Christmas Wishes
Card Recipe
A "Christmas Wishes" shaped card created with the lovely new 2019 Festive Collection Cutting dies by Sue Wilson, some Vellum and colored with Copic markers for a pretty parchment look.
First step, I die-cut the holly Hayley die-set several times from vellum paper.
Next, adhere cuts (with a strong spray adhesive), randomly onto another vellum piece.
This creates a beautiful textured background sheet that will match the focal die. Don't worry if it looks messy when adhering at first, you will be cutting this sheet down to size anyways.
Now turn over this vellum piece to color on the back side. I used 4 copic colors for coloring the Holly leave openings. Copic colors blend really well and give the illusion of depth.
Cobalt Green Copic YG45, Lime Green G21, Yellow Green YG03, Pale Cobalt Green YG41
Coloring on the back will look messy at first - but don't worry because one you turn this sheet back to its front side, not only will you have the texture of the lovely adhered cuts, but you will also be able to see the soft color tones beneath the vellum like this. At this point, you may add more color for darker, deeper color tones.
Next, run this entire sheet though a die-cutting machine using SW's Octagon Die set to cut out the shape. You may chose to include die-cutting the centers out and adhering here for completing the pretty pattern look, oryou can also choose to leave these out. Both look amazing with this technique.
Next, create an octagon shaped base for the card and die-cut octagon frames in white cardstock to layer onto the Octagon's card front. This gives it a nice finishing frame.
Now, create the focal Hayley Holly piece by die-cutting and layering multiple vellum cuts of the Hayley shape. Then bend the leaves at the tips for dimension. Pop-up finished piece with foam tape.
I chose to color-in the bottom layered cuts for an extra pop of color and look of depth.
This is a close up - using the same 4 green comic marker shades.
The sentiment is a Sue Wilson 2019 Festive Collection FC Mini Expressions "Christmas Wishes" . I have die-cut this out of white carsdstock and layered it 4 times for depth. It is then placed over the die-cut pierced flags - also by Sue Wilson.
The only additions are the silver flat-back gems as finishing touches.
That's to! Hope you will give this idea a try!
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Created with Creative Expressions Cutting Dies by Sue Wilson. This is 2019's Festive Collection Hayley and the mini-expressions “Christmas Wishes”. also used the Frames and Tags Pierced Flags die set and Noble Collection Doublel stitched Octagons die-set.
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Oh wow, this is beautiful! I love the crisp, fresh look of the mint green with white! Beautiful shaped card and fantastic technique. What a beautiful effect! Thanks for sharing this stunning project with us at Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge
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Wow this is so beautiful, the vellum layers add volumn and yet very airy!! Thanks for playing along our Free For Fun challenge at Die Cuts Divas.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! You give a great tutorial!! Thanks for adding your card to Christmas Crafts All Year Round. (our challenge theme this month is Food & Drink.)
ReplyDeleteOh my..., your card is so wonderful! Love the layout and the colors you chose for you x-mas card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at our present challenge at Do-Al(l) Kreatives and good luck. Hope you will join us next month again.
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Stunning card, beautiful design and lovely delicate colours.
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Chris
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Goodness, this card is so delicate and gorgeous! I love the layered vellum, and the delicate tinting you did - beautiful! Thanks so much for playing at Sparkles!
ReplyDeleteThis a stunning shaped card! Which by the way, are so hard for me. Love the delicateness and your step by step photos too! Thanks for joining the girls and I at JUGS!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!!! Love the shape, the colors and the elegance of it all!! And I LOVE that sentiment die cut!! Thanks for playing with LTSCB.
ReplyDeleteWOW... what an amazing creation. Very nice to show us step by step how you've created it. Love it!
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Great tutorial. Lovely card. By the way, what is your fun free time for the Die Cut Divas challenge of fun free time?
ReplyDeleteWow what an amazing technique! Love the shaped card you created and all the uses of vellum is so pretty! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Thank you for joining the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge, 12 months Christmas cards link up, A Bit More Time to Craft and Not Just cards. Hope to see you again next time.
ReplyDeleteThis is a breathtakingly beautiful card! I love the way you created the background. The design is fabulous and I need to say thank you for the tutorial. Thank you for sharing your project with us at the Crafts Galore Encore “Anything Goes” September Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon!
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Very beautiful , thanks for joining us at Crafty Friends xxx
ReplyDeleteWow!!! What a beautiful technique! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Crafter's Castle this month....good luck :)
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Beautiful work! You have been chosen as a Top Rocker this week at 613 Avenue Create! Please stop by and grab you badge!
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Wonderful work. Thank you for joying us over on the Get Creative Challenger Blog. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the colour. The card just pops. Thanks for joining us at DO-AL(l) creatives. Jonnece DT
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - such an elegant design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Sparkles Christmas Challenge.
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What a beautiful set of dies! I love the soft colour you used which makes it a very special Christmas card! Thanks so much for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the Not Just Cards Challenge this time and good luck :)
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