Thursday 30 October 2014

Frosted Baubles Greetings Of The Season Card - Merry Monday #132

There's a great challenge this week at Merry Monday - to use snowflakes, dry embossing and neutral colours. 

 

A while ago I received the IndigoBlu 'Frosted Baubles' stamp as a gift and I hadn't used it - this challenge gave me the perfect opportunity to get the stamp inked up!  I stamped the image and inked the edges using Crumb Cake ink and I stamped the sentiment in Soft Suede ink.  I embossed a piece of Crumb Cake CS with a snowflake folder and added white pigment ink over the embossing using a sponge dauber - I loved how that looked on LeAnne's card so I nabbed that idea!  I added a strip of Soft Suede CS and glued my panel to the front of a 5 1/4" square white card base.  To complete the card front I sprinkled on a few rhinestones.


Here's the inside and the envelope front.  I love a kraft, white and red combo for Christmas cards but I don't recall ever making just a kraft and white Christmas card so I was interested to see how that would turn out - and I really liked it!  


Supplies:
Stamps: IndigoBlu 'Frosted Baubles' & 'Snowflake Lace', SU! 'Greetings of the Season' set, Penny Black 'Beautiful Season'
CS: SU! Crumb Cake, Soft Suede & Whisper White
Ink: SU! Crumb Cake & Soft Suede Classic inks, SU! Whisper White Craft ink
Tools: Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder, sponge dauber
Embellishments & accessories: SU! rhinestone jewels


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11 comments:

Susan Joyce said...

Gorgeous card, I like the stamped snowflake images and the flourish. Thanks for playing at Merry Monday.

OH Babs said...

Lovely card and I like the fancy inside and the envelope.

Windy Ellard said...

Beautiful card and love your details! Thanks for sharing!

Marcia Hill said...

LOVE the ornaments hanging from the flourish...SO pretty! Loving the white over the embossed area at the bottom too. Beautiful, beautiful card!! :0)

Bonnie said...

This is stunning, Ruth! I'm planning on nabbing that idea myself! That's a beautiful stamp! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

Notes by Nina said...

Very pretty card Ruth, and so elegant. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

This card is beautiful Ruth. It looks wonderful with all the white space and the sponging! Thanks for playing Merry Monday!

Debbie Crowley said...

Oh Ruth, this is my kind of card...love the swirls and elegance.

Linda said...

This is one of my favourite IndigoBlu Christmas stamps and I love it done in the Kraft and white ..... gorgeous!

Deborah Frings said...

Oh Ruth - fantastic! I do like the embossed panel, the really pretty baubles and touch of bling too. As always the envelope and inside just fab!

Unknown said...

Wow Ruth, this card is absolutely beautiful!

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