Saturday 19 January 2013

Recipe for a card

Ruth is hosting the challenges during January at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown and this week she came up with a 'recipe' for a card.  What a brilliant idea!! So take one card, add some patterned paper and some glitter, decorate the inside, make sure it's suitable for Christmas and there you have it- a recipe for a Christmas card.
Here's one I made earlier

Now, do you think this is a bit over the top?  I do, and I LOVE it!! It's a double stepped card and I've used three coordinating papers from Festival of Prints.  I stamped the poinsettia image from Christmas Blessings onto Naturals White CS and in the one I added the glitter to the stems and centre, colouring in the leaves with Poppy red Promarker.  On the other one I used more glitter and only coloured the outline.  The sentiment is from Sassy Salutations and when I had matted it onto more paper I added a glitter frame. Three little red gems on each. That's the paper and the glitter. Finally, I decorated the inside
Another image from the same stamp set, this time mistletoe, a repeat of the sentiment and a swatch of the paper.
I hope that you will have as much fun as I did following the recipe. I always think it's amazing that when you follow a recipe when cooking you always create something slightly different from someone else who uses exactly the same ingredients.  I guess cards are no different - I can't wait to see the variations on this one.

7 comments:

  1. Louise, I love it, over the top yes but fabulous, it is so creative! And the way you have decorated the inside is just a perfect CAS mix with the front. A triumph I feel!

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  2. This is gorgeous Louise, love the shape and the colour(I searched everywhere for that set the other day - now I remember!) - Jacqueline xx

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  3. I adore the stepper card - so very pretty. Great papers, gorgeous poinsettia and sweet sentiment inside!

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  4. Louise, this is a jaw droppingly wonderful card for the recipe challenge! That must have taken you ages but I bet you enjoyed every moment - and it shows! I don't think it's over the top - it's fancy - and FABULOUS!
    Ruth x

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  5. I am SO glad you love this because it is amazing, Louise!!! LOVE the fabulous coloring and beautiful elements! Seriously gorgeous creation, friend! :)

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  6. Oooh you went all out on this card Louise and it is gorgeous! Wowwie! I really need to stretch myself and try something like this too :o) Hugs D

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  7. I think it's gorgeously over the top Louise and perfect for the festive season! Just love those beautiful little poinsettias. Vicky x

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Louise xx