Hi and Good Morning :)
My card today is for our new challenge this week over at Cheery Lynn Designs, where this weeks theme is 'T'is the Season' and you still have bags of time to enter to be in with a chance of winning a brilliant prize so I hope you find time to play along.
Now I have loved making my christmas cards this year with Cheery Lynn Dies, there are so many fabulous and seasonal dies to choose from I was never stuck for ideas or inspiration.
I started off with a 6 x 6 inch blank card base and I layered MME papers onto dark green bazzil cardstock. I cut 2 Tiffany Border dies, enabling me to shadow the dark green with a splash of cream for contrast, and also did the same with the stunning O' Tannenbaum Tree. I hand-beaded pearl seed beads onto the tree following the patterns on the die and this made it really easy and effective! :) I added a the Holly Lace Flourish, Christmas Lights and Holly Corner dies to the card panels before centering my main image onto matted oval stackers. I finally added a bit of twine, wooden snowflake and a moonstone brad for a finishing touch.
All dies used on this card are:
I cant wait to see what you do with this weeks challenge, we are on the final stretch to christmas, and a hand-made card is always really special both to give and to receive. Dont forget to check on our Cheery Lynn Designs blog for fresh daily inspiration and more fabulous creations by the very talented DT too.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and I hope you have a smashing week,
32 comments:
Oh wow Alison, this is just stunning. Loving all those pearl accents on the tree and the glitter on her clothing.
Hugs
Desíre
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Stunning! Lovely image and gorgeous dies and layout.
I saw another clip of The Hobbit this morning....Richard Armitage .....sorry lost my train of thought now!! lol ;-)
Lorraine x
Stunning card love the image she is adorable and the layout is absolutely gorgeous. Caroline xxx
This is beautiful,love the image and fabulous colours.xxx
gorgeous card you have made Alison.
greetings karin
Gorgeous card Alison!!!! Love how you cut her out and the lovely background! Hugs, Brigitte
WOW, what a gorgeous jaw dropping beauty!
Absolutely strikingly intricate - especially with your hand beaded tree! Love the softness you acheived with the cream & dark green & using just that hint of red overall & to accent. The impact of the base red & white is beautifully muted & I love the way so many of your elements extend beyond the basic card shape.
Paula (PEP)
WOW!! This is stunning Alison. I love the sweet image and the way you have used those gorgeous dies is so inspiring. I especially like the tree with the added beads and pearls
Sue
Aww this is so cute Alison! what a sweet Tilda image… I love the scrummy papers and embellies… the tree with the pearls looks so beautiful… and love the christmas light bunting! :-))
Hope you have a lovely day!
Big hugs
Sue xx
so beautyful again!!!!
liefs anneke
Beautiful Alison. I think your tree is amazing too. Love the pearls on it.
Annette
xx
Oh WOw Alison I love this! It certainly tis the Season, and this is one lovely card too! Judy x
I've enjoyed making crimbo cards this year, where previously I would have had enough by now but I'm still enjoying it.
Gorgeous card sweetie I lurve this Tilda.
Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx
Wow Alison this is another stunner! Beautiful colouring on Tilda and another fabulous layout with beautiful die cuts xx
Just gorgeous Alison, love the colours and sparkle and love what you did with the tree, beautiful..love the frame and dies..everything..guess I just love this card!!
Luv CHRISSYxx
so stunning alison.i love your fabulous traditional colours and really gorgeous tilda and details :D
xx coops xx
Hi Alison! This is stunning!! Fabulous layout and beautiful colouring.
Hugs
This is a real stunner. I love the colour scheme and I really need those holly dies.
xx
stunning card Alison, beautiful layout & design pam
Absolutely love your cute card Alison.
luv
Debby
Hi Alison...your card is stunning. Love the Tilda image and all your details are beautiful.
Debbie x
Your card is amazing. I really like how you put everything together. Tilda is very cute too and your coloring is awesome. Hugs! xx
I love it Alison, as you know I'm a bit of a newbie to Cheery Lynn but loving them & your inspiration is always first class!! The hand beading is stunning, it just looks so beautiful. Hugs xx
A gorgeous card Alison. Love the sweet image and pretty papers. Gorgeous embellies too hun.
Donna x
So much beautiful detail that works so well together. Love the pearls on the tree.
xx
Gorgeous card Alison, love the papers.
Hugs
Judex
I love this card. Lovely image.
Beautiful design! As always. ;)
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to you. I wish you all the best year 2013.
Hugs Susan!
Beautiful, all the diecut and details are amazing
Great colouring on this beauty & an adorable tree, Jx
Beautiful card, I love the layout, and the layered die cuts, and your colouring on the sweet Tilda is so pretty.
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