Sep 12 2007
Holiday Peace
This Christmas Card was done for the SCS Sketch Challenge today and it combines 2 of the new release sets from Flourishes — Peace and O Christmas Tree. The card measures 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 and requires a 5.5″ square envelope. (The only reason it is 4 1/2″ wide is because my main image layered panel came too large to fit on the 4 1/4″ wide card, so rather than make a new panel, I just cut a new card to fit. I have all sorts of envelopes on hand, so it was no problem!)
This Peace/dove image is the smaller one in the set. My other cards used the larger image. It’s so nice to have a choice with this gorgeous image. My Christmas cards that I mass produce will probably all use this set, with one Peace image or the other. I think it is just so verygorgeous and the simplicity of the image, I think, calls for a rather simple/easy card, great for mass producing!
The main image is gold embossed on Very Vanilla. Then, it’s hard to see, but the pine boughs from the tree in O Christmas Tree were then white embossed around the border. I then dragged the edges of the panel through my Versa Mark pad and gold embossed them to form a gilded frame!!! It was then layered on DP, another Vanilla panel, added gold brads and attached to card with mounting tape, with sentiment panel being attached on top with pop dots and dimensionals. My Ivory Taffeta bow looked a little plain, like it needed something, so I just tied on a little gold organdy and I was done!!!
Loved this DP with the gold outlined flourish type of design. It was by Sandylion, from Michaels. I actually bought it for a wedding type card, but I think it works great here!!! Thanks for looking.
- Stamps: Peace and O Christmas Tree both by Flourishes, www.flourishes.org
- Paper: Very Vanilla and DP by Sandylion
- Ink: Versa Mark
- Accessories: Gold and White EP, Brads, Ticket Corner Punch, Ivory Taffeta and Gold Organdy Ribbon, Mounting Tape, Pop Dots and Dimensionals
13 responses so far
This is stunning. Love the gold border and it matches the paper perfectly. 🙂
You’re blogging! How exciting. It looks wonderful. I’ll definitely be back. May I add you to my blogroll?
Sharon, this is so elegant!!! I love all of the gold glimmer– what a gorgeous Christmas card!!! This dp is beautiful and you’ve played it up to it’s full potential!!!
This is so very elegant and beautiful!! I love all the gold and that image is divine!
So happy to see you have a blog, I love your work and this gives me an extra chance to look at your beautiful card. This Flourishes card is awesome.
This is gorgeous, Sharon!! I love the gold touches. I really think gold makes a card special for Christmas. Nice job. I hope to be able to purchase this set for my Christmas cards.
I see others asked if it was okay to add you to their blog roll–oops, I added you already to mine. Hope you don’t mind. 🙂 Kelly
This is beautiful Sharon!! The gold embossing is so elegant. I love this set! I love the dp too:)
WOW this is just so elegant and gorgeous! LOVE the colors and the gold accents! Great job! 🙂
I am extremely happy that I found your blog. Your work is amazing!! I love the elegance of this design, TFS.
Beautiful, Sharon! Love your gilded frame and that gorgeous paper–wow! Very elegant. Nobody does elegant like you!
Gorgeous card, especially how you used the gold touches to coordinate with that beautiful dp. I will have to look for that at Michael’s. Linda
The is the most stunning card….Sharon you never cease to amaze me…just stunning!
Oooh Sharon, this is just beautiful, I need to get making with these sets a bit more I think!!!! lol