Christmas Card #8 - Red, Gold And Blings

This card has a large red Christmas tree as its central motif.
The major presence of the shiny gold paper makes it festive and elegant.




Ingredients:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CS
Basic Grey patterned paper - Wassail
Shiny gold paper, punched using Martha Stewart's Garden Trellis edger punch
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (large), stamped on red CS and heat embossed with black EP, cut with nail scissors and glued 3D for extra dimension
White snowflakes
Clear, green and red blings, to add some Christmas glam.
I hope you'll find it inspiring. Merry Christmas!
(You can enlarge each photo by clicking on it)
Challenges
Red, Gold & Snowflakes for ODBDSLC42 We Three…. (23.12.10 --> 26.12.10) .
Clean and Simple Card for Totally Stampalicious (19.12.10) .
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Oriental Butterfly Card

Ingredients:
canvas textured black CS
original Japanese newspaper
turquoise CS
Michael Strong's Cloisonné butterfly stamp
mixed EP, heat embossed
clear blings
Martha Stewart's border punch
Congratulations stamp by Hero Arts
white CS
silver EP
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Five

I made this card for my hubbie, with a special motif - the vine leaves and the grapes.

I wish him a year of Geffen (Geffen = vine, in Hebrew) which is an acronym of Gezunt, Parnusse and Naches, meaning Health, Prosperity and Pleasure from his family (in Yiddish).
The vine leaves were distressed with Stazon ink (Forest Green) and covered with a thick layer of papier glass finish for a 3D glazing. They were also glued 3D for extra dimension. The grapes are purple Dew Drops.
The purple background Canson paper has a pattern similar to a honeycomb. It is a Jewish tradition to eat honey on New Year's eve, hoping the new year will be as sweet as honey.
The edger punches are Martha Stewart's. The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Dusty Concord). The green CS is canvas textured and the background paper with the pop-up butterflies is from a commercial booklet.
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.
I wish you all a happy new year, filled with joy, health and love!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Four

I made this card for my son, who is a shooting instructor.
The empty rifle bullet (it's a real one!), the white pigeon and the olive tree branch are all symbols of peace.
The white pigeon and the olive tree branch were covered with a thick layer of papier glass finish for a 3D glazing. They were also glued 3D for extra dimension.
The pigeon has a black bling for an eye, and the brown circles are Dew Drops.
The ocher background Canson paper has a pattern similar to a honeycomb. It is a Jewish tradition to eat honey on New Year's eve, hoping the new year will be as sweet as honey.
The edger punches are Martha Stewart's.
The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Vintage Photo).
The bright ocher paper is from a commercial envelope I re-used.
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.
I wish you all a quiet, peaceful year.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Three

I made this card for my youngest son, who volunteers to serve as a first-aid helper (after taking an advanced course).
He likes going on an ambulance, especially when the siren is on. He insisted on an ambulance themed card rather than anything else.
The red background Canson paper has a pattern similar to a honeycomb. It is a Jewish tradition to eat honey on New Year's eve, hoping the new year will be as sweet as honey.
The edger punch is Martha Stewart's.
The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Fired Brick) - I hope it looks like real blood... lol
The blue paper is from a commercial envelope I re-used.
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.

The ambulance and the sentiments were glued 3D for extra dimension.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.

I wish you all a relaxed and healthy year.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Happy New Year Card - Take Two

I made this card for my son, who is in a paramedics course.
I took a syringe and filled it with tiny candies which are usually used for cake decoration, as a symbol of a sweet and healthy year.
The blue background paper is Canson CS.
The edger punch is Martha Stewart's. The white CS was distressed with Ranger's ink (Broken China).
The sentiments say Shana Tova, meaning a happy new year in Hebrew.
I left enough space inside the card to write personal blessings for the new year.
I wish my son a very happy new year and good luck on his long journey, studying and practicing in order to become a life-saving professional.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly