Good Morning everyone
Today is Christmas cards using a beautiful paper pad from a Polish company called 'paper heaven' pad called 'swiateczna girlanda' , i teamed them up with very old spellbinders bauble & poinsettia dies and added an exploding insert made using 12x12 Christmas paper pads from the works.
6x6" base card. I first die cut the bauble and memory box collage die (one with little holes) from the centre of the paper, i then adhered gold mirror card to the card base front and added the outer frame of the paper with foam tape, i then adhered the bauble back in place, glued in flat, allowing the mirror card to shine though the holes from the collage die. I then die cut a poinsettia and added to the centre of the bauble and die cut sentiment to finish.
For my exploding inserts i took a sheet of double sided 12x12" paper and folded using instructions from pinterest and glued into place. Computer printed sentiment die cut into a bauble and a plain white paper bauble added to write our greeting on.
Trying to photograph it was interesting - hence my little light trying to hold it open, it does pop right out to easily write the greeting.
Showing it side on with the insert.
Version 2
This time instead of gold mirror card i used a rose gold glitter card that went well with the colours in the beautiful paper.
Version 3
The same but different, gold glitter card behind the holey apertures. I added glossy accents to all the berries on the papers.
and the insert. Id not left enough room around the printed sentiment to die cut into a bauble this time, so i die cut it into an oval and matted onto a gold glitter bauble.
I used this tutorial for my insert from Beccys Place blog as it was easy to follow with clear written instructions but more importantly for me clear photo step by step. Actually its a lovely blog to take a look at when you have a minute - especially the a-z card folds page.
(I have no affiliation with the blog)
Items Used:
Paper Heaven pad 'swiateczna girlanda (christmas garland)
the works 12x12 paper pads 'classic christmas party' & the best time of the year'
Spellbinders dies 'poinsettia' bauble'
Memory box 'collage die'
Cheerylynn sentiment die
crafters companion self adhesive glitter paper
gold mirror card
Thank you all for stopping by once again. I hope you all have a great week. Emmax
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Your creativity is inspirational Emma,the card front papers ,diecuts and embellishments are beautiful,love the exploding insert
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards I love the pop out inserts brilliant work.
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stunning cards Emma
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Gorgeous cards and fabulous exploding inserts-love the poinsettias and baubles.I have used a few of Beccys card folds
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OH WOW! These are all just GORGEOUS! What a fabulous design! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace On Earth challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!
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P.S. If I hadn’t already mentioned it, just wanted to let you know that we have another new challenge blog. This time it’s all about using your STENCILS. I hope you’ll come check us out and play along at Crazy is our fame – STENCILS are our game (aka STENCIL FUN CHALLENGE. The fun begins OCTOBER 4th … Hope to see you there!
Emma, that is WAAAAYYY cool! I love it! Thank you for entering it in the Creative Creases Challenge.
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These are so beautiful and yet so much fun to open. Outstanding cards. You're so very talented!
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Absolutely stunning holiday cards, Emma! Wow, the card fronts are beautiful and I can just imagine what the recipient think when they open it up! So inspirational! Thank you for playing at Creative Creases Challenge and hope you can join in again soon.
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Your card is absolutely gorgeous. What a great surprise when they open the card. Card front is so pretty as well. Thank you for sharing with us over here at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and best of luck with your entry.
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Absolutely beautiful... all of them. I love this fold! Thank you for playing along with us at Creative Creases!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! You used the technique very nicely! Thanks for playing at 52 CCT challange.
ReplyDeleteStunning cards, both outside and inside! Love the insert with the pop out effect! Thank you so much for playing along with 52CCT. Rosi x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dramatic fold, love all the poinsettias ... Steph x
ReplyDeleteFabulous. Cards Emma….xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous selection of cards Emma, love the design and inserts. Big hugs Kirsty. x
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