbon


I created the red ornaments by painting the red glaze onto white card, stamping the ornaments and then die cut them.  I have quite a stash of gold card from antique, textured through to this bright gold.  I simply stamped the image and die cut it.  Rather than hang the ornaments from a tree, I decided to create a gold frame and hung them from that.  I attached the red ornaments directly to the card base, but used some dimensional tape to attach the gold one.  I finished the front with a sentiment in red.  For the inside I cut a mat layer in more of the gold card, attached a white panel and stamped a bold Christmas greeting in red.  An elegant card for my collection.


If you've been playing along each week since the beginning of the year you will have about 31 Christmas cards in your stash.  Of course, if you've made multiples you could have lots more!  If you haven't played along yet, then join in with us and get a head start on your cards for this year.  Don't forget to visit our blog and check out the inspiration cards from the rest of the team - they have some wonderful cards to share with you.  That's all for today.  See you soon.

16 comments:

Sudha said...

Wow..this is pretty awesome.

Sudha
sudha-kalra.blogspot.in

Louise van Vuren said...

Very elegant Deborah, love the use of the gold trellis to hang your ornaments.

Louise xx

Mona Pendleton said...

love the pretty ornaments Deb!

Paula (PEP) said...

Your baubles look delightful & do like your gold filigree framing of them - very striking indeed.
Paula (PEP)

Danielle Vincent said...

Lovely ornaments Deborah. Especially love the border frame and the sentiment inside.

G Peplow said...

Hello there Deborah, Wonderful Christmas card, I love how the baubles are strung up with leather ribbon and it is all so well balanced! :D Gay x

Karin Ã…kesdotter said...

WONDERFUL take on those colors! Your ornaments and frame are so stylish and Beautiful!

Mynn xx said...

This is SO elegant, Deb! LOVE those ornaments and I adore the intricate gold framing! HUGS and happy weekend! :)

Ruth M said...

Love the touch of drama with the black along with the red and gold! The woven frame is gorgeous and the ornaments look fab hung from there - definitely an elegant Christmas card Deborah! Ruth x

Stamps and Paper said...

HI Deborah...love the richness of your card the red and gold together are stunning...great stamps too

Anne

Stamps and Paper said...

HI Deborah...love the richness of your card the red and gold together are stunning...great stamps too

Anne

Jacqueline said...

This is a beautiful card Deborah - I do love your shiney gold frame - Jacqueline xx

sarahstone said...

Hi Deborah! I like your ornaments, and I really like the frame! I love the way they kind of hang over it. Great card!

Victoria said...

Really elegant and sophisticated... I love these stamps!

Bev said...

A stunning card Deborah, I love the frame you have the baubles hanging from

Bev x

Patricia H said...

The elegant ornaments are fantastic! The leather cording is a neat touch.

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