Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Merry Christmas times three!

This week's Muse Challenge is to make a set of 3 cards with a shared theme, using a single sheet of designer paper.


 
My theme is 'Green/Red/White Graphic Merry Christmas' since all three cards say Merry Christmas (in black) and are quite graphic.  I've had this paper in my stash for a few years and thought this was the perfect challenge to put it to use.  I think it's bright and cheerful, and just needs a few extra touches to make some very festive cards.  I don't usually use pattern paper, but these cards were so quick and easy to make, I just might have to use it more often!





After covering the entire card base with my designer paper, I die cut 3 each of the words Merry & Christmas (PTI - Wet Paint holiday dies) and stacked them together to give them some dimension.  Next, I cut 2 banners (PTI - Sketched Shapes) and mounted the words, giving them a coat of glossy accents.  I mounted the banners with foam dots then tucked in some red bling for a bit of sparkle.







 
This card required some fussy cutting to make the diagonal opening across the card. I used the piece I cut out to get the spacing of the gap just right.  I put a light pencil mark of where the opening was going to be, then stamped (Wplus9 - hand lettered holiday) and clear embossed the sentiment.  I mounted the designer paper onto some white card stock to give it more stability then used foam dots and mounted them to the base.  I added some of that same red bling over some of the red dots to give some sparkle.







 
I think this is my favorite card of the three and the first one of the set I made.  I fussy cut the connected diamond shapes then stamped and clear embossed the word Merry (Lawn Fawn - Clark's ABC's) and Christmas (PTI - Phrase Play #8)I popped up the patterned paper with foam dots and put Glossy accents on the red dots of the paper. After rounding the corners, I thought it needed something to balance it out.  I would have loved to scatter a few clear sequins in the top part, but I don't have any, so I added the ribbon.




I guess another theme is foam dots since I used them on all three cards! 

Thanks so much for looking!
Karen


6 comments:

  1. Karen!! These are amazing... we've all gone for the CAS look for so long, it's nice to use those papers we HAD to have, isn't it? I love them all - diagonal is my favorite though - with that wonderful W&W Merry. Thanks so much for taking on my challenge... your fussy cutting is the fussiest I've ever seen!
    =] Michele

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  2. B-eautiful take on the challenge! LOVE the colors and paper! Wow!

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  3. Love the 'dimension' on that paper - these look luxurious! So glad you joined us at Muse this week!

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  4. Wonderful set of cards. Love them all.

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  5. These are really cool! Wonderful use of pattered paper and l love the colours!

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  6. Love the paper you've used - all three cards are just fabulous! Great work!

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