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Sunday, October 2, 2011

I'm thinkin' Christmas

I've been wanting to give some Christmas cards a test run for this year so I gave one a try today.  I first made it with vellum but didn't have much luck distressing it.  Sanding it just left it icky and unevenly scratched.  Trying to rough the edge really didn't do anything.  I still liked the overall look but wanted to try to see it distressed so I made it with CS.  I sanded the CS and it just looked paler and when I added some walnut distress ink, it lost the sanded look. Unsurprisingly, the edge roughed very nicely.  In the end though, I like the vellum more- the crisp edges of the trees and the shade of the kraft paper coming through look better to me- a lot more depth.


Vellum                   Cardstock 
Ingredients:
Paper: Garden Green, Kraft Cardstock, Old Olive Vellum (SU)
Stamp: Silhouette Song Bird (Unity)
Ink: Cranberry (SU), Walnut Stain (Ranger)
Misc: Embossing folder (Tim Holtz), Music paper (Chopin Waltzes for the Piano), Button, Hemp Twine

Challenges:
Scrapbookers' Paradise #35: Distressing
Paper Players #66: Something musical 
Stampendous Oct: CAS 

15 comments:

  1. Both cards look beautiful to me! I love the distressed look and the embossed trees. The rosettes are the perfect touches on each! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players this week!

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  2. They are both very nice, but I think I like the vellum one the best too. The embossed trees look so good in the background and that music paper is gorgeous. Thanks for joining The Paper Players this week.

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  3. I like both versions. I love how you used the embossing folder and how you stamped your image on the DSP and distressed it. Really lovely. Thanks for playing with The Paper Players this week!

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  4. Both are beautiful but I think I like the vellum version best too--such a rich look for the holidays! Love the clean layout and the paper rosette is the perfect touch...Thank you for joining us at The Paper Players this week!

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  5. I like them both, I think your recipients will too! Great color scheme and the added embossing in the background is a really cool touch.

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  6. I just LOVE that image; both cards are wonderful! It's always a good thing to get your Christmas cards started! Thanks for playing with the Paper Players and my musical theme this week!

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  7. What a pretty card! I love the stamped bird on the music notes and the embossed trees were the perfect accent. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players!

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  8. Very pretty. I love your color combinations and all the texture of the embossing. The medallion is a great accent with the little button. Thank you for playing along with The Paper Players!

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  9. Very pretty. Thanks for joining our October challenge. Good luck!

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  10. So pretty and perfect for Christmas. Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players this week!

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  11. Such a great take on a nature-themed Christmas. I like the vellum one too (if I had to pick!). Thanks for playing at Scrapbooker's Paradise!

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  12. Love your Christmas cards, they are perfect!!!;)

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  13. Wow, both are lovely but my eye is more drawn to the vellum card since it looks so rich and elegant.

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  14. So pretty- thanks so much for sharing! : ) =Jenny from CraftTestDummies & CraftHoarders.com!

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