"A Study in Scarlet... and black and white!"
Three trees are diecut and folded in half, then the halves are glued together (I used a thin smear of PVA which makes for a good hold). The glued tree is stuck to black pearlised card and cut out with a thin border. Pearlised card is embossed and stuck to the front of a blank A5 card, and the tree adhered to the centre. The "Merry Christmas" card is cut to A5 and an aperture diecut, then raised on foam tape onto the front of the card.
"Side view showing dimension"
One of the baubles is diecut three times and assembled in a similar fashion for the top left of the card, and the poinsettia is diecut in red. holographic card and assembled for the bottom right. A small bow and some gems finish the decoration.
It's pouring with rain here in Northern Ireland, but I'm not complaining since at least there's no snow (fingers crossed it holds off 'til next week!).
Ingredients:
Spellbinders Holiday Tree, Labels 28, Poinsettia
Embossibilities Twigs and Tweets
cardstock: pearlised white, Kanban Merry Christmas, red holographic, white 300gsm card blank
adhesives: PVA, foam tape, glossy accents, Pinflair
Red ribbon
red gems
Entered for the following challenges:
Ladybug Crafts - Christmas and/or Winter
Natalie and Amy - Christmas or Winter
Oozak - Anything Goes + Red
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - It's Christmas
Sparkle Forum Christmas Challenge - Button or Bow
Such a beautifully designed card Maddy. I LOVE that tree and gorgeous red holographic poinsettia.
ReplyDeleteIt's wet and windy here too, a good excuse for me to stay in!!
Hugs Sue
I am really impressed - this card is simply fantastic. I can also tell that we here in Denmark have rain and wind, but they have promised that it will be colder to the weekend.
ReplyDeleteHow spooky is that, Maddy! I think we have been on the same wavelength! I LOVE your card. it is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card. I love the tree die you used :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with us this month at the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop challenge.
Oh this is so beautiful and crisp thank you for joining in our challenge at Sparkles Christmas challenge and good luck hope to see you again next time DT Member Sandra H xx
ReplyDeleteHi Maddy. I am so pleased to have the chance for another look at your gorgeous card so that I can say thank you to you for taking part in the Ladybug Crafts Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue
A brilliant creation!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Sparkles Christmas Challenges this time
Good luck in the draw
Shaz x
I'm rather late arriving Maddy, time seems to have got the better of me this Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYou have created a beautifully elegant card and such clever use of dies.
Thanks so much for sharing with us at pretty Little Ribbons challenge this month.
Hope you has a lovely Christmas day and enjoy the remainder the festive season
B x