Saturday 30 November 2013

WMS Fanatics - thank you ....

... Hello again, it's time for our new challenge at Waltzingmouse Fanatics.  I really enjoyed seeing your wonderful Christmas cards with non-Christmas images.  Our challenge this time is a sketch and here's my take:

Thank You - Photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Stamps: WMS - Large Doily, Join Us
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Gumball Green, Sahara Sand; Versamark
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU DP - Sahara Sand; Silver Tinsel Embossing Powder; Vellum; Gems


One of the things that you always need after Christmas is a supply of thank you cards and, as I've finsihed my Christmas cards for this year, I decided to start on some thank yous!  This card came together really quickly - as soon as I saw this sketch I knew what stamps I wanted to use.  I made the backing layer from some design paper cut to size and rounded the corners with a punch.  I stamped the doily with Versamark onto white card, heat embossed with silver tinsel powder and then cut it out.  I ran the doily through my xyron to make it self adhesive and attached it to the card.  I know that the sentiment is very subtle; inks tend to dry lighter on vellum!!  I should have embossed it.  I attached the vellum strip with a couple of glue dots and to cover the dots I added gems.  I finished the inside with a mat in green and stamped the doily again.  I left it blank so that I can write a message.

Thank You inside - Photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

I used the colours from this week's Colour Throwdown - CTD270 - I really like them.  You've got plenty of time to play along with the sketch - deadline is Thursday 12th December 5pm GMT (that's noon EST).  Really looking forward to seeing what you make with this sketch.  See you soon.

10 comments:

Pauline said...

Beautiful Deborah, love these colours together.

Barbara said...

Very pretty Thank You card--love the touch of green with the other neutrals. Thanks so much for playing the Color Throwdown!

~Tammy~ said...

This is so pretty and elegant!

Tammy Hershberger said...

Very pretty CAS design! Thank you for joining us for the Color Throwdown!

Vickie Z said...

"Kay first.... love your new blog banner.... looks good!! That doily always makes me smile... lovely CAS card!! Thanks for joining us at CTD!! {and, I'm hoping to get the WMS fanatics done this week!}

Kim Heggins said...

Just beautiful Deborah...love your clean look.

Lori said...

Beautiful! Love the silver embossing and the little touch of green. Thanks for joining us at the Color Throwdown! I'll be trying out the sketch later on this week.

Joan Ervin said...

Ooooh, how pretty...love how you used the vellum!!!! Thanks for joining us for the Color Throwdown Challenge!!!!

Wanda Cullen said...

This is such a lovely CAS design and always love seeing vellum used on a card...adds a soft element! Thanks for playing along with us at CTD!

Julia Aston said...

Great idea to start making Thank You's Deborah! love the vellum strip and the pretty stamping inside!

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