This image is a Kaisercraft stencil from a set I got at a long ago card crafting day in a local store. I made it weeks ago and hadn’t decided how I wanted to use it so it sat on my desk. Because of its size I wasn’t sure if I wanted to make a smaller slimline or keep to my regular size card. In the end I cut it down so it would fit onto a regular card front because it seemed to work best for the challenge at As you See It. It also fits the anything goes Peace on Earth challenge too. Once the ink had dried after stenciling I went over the lines with an embossing pen and added in the Cosmic Shimmer gold embossing powder which also has some red dots in it. This powder gives it all subtle sheen as well as dimension. I used a silver pen to complete the chain and the hanging portion of the bauble. The die is a new one from Scrapbook.com and is in two parts so I used mirror card for the back and red for the rest.
I was just about to post this when I took another look at the photo and realized there was a bad mark on the hanger. How it happened is anyone’s guess but it needed fixing. I went through some odds and ends and found a few small leaves and these were added to cover up the error. Hopefully it hasn’t spoiled the card too much.
We have one of those crisp fall days today, so it is pretty outside although a bit chilly if one is in the shade. Tomorrow we are supposed to get rain, which we still need, so no complaints about the weather for the time being. I hope you are all enjoying some decent weather wherever you are. Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated.
Lavender House Creations 
Such a pretty card. I am a fan of those retro ornaments. Nice take on the As You See It challenge, too. Glad you were able to cover up the mark…..it’s a mystery to me too how they appear!!!
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Thanks Gayle – the camera is merciless and it picks up everything the naked eye doesn’t notice.
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Very pretty. I love how nostalgic those retro ornaments are. Those mystery marks just help our creativity for covering them up.
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Thanks and you are right. Fixing an issue ensures creativity
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Lovely card! Ornaments seem to be everywhere this year. Very trendy.
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Thanks, I wasn’t aware of the trend but I’m trying to use what I have and I’m also trying to improve my stenciling skills.
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Beautiful stencilling – and a great rescue on covering the mark up (we’ve all been there!) Loving the gold touches on your ornament as well. Thanks for joining us as As You See It challenge
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Thanks a lot.
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Such a great ornament – I love this style! And such a fun vehicle for our sketch – love when I see crazy shapes for sketches! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It!
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Thanks Heather. Initially wasn’t sure how I was going to use it, but the challenge helped with the decision.
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Very pretty! I like the way the strong vertical of the sketch has become your gorgeous bauble. Thanks for playing along with us at As You See It.
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Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace On Earth challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
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Many thanks.
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I like your leaf addition and never would have guessed it covered an “opportunity to change it up a little”. It’s a lovely card.
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Thanks, I hate when the camera picks up something awful that one doesn’t notice with the naked eye.
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Gorgeous Christmas card. Love the bauble.
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Thanks so much. It was fun to do.
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Beautiful! And the leaf you added looks great.
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Thanks. I was horrified to see the blotch on the photo so adding a leaf was the only thing I could think of.
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