Hexagon Christmas Cards

 I have a stencil that creates four backgrounds at once, all with hexagon shapes. I decided to try that out with an unusual colour scheme for Christmas. 

I used teal and blue inks and the last layer was applied using blue Lunar Paste. It adds such a beautiful shine to the background. I die cut several poinsettias, branches and other pieces and arranged a group of images on each of the four cards. Some of the pieces were die cut using silver glitter paper so I chose to either emboss a sentiment in silver or in one case, I used a pre-made sentiment in black. I added only a few silver gems around the images. Each background was adhered to a co-ordinating piece of cardstock using craft foam. 

Here is a close up of the Lunar Paste. 

I am entering these cards into the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Season of Wonder Wreath Card

 This card ended up being a little busier than I had originally anticipated... 

The wreath was stencilled on white cardstock and I used a light hand to also stencil a flourish pattern around the outside of the wreath. That piece was die cut using a stitched rectangle die so the wreath was partially cut off the left side. I added dark green and red mats before adhering the front to a leaf embossed card base. The sentiment was stamped, die cut and adhered with foam tape. I added some red gems, brushed the berries with red Stickles and brushed the darkest leaves with a clear shimmer brush. 

I am entering this card into the Peace on Earth Christmas challenge. 

Enjoy,

Alyson

Half Wreath Mini Slimline Cards

 These two mini slimline cards were created from one stencilled wreath that was cut in half. 

I stencilled the wreath on a larger than usual piece of white cardstock and cut it in half. I also stencilled a flourish patterned around the outside the wreath using a very light hand. The scalloped borders were die cut and the wreath pieces were fit underneath. I added a foiled sentiment to each card, coloured the berries with red Stickles and brushed the darkest leaves with a clear shimmer brush. A few silver gems were added around the images.

I am entering these cards into the Peace on Earth Christmas challenge.

Enjoy,

Alyson

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - Season of Wonder Wreath Card

 This is the first time I have entered the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - I figured it would make me start working on Christmas cards sooner rather than later!

I used the traditional red, green and white as well as a plaid background from the inspiration collage for my card. 

The wreath was stencilled in shades of green with red berries. I splattered the background with three shimmer brushes (black, red and green) and die cut it with a stitched rectangle die. I added some vellum leaves and a gold embossed sentiment before adhering the front to a thin green border, then a black plaid border and finally a red card base. Some gold metallic thread was added under the sentiment and I also added white pearls around the wreath. The red berries were brushed with a clear shimmer brush to finish off the card. 

I am entering my card in the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #20.

Enjoy,

Alyson