Hi friends! Christmas cards today, easy and quick. These are part of a batch of nine I made recently. No progress since then, but I have hopes of making more soon. I'm trying to finish up a few fall things first.
I actually like the first two cards quite a lot. They're prettier than their pictures. You know how that goes. Lots of white and sparkle. The Tutti designs Arched Fir die has been in my collection a few years but it never gets old to me. This year I ran it along a curved border. One card with lots of white and a silver metallic edge over a panel of dry embossed snowflakes. The red glitter sentiment is a new-to-me Cottage Cutz die from their sale list.
The next card has a silver sparkly branch over a purple sparkly base. This purple DCWV glitter paper has a soft grain with a delicate appearance. It also has a vinyl-like backing that makes it impossible to die cut so I have to think of other ways to use it. The sentiment was cut from a different purple glitter paper that cuts just fine. I lost the "i" dot from the sentiment so used a tiny snowflake instead. I like it! Clear gems embellish the first two cards.
Next up is more of the DCWV purple glitter paper showing through some die cut snowflakes. I positioned the Cottage Cutz Snowflakes Set right back into the negative panel from which they were cut. I hope that makes sense. I double-layered the snowflakes for dimension. Silver sequins and a silver-embossed sentiment on this one.
Pictured below is another version of the same design with shimmery vanilla cardstock on a copper metallic base. Small copper glitter die cut snowflakes were added for embellishment. The sentiment is embossed with vanilla embossing powder.
Most of my supplies are older, but the Cottage Cutz Snowflake Set and the die cut sentiments are new to me this year and I'm using them for the first time on these cards, so they will be playing along in Darnell's NBUS (never before used schtuff) Challenge #43.
Thanks for stopping by! I will see you again a couple more times this week. Take care and have a happy day!
21 comments:
That is a bummer that paper doesn't die cut, I bought what I thought was smooth glitter look wrapping paper and that stuff doesn't cut either, not sure why, I love the curve of the branch and how you have it working with the curves in your cards. I am always losing the dots to my i's too, I like it with the tiny snowflake.
I like how you kept the base for the snowflakes and add the dies back into it.
Wow 9 more cards that is pretty good, I usually only manage the most 5 cards a month.
beautiful selection of sparkly Christmas cards. Glitter paper backed with a plastic is such a pain it never cuts properly :(
I must get going with some multiples :)
I like your snow embossed cards with the curved branch which adds so much texture and interest!! Your cards are festive and glittery with all the little details…sure to bring joy to the recipient!
These are all soooo pretty Leslie and the sparkle and shine is fabulous...probably need your sunglasses in real life!! And YAY for getting more Christmas cards done...we've got wet snow mixing in with our rain today, so I know that Christmas is getting closer and I need to get crackin' here!! Lovely, lovely cards my friend!! Hugs. :0)
These are all so amazing. Love how you reset the die cuts back into the card. Love all the sparkle.
Hi Leslie
I love each and every card you made here!!! But that copper one just popped for me. Big hugs to you and yours, CaroleAnn
wonderful. My favorite design is the wavy lie with the pine branch. Have a great day
Both designs are lovely and festive Leslie. I was ahead and now i am almost 15 cards behind of where I wanted to be...oh well there is always November. Lol.
Love all the sparkle and glitter on your 4 beautiful CAS Christmas cards, Leslie. Thank you so much for sharing. Love and Hugs..Nancy
What great sparkle and shine Christmas cards! It shows how any different ways you can use the same dies! Love using the tiny snowflake instead of the dot! So pretty!
All gorgeous cards Leslie,love the curved border and the die cut snowflakes-love the third card just that little bit more
Carol x
All are just BEAUTIFUL Leslie! You go girl! And easy mailing too! Thanks for beautiful inspiration!
Oh Leslie! I will never tire of that gorgeous Fir swag - or a mountain of paper snowflakes! Please note I said PAPER snowflakes lol
I'm always so happy when your angel's hair comes out!
Gorgeous cards my friend!
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Love the garland placed in a swoop! One of my favorite layouts! Sometimes that glitter paper can be tough to die cut but it sure looks pretty cut like this! Gorgeous snowflakes too! Can't wait to see more!
These are all gorgeous, Leslie!! I love what you did on all of them. Congrats on getting some more done. Progress. I have some of that soft, glittery cardstock that can't be die-cut. So pretty, but mostly good for matting - and for showing through die-cuts.
Lovely cards my friend and a great start on your Christmas cards!
Lots of inspiration here Leslie - and I have also had the sudden thought that I might need quite a lot of Christmas cards quite soon!! I particularly like the arched fir die and the way you used it in the top two cards and can see that all the sparkle and shine will make them even more special in real life! Vicky x
Leslie, these are so pretty. Always love white on white with a touch of color.
Gorgeous cards, such a creative way to use that Tutti die, thanks for the inspiration on that! All are creatively beautiful!! Thank you so much for my beautiful birthday card too, I will treasure it and keep it always! This was a big milestone birthday for me, 70, yikes!! We were at lake house but both sick so we cut it short and came home, we are still getting better, hopefully!!
I have just realised that I have missed this post so am back to make up for that. I love all of these cards and can well understand that they look better in real life. I really like how you have done the snowflake ones, they are simply stunning xx
Oh I love all of them, but especially the first two. I had some glitter paper like that and I managed to peel off the vinyl backing so I could cut it. Thank you for sharing at NBUS.
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