It's time for a new challenge over at Try it on Tuesday and this time we would love to see your 'Sparkly Christmas' creations, and don't forget, for our month of November, we are sponsored by Crafty-embelies
who are offering our monthly winner a £10.voucher.
I don't know about you, but I do like sparkly and bling at Christmas, so I decided this holly swirl from Elusive Images (now Chocolate Baroque) would look good in Gilding Flakes, and as I make all my Christmas cards, easy enough to do a small batch. Picture factory mode - CB on knee when watching TV and embossing with Swiss Dots - long strip of card repeatedly stamped with Greeting - gold EP over whole sheet, heat emboss. Flitter Glue and Flakes (everywhere) the hardest part of that bit is using the stamp too many times - but I must say the stamp cleaner is good!
If you need inspiration for your Christmas Sparkle, please pop over here and have a look at the gorgeous creations my teamies have on show.
I am entering this in :
Gingerloft - A Touch of Gold
Crafty Catz - Lets have Sparkle
Christmas Card Challenges - Double Embossing
The Paper Players - Silver/Gold
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Thats it for now, and thanks for looking.
Avril xx
Hi dear,this card is a magic autumn,I love this!!!
ReplyDeleteSo so elegant Avril, I'm yet to get to grips with gilding flakes, but it looks lovely on the stamp.
ReplyDeleteB x
This is gorgeous,love the fab image and colours.xxx
ReplyDeleteStunning - that golden holly looks sensational! Am now so sorry I left my gilding flakes at home...
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Gorgeous embossing, Avril!
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice card.....
greetings, Alie :-)
Beautiful card Avril. The flakes look wonderful - you might be hoovering them up for a while but they are well worth it! Nicola x
ReplyDeleteOooh I love this fabulous card Avril... and what a brilliant idea to use the gilding flakes to create the sparkle! Bet you had a lot of cleaning up to do after the production line tho!
ReplyDeleteI've been up to my eyes in Frantage this afternoon... got a bit carried away with the glitter.. tis for next week's In The Pink!
Hope you're well
Hugs
Christine x
Very, very pretty. I'm impressed with you using those annoyingly light gilding flakes so beautifully. They look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteJuliaxx
Hi Avril wow this is so effective lovely shimmer & sparkle great holly stamp..
ReplyDeletesmiles Christine x
Gorgeous card. Can imagine your production line but this does look as if it took hours to make, its so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYvonne x
So very elegant with the pretty gold - thanks so very much for joining us this time at the Gingerloft Challenge.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card and loving the fab gilding flakes, x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous image...so pretty with the embossing! Thanks for playing with the Paper Players this week and sharing your project with us!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card and just the right amount of sparkle! Love this! Hope you are having a great week! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteMorning Avril,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas card - very elegant.
Love the stamp and you've done a great job with the gilding flakes. xx
Hi Avril
ReplyDeleteAwesome holly on your beautiful card .Love the embossed layer too. Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday
A stunning card hun. Thanks for sharing it with this week at Crafty Catz. Naomi x
ReplyDeleteLOVE your sparkly card, I love all things blingy and shiny too, just like a Magpie! lol I wanted to say thanks for visiting my blog, I have made the changes and appreciated everyone's suggestions! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)
ReplyDeleteHi Avril
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous and beautiful card thankyou for joining us this week at CraftyCatz
Hugs Dianne xx
Lpve that sparkly swirl!! Great card Avril, Cindy x
ReplyDeleteHi Avril :) Just been catching up on your blog hun - stunning cards!
ReplyDeleteI was pleased to see your card spotlighted on Joanna Sheen - its beautiful.
This card is very elegant hun, love the rich gold and fab image! :)
hugs
xxalisonxx
Beautiful!! I still haven't tried gilding flakes yet! Gorgeous stamp.
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Hi Avril
ReplyDeleteFabulous use of that scrummy stamp .. .. I think I need some flitter glue now!!!! LOL!!!
Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
Love Jules xx
Love this Avril, the flakes have worked magic on this stamp, I love it.
ReplyDeleteI am away on a winter break, never done it before, but enjoying some sunshine. Thanks for all your lovely visits and comments.
Take care.
Hugs Brenda xox
What a stunning card. So lovely design. I like the colors and love the CAS style design like Plastic cards which make the card POP. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I have only finally got round to using guilding flakes recently so I am really inspired by this card. The stamp is beautiful too.
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