Happy new year everyone! Today is the start of a new year of Christmas card challenges at CAS Christmas. The theme this month is Blue and Silver.
Metallic paper, especially the foil type, add gorgeous shimmer and sparkler to cards... BUT man oh man, they are a pain to photograph! I had so much trouble getting a decent pic, so I apologize ahead of time for my photos. Trust me, it looks so much better IRL. Anyway, here is my card.
The globe (new to me and already discontinued!) was die cut from a scrap of silver metallic foil paper. A circle was die cut from Whisper White cardstock, then Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire distress inks were blended onto it. Used my paper trimmer to cut the string and die cut the ornament loop from the same scrap of silver foil paper.
An A2 stitched rectangle panel was die cut from silver paper. Inked the sentiment with Blueprint Sketch distress oxide ink, then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder. The branch (unknown) was die cut from a scrap of the silver paper. Assembled the card and adhered the panel onto a white card base to finish.
We have Kaja from Kajcika Crafts as our guest this month. If you need more inspirations to join us, check out the fabulous creations on the main blog HERE. Thank you for stopping by.
Challenges:
Papercraft - #27 Merry Christmas
Snippets Playground - #342 Christmas/New Year's Challenge
Sparkles Christmas - #96 Add Some Sparkle (silver metallic foil paper & clear glitter embossing)
Merry Little Christmas - January Anything Christmas Goes
Love to Craft - January Anything Goes
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Something New (globe die & sentiment stamp set)
Always Fun Challenge - #91 Something New (globe die & sentiment stamp set)
As You Like It - January Anything Goes
Gorgeous card Trina! LOVE yoru beautiful silver and blue globe. Fantastic blending of the inks to create so much dimension with shading. I think your photos show off the card wonderfully! xx
ReplyDeleteLove the silver paper as the background as it shows off that beautiful world bauble to perfection. The gorgeous blues from the bauble and the blue sentiment, along with the bling looks fabulous. One stunning card and absolutely beautiful x.
ReplyDeleteWow, such gorgeous CAS!!!That word bauble is just amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteTrina Iove our world globe as a bauble. Such a neat idea and one I might have to CASE. Great card for the blue and silver challenge.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a stunning globe bauble, Trina! I love this card. Your beautiful ink blending makes the bauble look totally 3D and the shine of the silver foil is amazing! We all know that taking a good picture of metallic paper is so difficult, but you did a FANTASTIC job! I would be so proud if I could take pictures like these. :-)
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
so very effective. Gorgeous. :) Loopyloo
ReplyDeleteWhat a special card, Trina - I love these colors for Christmas! Your design is wonderful, too l- thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteTrina, this is so pretty and sparkly. I think the picture turned out great. Beautiful card. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteTrina, this is simply stunning. I love the globe bauble, perfect for the challenge. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely comment. Happy New Year to you! x
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Love the reflective quality you incorporated. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful globe for the world and the blue color is so striking against the silver! Awesome card!
ReplyDeletePhotographing metallic paper is so hard, but you've done a wonderful job! I love the silver globe with the beautiful shades of blue as a base! Perfect choice of sentiment too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and your photo is fine. I get the jest of the foil look. It's such a beautiful card. I love it. Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteThe blue is the perfect backdrop for your beautiful silver die cut globe ornament Trina - love the white pine bough cut out of the white - giving just a suggestion that it's hung on the tree with the focus on the lovely ornament! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous - the blue shows up so well and that globe ornament is stunning - thanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Fiona DT
ReplyDeleteWow!!! This looks stunning.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your card at our challenge. I hope you will join us again soon.
-xiss- Renate.
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Wonderfully designed card--gorgeous! I have that Impression Obsession branch die & need to use it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Trina, bet it's super sparkly and shiny in real life! Cathy x
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning card from you Trina - i love reading exactly how you make your cards and pick up ideas along the way.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Di xx
Fabulous bauble card. Thank you for taking part in the January "Love To Craft Challenge Blog". DT Sam x
ReplyDeleteWOW! Fantastic card.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous, Trina! Your pics look great! You can see the silver shine and the blue glimmering inbetween perfectly. That is an incredible die. xx
ReplyDeleteI love this world globe bauble Trina with the gorgeous blue background, and the very pretty pine branch from which it is hanging. The touch of glitter embossing powder makes the sentiment so pretty, and all on the silver rectangular background. A wonderful card! x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your make with us for this Anything Goes theme, just fabulous! Hope you will join us again soon. Hugs Squirrel xx
ReplyDeleteTrina, you are so right about the photography of shiny things, but what a gorgeous card! Thanks so much for joining us over at As You Like It Challenge!
ReplyDeleteGreat design - love the colours you've used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas.
Helen x
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Thanks for sharing your fantastic project with us in the Love To Craft Challenge Blog's January "Anything Goes" challenge and we hope to see you again next month!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Leslie, LTCCB DT
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