Vintage Christmas

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Back to more traditional colours for this Christmas card. I do like to use red on my Christmas cards, and cream is the perfect accompaniment for a vintage feel.




I started with a 6"x6" white card blank and inked the edges using vintage photo distress ink. I layered up the card using different patterned papers, ribbon and embossed panels. I inked the edges of the different panels to tie the card together. The topper is from a Crafter's Companion CD Rom - I just love the vintage feel to the image. I matted it onto some red to make it really pop.




I embellished the card with punched snowflakes and a die cut poinsettia. A sentiment and a few pearls were the finishing touches.


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenges #354 anything goes http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/354-anything-goes.html
Crafty Friends #70 Christmas http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/challenge-70-and-winners-of-challenge-69.html
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #359 Christmas with optional theme of reindeer http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/chnc-challenge-359.html
Christmas Card Challenges #25 Christmas with optional photo inspiration http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/ccc-25.html

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  1. Hazel17 November 2017 at 02:23

    Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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