Sunday, December 10, 2017

Holiday Cards



Welcome to my Sunday evening wrap up.  I've been working on holiday cards this weekend.

First up is a card inspired by the photo at Retro Rubber #77 and I am using Dashing stamps that are 1 year old by Avery Elle.  The card is paper pieced using Lawn Fawn papers.


I am also entering this card at AAA #105 and Addicted to CAS #123 who both have Sparkle as the challenge this week.  It is a little hard to see in the photo, but the star atop the tree is coated with WOS and the ornaments are gold glitter.




My next card uses the colors at Color Throwdown #472 and is also for Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Gift It.





I got some new snowflake dies, and made 3 cards playing around with those dies and some new sentiment dies.

I was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #250 for my first card.  I die cut the snowflakes, and then inlaid them back into the card.  I do not recommend this technique for such an intricate die, as it was kind of a pain, although I do like how it came out.




Next up is a card using the same sketch, but embossing the snowflake into the card front.  Much easier, but a more subtle affect.


Here is a close up of the embossing...


I am entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #271: Anything Goes and CAS on Friday #122: Christmas.



I used the larger snowflake die to create a white on white texture for my last card, which I am entering at Simon Says Monday Icy Inspiration Challenge.




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20 comments :

  1. Oh my goodness! Your posts are always such a feast for the eyes! I am always impressed by your versatility in terms of the cards you create. You can do whimsical, elegant, clean and simple all with total skill! There is so much to see and to love here, but I am particularly in love with the candy-cane-striped car! So clever and fun! Thank you for sharing your talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  2. Super set of cards, love how you showed all the different ways to use the snowflakes dies, all fab x

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  3. all your cards are super, the car one is so funny. Thank you for playing at AAA cards

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  4. Oh, these are all fantastic, Joyce! I love your little striped car and your pretty snowflake cards! When I saw your first one and read your comment about how much work it was, I thought: "I guess you could impress the die instead, but I wouldn't be as crisp" and then scrolled down to see that that's what you did! :)

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  5. You have been such a busy crafter! All of your cards are wonderful and the car one you did is great for our challenge at Retro Rubber! The papers used really made them special. I will have to remember that design paper can be used instead of cardstock. Thank you for playing with us at Retro Rubber and hope you will join us again next year! LOL Happy Holidays!

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  6. Super fun card you’ve shared with AAA Cards, thanks for playing.

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  7. Your paper pieced card is so cute, Joyce. I love all the white ones with the large red sentiments. So CAS and lovely.

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  8. Beautiful cards! I love the striped love bug! It would be like driving a candy cane! With a tree on top LOL! Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber!

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  9. A fabulous and festive treat for the eyes!! I'm smitten with that fun candy cane striped car!!

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  10. So many fun cards! Love how you stacked the presents! That is my favo this time...Hugs, Gerrina

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  11. Like Leigh I marveled at your patience (or stubbornness) to inlay the snowflakes instead of embossing but you were on top of the situation! Absolutely love the first dashing card with the paper piecing!

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  12. OH that fun Avery Elle! It's as cute as ever paper pieced, Joyce!! now. where have I put this stamp?
    All darling, and loving the little number you've added to our CTS gallery!
    =]

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  13. All your cards are wonderful. I love them all. Thank you so much for playing along Simon Says Stamp Gift It challenge. Gayatri xx

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  14. Joyce, That Avery Elle stamp is one of my faves. I LOVE that you made a candy cane car, genius, you know I am CASING you next year right? Thanks for joining us for the last Retro Rubber of 2017. Claire DT

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  15. Wow, you have been very busy!! Wonderful cards but I especially like the car dashing through the snow! Lots of cutting!! Thank you so much for playing along with Retro Rubber this challenge. Hope to see you in the New Year! Merry Christmas....

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  16. A delicious collection, Joyce ... gorgeous snowflakes (so work the fiddly bits!), cool stack of gifts, and that little striped car ... sooo cute! Hugs, Anita :)

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  17. What a super little car, struggling through the snow with the tree in the back - it's almost enough for a Christmas carol! Lovely card. Thanks for playing along with us again at Retro Rubber Challenge - Happy holidays!

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  18. Wonderful, wonderful cards...all of them. What a lovely die!

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  19. I love the tree on top of the car! Thanks for playing along with us at AAA Cards!

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  20. I saw the car at AAA and wanted to come say how cute I think it is! Just adorable.

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