Another sketch challenge from Stamping 411 starts today! When I looked at this sketch, I tried to think of any large stamp that I could use. Then I remembered the Deck the Halls Designer Paper has some BIG sections of really beautiful printed pieces. I just finished my Design A House for Create with Connie and Mary, so I had plenty of scraps sitting on my table. I sifted thru until I found this one that I thought was perfect!
I kept my focal piece larger on the card than the sketch shows…because, frankly, I just hated to cut up the Designer Paper too much!
The base of the card is Always Artichoke and I layered on Cherry Cobbler cardstock. I did wrap some Early Espresso 5/8 Satin Ribbon around to the back of the Cherry Cobbler cardstock and adhered…unfortunately you can't really see it! I matted the Deck the Halls Designer Paper with Very Vanilla to make it pop on the Cherry Cobbler. I took my Tombow Monoadhesive Glue and drew a fine line the outside edge and then used the Champagne Glass Glitter over it. I LOVE this glitter…so sparkly and very non-messy! It packs a lot of WOW, though!
I stamped the greeting from Gifts of Christmas in Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink on Very Vanila, then punched with the Wide Oval. I layered it on a larger oval from the Ovals Die in Cherry Cobbler cardstock. I popped this element up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals. I inked up the Poinsettia flower in Gifts of Christmas with my Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and More Mustard Stampin' Write Markers, then stamped it on scrap Very Vanilla. I cut it out and placed it in the corner of the ovals on Stampin' Dimensionals, too! I added a TON of tiny pearls…in the centers of each Poinsettia and underneath the greeting for a little extra bling on the card!
I really like how this turned out. Probably not a card I would make a lot of…but it is nice for a special person!
Make sure to check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators to see what they did this week!
Oh my this is stunning!! This dsp is naturally gorgeous, but the addition of the pearls just puts this card over the top!!
Wow this is just sooooo beautiful. I love everything. The pearls are so pretty and all that glass glitter.
Such a simple sketch and you knocked it out of the park. TFS
So pretty! I love the DSP used.
Totally Exquisite!!! You really blew my sock off with this beauty!
Love how you've shown off that divine DP so well and the addition of pearls gives a great wow factor x
Connie, your card is very striking!! Just beautiful!! God bless and TFS!!
Another gorgeous card! I am in love with every pattern in that dsp pack. This one is stunning with all those pearls as the centers of the poinsettias! Wow!
a wonderful noble and stylish card! love the music patterns on christmas-cards…
hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
Breathtakingly gorgeous.