Banners & Snowflakes Merry Christmas Card - 52 {C}CT Aug Sketch Challenge

Gill will be our wonderful challenge hostess throughout August.  As it's the start of a new month it's time for a sketch challenge at 52 {C}CT and here's the fabulous layout Gill has designed.

 

This layout seemed perfect for using patterned papers.  Non traditional colour combos for Christmas cards really appeal to me and I love the colours in the Echo Park 'Winter Wishes' paper collection. I cut a square of blue paper, matted it onto a Perfect Plum CS layer and glued that to the front of a white 5 1/4" square card base.  I stamped the sentiment onto Perfect Plum CS, heat embossed it with white embossing powder, cut the panel to size and glued it to the card.  I die cut the three banners, glued those in place and added three small punched white snowflakes.  I die cut a larger white snowflake, popped it up on the centre banner and added a small blue snowflake.  I completed the card front by sprinkling on some rhinestones.

More patterned paper and small blue snowflakes went inside the card along with a stamped sentiment.  I covered the envelope flap with the purple patterned paper and added a die cut white snowflake, a small punched blue snowflake and a rhinestone.

Now it's your turn to get crafty and create a Christmas card using the sketch.  You can rotate the sketch and use different shapes - as long as the basic layout comes through in your finished card we're happy!  After making your card, please link it up on our 52 {C}CT August sketch challenge post.  I'm looking forward to seeing your festive creations!

Supplies:
Stamps: sentiments from Hero Arts 'Holiday Cheer' clear set
CS: PaperMania square white card blank, SU! Perfect Plum & Whisper White
Patterned paper: 'Icy Chevron', 'Warm Mittens', 'Dazzling Dots' & 'Ice/Teal' papers from Echo Park 'Winter Wishes' collection
Ink: VersaMark, SU! Perfect Plum
Tools: die from Sizzix 'Banners' Framelits die set, MFT DieNamics 'Fishtail Flags Stax' dies, die from Sweet Dixie 'Snowflakes' die set, X Cut snowflake punch, heat tool
Embellishments & accessories: SU! white embossing powder, rhinestone jewels, Dimensionals