Today I'm posting with the Design Team for All Dressed Up Digital Stamps as we share another round of inspirational cards with this month's new images.
For my project card I'm using All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Fairy Bauble, which I've made into this Christmas card.
I love this image and hope to make a few more cards similar to this one. Any time you're doing a digital image and placing it in a frame or shape, getting it just the right size is usually the hardest part of the card. This was definitely the case with this little fairy!
After coloring her with my Copic markers I realized I didn't have an oval die that would cut to fit 'under' the gold ban of the snowflake die. You know the drill - too small or too big! Then being late in the afternoon, after tracing the oval using the die, I managed to hand cut it too small! How frustrating. My attempts to fix it just made it worse!
Round two, I sized the image a bit smaller, allowing more space on the layout page, and traced in a different spot on the die to get my oval cut line. Thankfully that worked much better.
I used metallic gold cardstock for the frame - Poppy Stamps Diamond Snowflake Oval Poppy Die and thick cardstock designer paper for the holly and berries - Memory Box, Holly Bouquet. After securing to burgundy cardstock, I added the image to the 4 1/2" x 6" card base. I used an aqua metallic jelly roll pen for the snowflakes and added clear Wink of Stella to the wings. Lastly I added the premade 'Joy' embellishment on raised foam at the bottom corner to complete the design. Thank you for stopping by today to view my
blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and
to visit my site - "Not
Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my
cards.
I will be entering this card in the
following challenges:
A Cut Above ~ October ~ Double, Triple Cut
Cards Galore Encore ~ October
CD Sunday Plus ~ October ~ Challenge 144
Pam's Pearls
Copics
Hair: E21, E23, E25, E27, Dress: R56, R83, R81, Wings: BV00, RV00, BG10, Y00, Ornament: B01, R56, R83, Y28, Metallic Aqua Jelly Roll
Products
This is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteLove the gold xoxo
Beautiful holiday card! The fairy image is adorable and that background die cut frame is gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing at A Cut Above's October, "Double, Triple the Die Cut Fun" Challenge partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge Blog.
ReplyDeleteLove your choice of colours for the fun fairy and the fabulous diecut background,thank you for joining in at CD Sunday Plus
ReplyDeleteAll your hard work was worth it. A super card.
ReplyDeleteCarol xx
CD Sunday Plus DT
Beautiful card, I love the fairy
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us
Margaret
CD Sunday plus DT
A sweet image, nicely coloured and the snowflake die sets it off beautifully. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteJocelyn x
CD Sunday Plus DT
Your attempts to correct things are just what happens to me! Great card in the end, I love the gold snowflakes.
ReplyDeletePamela
CD Sunday Plus DT.