The challenge at DIES R US is perfect for adding to your Christmas card stash. Do you believe it will be time to put them in the mail soon? This is an easy challenge just make a card with a Christmas carol in mind. As a child and teenager growing up in Western Pennsylvania, a white Christmas was always a possibility but not a given. I always loved the idea of a snow for Christmas so that may explain why many of my winter and Christmas cards are filled with snowflakes and of course, I love oval dies so this new one from Memory Box became a "Must Have" for me.
After watching Dave Brethauer create some beautiful backgrounds for Memory Box dies, I decided to pull out my oxide inks and create several backgrounds for cards. The photo does not show it, but I splattered the background with some watered down glue and added some white glitter and I also added some glitter on the tree. In this closeup, the background still does not show off the glitter but you can see some on the tree.
Even though it has seven layers, it will mail with regular postage.
Here are the dies I used from the Dies R Us Store.
Why don't you create a Christmas Carol card and join us over at Dies R Us Challenge Blog ? One random player will get a gift certificate from the store.
Beautiful background! That tree is spectacular and the snowflakes are magnificent! Merry Merry!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous, Kathy!! The colors are so beautiful!! I love the dies you used...I need that Snowflake Oval now!! The embossing is fabulous!! Love this!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)
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Gorgeous Kathy and look at that beautiful background and fabulous dies...WOW..a beautiful scene!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique background of splatter with glue to hold the glitter. This card brings back memories of the first snow of the year. Always a wonderment and a treat for me when I was a child. That snowflake oval is so pretty with lots of possibilities. I love this card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous background to set off all these snowy elements! I too grew up in Western Pennsylvania and have many fond memories of white Christmases ... although I didn't realize the 'snow on the roads' issue at that point in time ... I just knew it was beautiful and a must for Christmas! LOL Great job and awesome inspiration ... thanks Kathy!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunning. You have inspired me to pull out my Oxides, I have kind of neglected them lately. I think those nice colors really make the white pop!! The tree and snowflakes are fabulous. I love this card and am pinning for future reference!!! GORGEOUS!!
ReplyDeleteThat background is gorgeous! I love all the white,too, so elegant!
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Such a lovely serene scene with the fir tree and snowflakes! Very pretty background, too! Putting that fir tree on my wish list! Fab card!!
ReplyDeleteKathy, such a beautiful creation... love these soft colors...
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, hugs!
Simply stunning Kathy and with 7 layers WOW! Love the background and the soft snowy features.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design showing a white Christmas look! I love all the layers. You do such awesome work with dies.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the white against that beautiful blue background you created!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunner! Love the inky background and mix of dies. Merry Christmas, Autumn
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Splattered watered down glue, huh? I like that idea!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love how you arranged he snowflakes around the oval die.
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