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Monday, 28 March 2011

...sneaky Christmas card...?


If you know me at all you know Christmas is never far away from my thoughts! lol, and I had this idea for a card the other night - I trimmed out a rectangular piece of vellum (PTI -  I believe, fabby stuff) and I laid a new Spellbinders die template from THIS set (Fancy Tags two - I have these on order for our store, but we're still waiting...lol). Ran it through the Grand Calibur, which I was fascinated to find makes a real crisp cut on vellum...previously, I used another brand die cut machine for vellum and the results were not so good...


I ran the vellum panel - minus tag shape, through the GC with a Spellbinders Impressability (Snowflake) plate for some texture, love how the impressabilities work on vellum!

I set the vellum panel aside and cut myself a kraft card panel, larger than the vellum piece. Into the centre of this I embossed the same tag design and sponged with burgundy ink to bring out the design. I stamped the sentiment from "Twas the Night Before Christmas..." in brown Ink (Memento Rich Cocoa) - I should have used black...

I layered the two pieces and stitched them together, so that I would avoid the glue/vellum problem. I then adhered them to a dark red card base.

Anyhow, Hope it tickles!!!
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18 comments:

  1. Laurie's Sunny Studio28 March 2011 at 16:33

    Christmas in March?!! You're way ahead of the last-minute push to get these done!

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  2. Meredith MacRitchie28 March 2011 at 17:52

    LOVE seeing a card from you!!! And I am all over Christmas (I am making Xmas cards every week!), this is beautiful! What a fun label - it works with that sentiment like they were meant to go together!

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  3. Cyndie28 March 2011 at 17:53

    What a fabulous idea and carried out to perfection as usual! I really must try this method! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. Niki Estes28 March 2011 at 18:36

    Just beautiful, Claire! I love the embossed vellum and the sponged ink over the embossed image really makes the embossing stand out.

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  5. Julia Aston28 March 2011 at 19:32

    What a great die cut - a very impressive look with the vellum and gold underneath!

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  6. Tosha Leyendekker28 March 2011 at 20:47

    Stunning and creative Claire...which I've come to always expect of your work!! LOVE the embossed vellum over the beautifully ink distressed Tag die cut-out!! WOW!!

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  7. Helen L28 March 2011 at 20:50

    beautiful card: very impressive(tee hee). But really, thanks for the ideas: I never think that creatively! Hope you and your family are well:-)

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  8. MicheyMoo29 March 2011 at 02:07

    Claire, Claire, Claire....I know you would be all about Christmas 365/6 days of the year if you could.....but puhlease - I need to get through Easter first!! Ha ha ha!!
    Lovely card honey....love the embossed vellum look and those new tag shapes are stunning!! xx

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  9. Deborah Frings29 March 2011 at 07:03

    I love your cards - so pleased to see this one!! I think the vellum panel is lovely, and I really like that tag! Very elegant!!

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  10. Wendy ten Hove29 March 2011 at 09:11

    This is truly gorgeous, Claire!!! Love the embossed Vellum, that's so pretty for christmas, wonderful idea!!!

    By the way, the package of stamps has arrived to me, and I totally love them, thank you soooooooooo much!! You made me a Yihaw-happy-girlie!

    Hugs, Wendy

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  11. Joyce across the Pond29 March 2011 at 13:57

    That's a great card Claire....love it and it doesn't have to be for Christmas...transferrable to any occasion I think....embossing is super....but hey, I can't afford a GC!!! Keep them coming!

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  12. Melodie29 March 2011 at 19:56

    Wonderful card, Claire ... I love the effects you've achieved with such clever ideas!! And stitching the vellum into place to keep things CAS rather than adding unwanted embellishments to hide adhesive is a perfect solution. Many thanks for yet more brilliant ideas! Hope you're really enjoying your new craft room ... got pictures?!!

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  13. Crafty Math Chick29 March 2011 at 23:56

    Looks awesome!

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  14. Lousette30 March 2011 at 14:09

    Ooooh, so clever. Love the crisp white contrast with the burgundy - just beautiful!

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  15. Lisa Hjulberg30 March 2011 at 15:12

    Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la la la la la! I'm in the spirit! lol

    Love the vellum treatment Claire. I've gotta remember to try that!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

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  16. Holly Saveur1 April 2011 at 13:21

    SOOOOO GORGEOUS!!

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  17. Marge2 April 2011 at 17:33

    Ohhh, Claire, this is so old-fashioned Christmas looking -- I LOVE it -- that tag shape is absolutely perfect for this! Also, I prefer the brown ink to black, as it gives it that Old World feel. Hope I can remember this in November!!! Maybe by then I'll actually be able to purchase some of your gorgeous stamps -- our awful economy notwithstanding!

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  18. Linda S.3 April 2011 at 05:00

    Claire, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate seeing ideas for Christmas even this early in the year. Great idea, and a beautiful card. Thanks again.

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