Christmas Cards Revisited

I tried several variations of cards. You'll notice I didn't adhere anything, I was trying to decide which I like the best plus with Inspiration Avenue coming out with 42 new stamp sets, I wasn't sure if I'd want a new Christmas stamp or not. I already precut some paper for the basic card sketch I was going to use so I'm going to finish these once I decide on which card style I prefer.

The transendence powder really makes a difference and makes the image pop. I like it on the patterned paper too. I think I prefer the thinner ribbon vertically on the card as well. Now to get back to it. Once I finish this first batch I should have about 60 cards. I'm going to rotate the three inks (Claret, Violete, and Landscape) I'm using along with the cardstock and patterned paper instead of my usual exact replication.

Friday Share

I was able to sneak in some play time last night while the baby was napping so I started working on Christmas cards. While I was looking for Perky Penguins I came across Joy of Christmas. I've been dying to use this set so I think I'm going to use it instead. I chose Penelope as my paper choice. Here's my first version.





I'd like to add some ribbon and some dimension so I'm thinking of cutting out the Christmas tree and using pop dots on the patterned paper. It's missing some glitz so I'm going to order some Transcendence Embossing Powder. I'll use it on the Christmas tree. I'm thinking of using some bling for the star as well. I'm hoping to get back to them tonight or Saturday and I'll share the results.

Thanks for looking, have a great weekend!
Lisa