I finally squeezed in some time to work on my Week 4 & 5 cards for
The Funkie Junkie's 12 Tags of Christmas challenge. I really loved the way Linda combined the die cut cast off with the actual die cuts on her tag. This was my main inspiration, but I varied the colors a bit.
I started by cutting the holly branch die in my desired pattern on watercolor paper. Next I dipped my cast off into Frayed Burlap. I used a Distress crayon to accentuate the cuts. I dipped a mat panel into Chipped Sapphire. I took my holly dies and dipped them in the extra ink. I dried my blue mat and stamped a tiny Christmas text stamp repeatedly in gold Brilliance ink. The text showing through the cutouts is my favorite detail on this card!
I was anxious to use this cottage Christmas house from Tim's new Scribble Woodlands stamp set. I stamped it in Chipped Sapphire and tore a straight line across, then fussy cut the top. I used a BoBunny faux stitch stamp to add the stitching to "piece" my layers together. A simple loopy bow, the dies, and a jingle bell completed my embellishment. I added the jingle bell because of the beautiful baubles Linda used. Thanks Linda for the inspiration!
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Eclectic Ellapu: Anything with a Bow
Ooooh love this Autumn, I have ordered those stamps and am waiting for them to arrive. Now you have given me great inspiration to use them for my Christmas cards. Great job xxx
ReplyDeleteWow, who'd think that blue and brown would make a good Christmas card, but it makes a beautiful Christmas card when Autumn does it! The more I see that stamp set, the more I love it. My favorite part is also the text under the holly dies - so striking! Love your finishing touches with that beautiful bow, twine and jingle bell. Love love love it!
ReplyDeleteLove this, fabulous vintage tones and the gold script showing through the cut outs adds a great dimension.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
Wow, this is stunning, Autumn!! The background looks amazing!! I love the scribbled stamps and the faux stitching!! The bow and jingle bell are perfect touches!! Gorgeous card my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
WHat a beautiful way to use the negative and positive of the die-cut ! Wonderful card !
ReplyDeleteOH WOW this is just gorgeous Autumn! Love the technique and your colors are awesome! What a beautiful creation! Thanks for wonderful holiday inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is a gorgeous colour combo. Love the use of negative die cut and the stamping is just beautiful. New fave for me :D
ReplyDeleteOh, my, this hits all my buttons, Autumn! Adore the blue mixed with tan!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your incredibly wonderful card, Autumn! So artistically designed and especially with the pattern paper beneath the die cuts! GORGEOUS! Please don't forget about my blog candy if you have not already signed up for it, my friend! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Autumn! I stopped by just to see how you did it - thanks for the detailed explanation! I LOVE the blue background with the gold text!
ReplyDeleteLove that you used both the negative and positive of the die cuts. I like the neutral colo r palette too - very unique Christmas card.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love this beautiful Christmas card Autumn! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is just awesome! Love the use of the stamp and the holly in the background! Swoon!
ReplyDeleteOK, Autumn, this is my new favourite of yours! One of the most beautiful vintage Christmas cards! Your background is breathtakingly beautiful and so super cool! I am going to steal your amazing idea :) That wonderful stamp is on my wish list now! Oooooh, I love everything about this stunner, my friend! Have a nice day! Big hugs! Branka xx
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Autumn, fantastic use of the die off cuts and it is wonderfully grungy - love this! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Autumn and love your choice of colours. Happy crafting, Angela x
ReplyDeleteAmazing.
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is amazing, Autumn. I am in awe at how you make grungy look so elegant. Your background is ... I'm speechless. LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeletex Asha
Love the colours of this one Autumn. The design peeking through the holly die cut is just amazing in the deep blue, and that is such a wonderful Christmas cottage stamp. Love it.
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! This tag is a masterpiece, I love everything, starting with gold print on a blue background, then Holly placed so well, the stitching, the bow .... And what of the choice of my favorite stamp? Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! (Excuse my bad english)
ReplyDeleteBravissimo! I love this... saw it originally on Insta, and bow having a closer look, I am enamored. I love the way the sentiment also has the inky look on watercolor paper. And way to use the die to ut out the background.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!!! Thank you for joining us at TMCC, good luck!!! Amy DT
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors!!! What a stunning make Autumn.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining Scrapy Land Challenge!
Samra DT
Paper Talk with Samra
Well I'll be! This is stupendous! Such a joy to see the use of the die cuts and the negatives. Great idea and the color scheme is a new favorite of mine. Thanks for the info! The stamps and everything on this are splendid! Hugz to you muffin! ~Niki
ReplyDeleteWOW no words to explain how much I like your card! Beautiful colours, elegance and vintage mood, perfect sentiment and ribbon... a great take on this 12 Tags of Christmas week!
ReplyDeleteWow...you are so creative, love this gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh this is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
Fabulous !
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Scrapyland Challenge blog and Good Luck !
Maryvonne – DT member
This is indeed the loveliest Christmas card I've seen of yours, Autumn! I'm so going to case it when I get that stamp set--it's in the mail! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteVery vintage. Thanks for sharing with Sparkles Christmas Challenge
ReplyDeleteThis is just the cutest card ever and just perfect for our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Challenge "Holly and Ivy" good luck and hope to see you again next time Dt Member Sandra H xx
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry it's taken me a couple of weeks to stop by to see this beauty up close and personal. I've seen it pinned numerous times on Pinterest. It is fantastic! I absolutely adore everything about it. I have always loved that forest cottage stamp but sometimes had a hard time using it. Love the way you cut it out and overlaid it on the card. My favorite part is the blue panel with the gold script under your holly cut outs. All in all, just a drop dead beauty! Thanks so much for linking up to The 12 Tags of Christmas Funkie Junkie Style!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Linda
The metallic text and sapphire background showing through the cutouts is my favorite part of your card, too! The frayed burlap cutout really grabbed my attention initially, as well. Great composition!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Eclectic Ellapu’s November challenge!
-DT NieNie
How gorgeous. I love that gilded script in the background, just peeking through the holly leaf cuts, and the cottage makes a wonderful focal image. I've had that same little house for years as an Artistic Outpost stamp, but now I've seen Tim's in real life (a lovely card from Redanne) I realise it's considerably larger (the AO one fits on an ATC beautifully). I hope I don't find I "need" this one too now!!
ReplyDeleteAlison x