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Flipped over Christmas card

There is a sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps and this is my take on the challenge. It is the second one of two as I wasn’t 100% happy with my first try. I like this much better. I am adding the card at Peace on Earth as well.

I started with some silver metallic CS which I dry embossed with a SSS folder called Filigree snowflakes. To get the flip side I added a piece to the back and when properly attached scored the line for the fold. I wanted more depth, so I went over the piece with some ink and then heat set that with some WOW powder. It needed a bit more oomph, as my hubby would say, so I also spritzed some mica spray. I learned that mica sprayed embossed bits don’t stick well so it took some doing to get the fold to stick down. While waiting for it to dry I took an old GKD set and stamped the snow people using watercolour pencils and Stickles to colour them. After checking placement was what I wanted I glued them flat to the card front, after which I added the embossed panel. Using a die from GKD I cut two snowflakes in a blue CS, added some sparkle and attached them together before adding them to the folded corner. The sentiment is from a Divinity Designs set. A small blue gem completed the card.

Here is a photo of the first one, which is okay, but not quite what I envisioned.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you and your time. Two more cards for my Christmas stash is nice to have. And I have a few other stamped images that I thought I might use for one of this style card so hopefully another couple will get done when I have time.

Happy Easter to all.

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24 thoughts on “Flipped over Christmas card”

  4. WOW card. You certainly have a lot of patience as so much work went into the snowmen/snowflake card. The blue colour is perfect for this wintery scene. Glad you posted the first card you had made with the lovely Christmas wishes. Both would be much appreciated by the receiver of these cards.

    Happy Easter to you and hubby from our home to yours.

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  6. OH WOW what a fun & fabulous design! Love the little snow people peeking out! Both cards are awesome my friend! 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
    Peace on Earth Co-Owner

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  11. Fantastic!! This sketch works great for beautiful Christmas paper!! Thanks for playing along with our sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps!! You rocked our “flipped over” sketch challenge with those pretty holiday papers!!Deb Horst, DT #SSC358

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