As mentioned in my last post, I’m in full blown Christmas crafting mode and I was playing yesterday and the day before with my new 3D folder from Sizzix. I cut 4 panels out of the red CS and put them through the machine and then took metallic inks in both silver and as in this one, gold. My inks are from Scrapbook.com and are metallic pigment inks. I swiped carefully over the raised sections allowing the ink to highlight those areas. Then I took some gold foil CS and using an ornament die front section I cut the filigree ornament. My first thought was to use both parts of the die, but it covered up too much of the layer so using just the part here worked best. Using a new set from Spellbinders I die cut the sentiment in a silver CS so it would stand out more over the gold.
At the time of creation, I wasn’t thinking of challenges, just of getting a few more cards done. I ended up with 4 like this and 2 of a completely different design. This morning I was out at my yoga and a birthday celebration lunch for a friend and hadn’t even thought about card making so on my return to my craft room, I was surprised to find the challenge at Color Hues was up and in the colours I had already used. What’s that word for when this happens, serendipity, I believe. All I had to do was create the post. So easy and such fun.
Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated.
Lavender House Creations 
Gorgeous, vibrant colors on that pretty embossing folder. Great card and happy that it was ready to go for a challenge.
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Sometimes we get lucky, as I did in this case. Glad you like it.
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That background is so gorgeous!
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Gorgeous!!! That beautiful background gives it a nice vintage look.
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Thanks a lot.
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I love the way the gold pigment ink highlights the ornaments on the beautiful embossing folder! Such a lovely Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at Color Hues.
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Thanks a lot. I’m glad I purchased this folder. As always happens, I went to get one specific item and came home with much more.
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This is very pretty! So glad you get time to play and just enjoy creating.
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Thanks Golda. Lately I have to make time as life suddenly got a bit crazy. I’m getting there with my Xmas stuff.
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Beautiful! Love the rich colors on your embossed background.
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Thanks. I’m still figuring out the sandwich for these 3D folders and if I’m not careful they cut through the CS
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Johanna, I can see why you purchased that gorgeous EF. This card is lovely and so glad it worked out so you could enter at Color Hues.
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Thanks so much.
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Beautiful! Love the embossed background! Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Color Hues Challenge!
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Thank you so much
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This is stunning Johanna! I just love what you did with that embossing folder. Thanks so much for playing with Color Hues!!!
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Thanks so much.
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