Hello Everyone,
I promised in yesterday's post that I'd be back today for the Christmas Card Club Challenge. Today Kate has set the challenge for us to use Kraft on our cards if possible - otherwise it's anything goes. Happily, a search through all my bits and pieces unearthed some much forgotten scraps of Kraft cardstock that made lovely backgrounds for these two cards.
Materials used:
- two white card blanks measuring 53/4"x4" (Papermilldirect)
- scraps of Kraft (background) & white (topper) cardstock,
- embossing folder - background on first card - Diagonal Stripe Background (Darice)
- scrap of alcohol ink blended card for matting topper on first card, products used used: Adirondack Juniper ink, Gold Mixatives & Alcohol Blending Solution
- scrap of tartan patterned paper (Stampin' Up's Plaid Tidings 6x6 pad)
- scrap of hessian (Dear Lizzy New Day mixed media pad)
- snow scene& greeting stamps (Stampendous' Winter Stags set from Issue 90 of Creative Stamping Magazine)
- ink pads in shades of brown & green (Versafine's Vintage Sepia & Olympia Green and Adirondack's Noel)
- embellishments - printed ribbon, White Opal Liquid Pearls and Zazz! Honeycomb glitter glue
I had a lovely time going through a couple of boxes of past 'trials and experiments' to uncover the embossed card and the leftover scrap made with alcohol ink. Old stuff but good stuff.
The Adirondack Noel started life as a Rainbow mix of Cranberry, Mushroom, Bottle & Lettuce ink colours. Over time, however, the colours have merged together - a lot! It now stamps in shades of brown - it's interesting if not as intended.
I'm submitting the first card to Di's challenge: Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 393 - all those old scraps must qualify.
And also to Hazel's challenge: Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 523 - that alcohol inked piece is positively ancient!
That's it for today. I hope you will pop over to see what my teammates have created this week. You'll find a list of their names and links on my right sidebar - as always they are so much more creative than I will ever be.
Take care everyone.
Hello Elizabeth, two stunning cards, beautifully designed and coloured, I love the cottage image, and how it looks so different in each card, good use of kraft card too, Kate x
ReplyDeleteI really didn't know that Kraft card came in such different colours and quality. Mine is just plain standard boring sheets so no wonder I have left it sitting in the cupboard. Your two cards are perfect and the little images you have used work well with it. Hope you have a safe and healthy 2021. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteI like working with kraft card and you have created a stunning card x
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Elizabeth. Two beautiful cards from you. I love the different shades you have used to get the look on to your cards. Check or tartan paper always looks so well on craft card. Here’s to a better year for everyone now we will get the chance to have the Vaccine. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteboth of these are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely cards Elizabeth...great use of the Kraft card...always looks good with so many things....take care xxxx
ReplyDelete2 beautiful cards, love them xx
ReplyDeleteThese are brilliant Elizabeth - a really good start for the year! Hugs rachel xx
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Elizabeth. xxx
ReplyDeleteSuperrrrrr, really Great Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge
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What lovely cards Elizabeth and it's great to see you in the Snippets Playground! You used your craft card beautifully!
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Di xx