Inspired by Shari - Take 2

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I just love the layers that Shari created on Day 3 of the Holiday Card Workshop.

This time I decided to turn the design sideways.

Love how the circle gives the feeling of an ornament. Here's a close-up of the layers.

Will also enter this into the Less is More : Use Designer Paper in a CAS way Challenge, and the Sketch Saturday Sketch Challenge

and the Die Cut Divas Celebrate Challenge.

Inspired by Shari

Note : If you want a chance to win my 500th blog post giveaway pop on over and post a comment before the 26th November.

I just love the layers that Shari created on Day 3 of the Holiday Card Workshop.

Here's my take :

Will also enter this into the Less is More : Use Designer Paper in a CAS way Challenge and the Die Cut Divas Celebrate Challenge.

 

Oh Christmas Tree

For the Just Us Girls Background of Words Challenge

And the CAS-ology Triangle Challenge

Using the new Hero Arts Christmas words embossing folder, fold-back card with a triangle window.

Here you can see how the tree can turn within the window

And the inside

Beads & 3D Baubles

Inspired by both Jennifer's fold and Stephanie's suspended snowflakes from the Holiday Card Workshop.

It's quite difficult to get a good photo to show the 3D of the baubles. Each is made of 4 circles, folded in half and glued back to back. I diecut circles on the fold so that the baubles would fit in the windows. The last hole has real beads.

Christmas Joy Inlay

OK so here's my second inlay technique card.

This time I used the WPlus9 wreath and Joy dies and the Hero Arts flower. Those little leaves on the wreath made it quite finicky to put together when they got chopped by the other dies.

Coloured with copics. Lots of Frosted Lace stickles on the Joy, gold liquid pearls on the flowers.

I thought I had finished my card ... 

But when I saw it on the screen, I thought it a bit flat. Do you find that you get a different perspective on your cards when you see it through the screen?

So I stamped a black "christmas" and added dots and the ribbon to tie in with the blue joy.

Here you can see the lovely frosty joy with the heart popped up on foam.

Which do you prefer?

Will enter this for the Die Cut Divas Holiday & Celebration Challenge.

Crazy Die-cutting

Have you ever had an idea that turns crazy when you try and create it?

But then you are so stubborn that you spend a ridiculous amount of time actually finishing it?

Well that was me today. TWICE! (Will post the second card soon)

Before I even saw the Online Holiday Class on diecutting, I had this idea that the Memory Box Piestra tile border die would make an ideal Christmas "holly" like pattern if I just coloured in some of the patterns. So when I saw Jennifer's Inlay technique, I thought it would be great to combine the two.

Thought I was keeping it simple by using just 2 dies, but because the pieces are so small the puzzle making part got quite hairy! And I LOVE making puzzles.

So this is a one time event - enjoy it as I will not do it again.

I used the WPlus9 Joy die, and the Hero Arts flower die. Coloured with copics, added Hero Arts metallic accents to create holly and gold liquid pearl for the flower.

Will enter this into the Seize the Sketch Challenge too (I turned it).

Will enter this for the Die Cut Divas Holiday & Celebration Challenge.