Hello again! I've yet another die cut Christmas card today. This Botanicuts Pine Bough is my only die set from The Greetery. I've had it for more than a year and am just now using it for the first time. I dressed the glittery swag with an oldie bow, added an oldie sentiment, and hung it on a bit of designer paper against an embossed background. The embossing is much more 3D than it appears in the photo, tsk.
It may look a little messy here, but is pretty in real life. I stippled with white acrylic paint, then added gold glitter. Tucked in some gold glitter branches. The bow is one of my first ever bow dies. It's from Impression Obsession (out of business). I cut two and turned one upside down and layered on top of the other. It makes for a cute string bow.
I hope your Christmas is coming along nicely! At this point I've done only minimal decorating. Ridley had his neuter procedure on Tuesday and I'm trying to keep him somewhat quiet (ha!). I don't want Ridley and Sophie to think it's not okay to play, but the two of them are like Clash of the Titans when they get wound up. It's good exercise -- zooming around the backyard and then clashing together in an exaggerated rough and tumble when one catches the other. I love the life they bring to our home!
Happy holidays!
Stamps: Retired Stampin' Up sentiment Paper: Cougar Natural, miscellaneous colored scraps for die cuts, Memory Box Christmas Plaid designer paper Ink: Various Stampin' Up added to die cuts, SU Handsome Hunter for sentiment Other: The Greetery Botanicuts Pine Bough, Impression Obsession Large Bow, Spellbinders Classic Circles Small, Spellbinders Pinecones & Berries 3D embossing folder, sequins, white acrylic paint, Golden Rod Stickles
19 comments:
It's a gorgeous card all full of sparkle-y snowy goodness!! It's gift buying time, I think you need to treat yourself to MORE of The Greetery dies (says a The Greetery addict)...Merry Christmas!!
Lovely card Leslie. That embossed pine cone area lots amazingly 3 dimensional. Wonderful. Have a great and creative day
Fabulous card and die-cut pine bough, love the embossed background and all the glitter. I remember when one of my cats was neutered-told to pick him up at 4pm-got a call at 12, please pick him up asap as going beserk in the vets-told to keep him quiet at home, closed him in the bedroom and could hear him jumping up and down off the bed and window ledge!
Carol x
This reminds me of the Christmas corsages that we wore when I was a child, Leslie. I've been wishing I still had one for my coat and here you have put one on a card! It's gorgeous with all the glitter and I'm loving that pretty bow! I know you will enjoy these pine branch dies. I use mine a lot.
Not only can I imagine how gorgeous this lovely card is in person, I have a clear image of those two furry pals romping around your yard, Leslie! Both make my heart happy!
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Ridley and Sophie sound like a handful - a handful of laughter and entertainment! You're a great fur mom, Leslie! BEAUTIFULLY layered pine bough from IO. I especially like the layering of textures and EP. Oh so LOVELY! huggers, de
Delightful! You sure put together amazing things, Leslie! I love the pine cone and bough.
Gorgeous. I love the swag, but also that bow die is fantastic. Wish it was still available.
I love the festive look of this card and its simplicity as well
I love how traditional this looks with the pine cones, frosty bits of pine and plaid paper. So pretty, Leslie! I'll bet those pups are longing for a good romp in the yard!
I do love all that dimension. Thanks for explaining how you did it as I was trying to work it out from the picture. I am very happy to hear that you have finally used that die. I hope Ridley makes a quick recovery from his little procedure xx
LOVE the stippled sprigs (and the gold ones too!), the gorgeous bow, the pinecones, the strips of plaid dsp, and the embossed background on this GORGEOUS card Leslie...it's one of those that to me is frame worthy!! Hugs. :0)
Lovely Pine Bough, I like the gold touches added to it, and such a great job of making the bow more full, I like the sentiment in the middle and how you used the pattern paper to ground it, embossing compliments it so well!
Oh the fun of keeping our furbabies calm so they can heal, hope he has good healing :)
Oh Leslie, how stunning this is! I always thought this die from TG was so pretty when I've seen it used, but I never bought it. The glitter you've added makes this look so rich and festive. I've been in CA visiting our son and his family so I've just been scrolling through your blog to see what I've missed. More of those darling cocoa mugs from Spellbinders. GAH! It's so hard not to want to buy "everything". I'm trying to be good since it's the season of giving, not for buying for myself. I'll just enjoy shopping vicariously through your beautiful creations.
Stippled and glittered and tied with a bow! I love the deep and rich embossing and beauty of the pine boughs on that gorgeous plaid paper. A JOY to behold. Love this, Leslie!
Love hearing about your pooches! Dogs bring so much joy!
Also love how realistic this pine bough is. The snow and even a few brown pine needles! It’s absolutely a gorgeous card!!!
Wow gorgeous dimension on your pine cone, I love it.
Thank you for your sweet little Christmas card ❤️
OH WOW! Now why didn't I think of a design like this? I have similar dies/folders ... ok that's it, I'm pinning this for next years holiday inspiration! THANKS!! LOL
Beautifully done my friend!
Such a beautiful card! I especially like the DSP showing off your pine cones with the embossing folder.
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