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Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements

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9 Nov

Hello, Crafters.

I knew what I wanted to do for today’s card but I didn’t envisage it would turn out so dark! I’ve tried lightening the photographs by editing but it has resulted in some very un-real colours! At the moment I can’t think what I could have done differently, except not to have used the copper foil baubles from the Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements. Had I done that, it would have taken away my reason for making today’s card in the first place! LOL!

I die-cut the branches using the Beautiful Boughs Dies, which I seem to be using a lot recently! These dies are available with the matching stamp set called Peaceful Boughs as a bundle which saves 10% off the individual prices (see page 5 in the Christmas Catalogue). Using Tombow, I adhered the branches along the top of the Whisper White Cardstock (CS) layer. Then I cut off the overhanging branches, working from the back of the layer.

I put a strip of the Mossy Meadow Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper (DSP) across the lower part of the top layer in preparation for the sentiment. I wanted to punch or die-cut some circles that would fit behind the copper foil baubles exactly. For this, I needed a circle with a diameter of 7/8″! I checked through my punches, SU and non-SU, and didn’t find anything!Next, I went through all my dies, and didn’t find anything in my current folders! I moved onto my retired folders, I struck lucky on the fifth folder (out of seven!)! The perfect circle was part of the Popcorn Box Thinlits Dies. I die-cut three circles in each of a Pretty Peacock and a Night of Navy design from the Brightly Gleaming DSP – I chose two designs that had copper foil in the designs! I think I should have used plain cardstock to make the baubles look brighter!

In the absence of any copper thread, I added linen thread to the baubles and adhered it at the back of the Whisper White CS layer, making sure the baubles were hanging at different levels. I chose the MERRY CHRISTMAS sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set. I wiped over a scrap of Whisper White CS and stamped the sentiment in Versamark. I dipped the cardstock in the Copper Embossing Powder, and heat set it.

I die-cut the sentiment using a Stitched Rectangle Die and adhered it to the lower half of the top layer over the Mossy Meadow DSP strip. Using Tombow, adhered the top layer on to a Mossy Meadow CS layer. Next, I adhered this to a Whisper White card base. I adhered a layer of Whisper White CS to a layer of Mossy Meadow CS, then I adhered them inside the card.

I adhered a bough in the bottom right-hand corner and added another bauble with a piece of Linen Thread. To finish off the front of my card, I added a copper Designer Element in the centre of each bauble. The sentiment looked as if it needed something, so I added a Star Designer Element just after the MERRY. No matter how much I looked at my finished card, I couldn’t come up with any ideas on how I could brighten it up – any suggestions?

That’s it from me today. I hope you have a super weekend. I look forward to being back with you tomorrow, and in the meantime, happy crafting!

JanB. xx

Products used for this project: please click on any link to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. Thank you. November Hostess Code is G3944GAH xx

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock
[133683]
£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper
[150429]
£13.00

Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements

Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements
[150431]
£6.50

Beautiful Boughs Dies

Beautiful Boughs Dies
[150661]
£33.00

Peaceful Boughs Bundle (En)

Peaceful Boughs Bundle (En)
[153033]
£48.50

Perfectly Plaid Bundle (En)

Perfectly Plaid Bundle (En)
[151143]
£29.50

Stitched Rectangle Dies

Stitched Rectangle Dies
[148551]
£33.00

Designer Elements

Designer Elements
[149586]
£6.50

Star Designer Elements

Star Designer Elements
[150430]
£8.25

Linen Thread

Linen Thread
[104199]
£4.75

Embossing Buddy

Embossing Buddy
[103083]
£5.50

Versamark Pad

Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75

Versamark Refill

Versamark Refill
[102193]
£5.50

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder
[141636]
£5.50

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Take Your Pick

Take Your Pick
[144107]
£9.00

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
£3.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75


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  1. Barb E says

    November 9, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    This is such a beautiful card! I love it just the way it is but since you asked – maybe adding a little “sparkle” to the boughs…with something like shimmery crystal effects. Thank you for sharing this lovely card!

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    • Jan says

      November 9, 2019 at 4:24 pm

      Many thanks, for your suggestion, Barb. I’ll give it a try! xx

      Reply
  2. Claire Gagne says

    November 9, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    Lovely card & looks great Jan. The colors match well together. TYFS

    Reply
    • Jan says

      November 9, 2019 at 4:09 pm

      Many thanks, Claire. xx

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