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Friday, December 23, 2011

Christmas Card 2011


Thank you for visiting, and may I take this opportunity to wish you Christmas greetings. 

Just a short post today to display my Christmas card for this year, as I know folk I posted to have now received them. 


I kept them very CAS this year and was pleased with the result.
The images are from Layers of Color, from two of their new Christmas sets
Christmas Verses and Glad Tidings.


The dove was stamped and gold embossed, the holly painted with twinkling H2O's and some Kindy glitz added. 

I cut a spellbinders classic oval die out of some scrap card, stamped the image on another scrap, then cut it out and adhered it inside the edges of the cut oval, this was used as a stencil so I could sponge the edges of the oval.  After sponging I ran a blue glitter pen around the inside edge of the die.


The sentiments were both stamped in red.


My apologies to the overseas recipients that they did not get the glitter on their cards - that inspiration did not strike until later .

I am linking this to:

May your Christmas be blessed.

recipe:
Card: white
Ink: memento Red Rooster and Danube Blue, Clear Embossing ink.
Accessories: Blue glitter pen, spellbinders classic oval dies, kindyglitz.

14 comments:

Darlene said...

This is wonderful! LOVE how you've colored the dove and the entire design is fabulous!
Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘CHRISTMAS’ challenge and please come back again soon!

Darlene
one of the 'Sistahs'
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

Myrna said...

I love CAS cards! Beautiful! Thanks for joining us for the Little Darlings Challenge.

Becky said...

Beautiful card, love the gold embossing and glitter on the dove.

Jan Marie said...

So very beautiful, Maxine! Love the way you've used the glitter on the dove and the clever use of the masking so that only the dove is stamped! Love the scripture and sentiments from LOC! Merry Christmas!!

Grace said...

Maxine this is so beautiful!!! I love the glittery touches on the dove and the embossing! So elegant and so true to the meaning of Christmas! I hope you have a most wonderful Christmas and a new year filled with all God's richest blessings!
hugs,
Grace

Kary said...

Gorgeous design, Maxine!! Love my card :-) Thanks for your thoughtfulness and friendship!! It's been so wonderful to get to know you. Have a marvellous time this weekend. Merry Christmas & may God's blessings be upon you & your family. {hugs}

Bridget Larsen said...

Great card, love the glitter

Amy Johnson said...

Beautiful Christmas card! Love the sentiment! Have a Merry Christmas!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Beautiful card- love the pretty images! Merry Christmas to you!

Kristine said...

Merry Christmas to you Maxine!! Lovely Christmas card... gorgeous sparkly accents. I'm sure this was well received *Ü*
Hugs,
kris

TannyP said...

Lovely and perfect for mailing....you did a beautiful job of these CAS cards! Thanks for joining in the fun and playing along with the Sisterhood of Crafters Christmas Challenge!

Jani said...

Great!
Thanks for joining us at CFAS!
Jani x

Unknown said...

A beautiful Christmas card! I bet the recipients loved getting theirs. Merry Christmas.
Alicia xx

Laura Kirste Campbell said...

How beautiful! I love that gold embossing, what a perfect way to depict that special dove!