Friday 18 July 2008

A Christmas Card Using Elusive Images Stamps

I loved this challenge from Glenda Waterworth - why would I not - to make a Christmas card (my favorite kind of card) using Elusive Images Stamps (my favorite make of stamps) - what more could a stamp junkie want? The stamp I chose to use is a beautiful floral spray featuring Christmas Roses with Holly and Ivy foliage, it's one of the stamps that comes on the Elusive Images "Christmas Fusion" Themeplate.

I stamped and embossed my image using gold fine detail EP, then painted it with Twinkling H2Os, allowing the white and pink paints to bleed a little into each other on the flower petals, I then mounted this onto gold foiled card. I had already selected some deep green card stock which I got in The Paper Mill Shop and a backing paper from the Artylicious "Season's Greetings" CD which carries a beautiful story of how the Christmas Rose came to be.

After edging my paper with a Gold Sakura Pentouch Pen I applied the papers to my card along with a co-ordinated Greeting from the Season's Greetings CD. Finally the finishing touches - I stamped and embossed my Christmas Rose stamp again, this time only stamping the middle bit as all I wanted was the roses. Once they were painted with the H2Os I cut them out and mounted them on foam pads as an embellishment for the front of the card and then added an organza bow below the greeting.

Oh, I should add, I used the snapshot tool in Adobe to lift the papers into my graphics programme so I could tweak the brightness and colour saturation of the paper a little - in my head I had a very exact idea of the colour I wanted and the paper as it printed was just a tad too dark.

And now that's another Christmas card I can add to my tally for Fab's Big Christmas Challenge - if you have been reading my blog you may recall I decided to attempt the "nutters" challenge this month and try to have 6 Christmas cards made before the 25th of July.

11 comments:

  1. wow I really like this -

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  2. Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog. I'm SO pleased you did as I've just discovered a wealth of beautiful cards - this one is so elegant, and thoughtfully designed.

    Ros

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  3. Hi Phree,
    Just browsing and saw this fabulous card. I love Elusive Images stamps too and have just applied to join the Guild in the hopes I'll learn something new each month.
    Beryl xx

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  4. Gorgeous Phree, just gorgeous! Thanks, Glenda

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  5. Fabulous card - love all the colours within the design
    Thanks for sharing
    Suzanne

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  6. Such a pretty card Phree, Glenda designs some fabulous things doesn't she?

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  7. Oh I do love that card ! Stunning work Phree. Thank you for playing my Christmas card making challenge I truly appreciate it !

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  8. wow beautiful elegant card Phree i love it
    hoping to be back crafting and blogging in next few days Colin is mending well
    Wendy x

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  9. Wonderful card Phree I love it.
    Love Cynthia x

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  10. Beautiful Christmas card Phree xx

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  11. really nice card would not mind receiving it for xmas good luck
    Christine

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