Good morning bloggers and crafty friends....
Week 40! I really do not know where this year has gone! So, how many Christmas cards have you made already? Can you guess how many I've made? LOL, at least 40 but I do tend to make two of each card, sometimes changing the second one slightly. I'll be addressing envelopes next week and another time saver I have always done is to wrap any presents as soon as I get them home or delivered, I write the details in my Christmas note book, where bought, who for, cost, receipt etc etc and always store them in the same place so none go missing then turn up sometime near Easter!
And still I go back and use mirri! I've had to take the photo at this angle otherwise you would have my face looming in at you!
The mirri card was cut to 5" x 7" to fit the embossing folder that is by either Crafter's Companion or Sheena Douglass. It embosses beautifully and I wanted to let you see the gorgeous detail on it
I cut a piece of red card 1/8th bigger and layered it onto the base card with the mirri on top
I cut a piece of red card 1/8th bigger and layered it onto the base card with the mirri on top
The ivy leaves were die cut and embossed (Creative Expressions) and I made several cuts on them so I could adhere them how I liked on the card
The sentiment (freebie magazine stamp) was stamped in red satin ink and the die cut is
from the same die set. I added dimensional to the back of the card
I've kept the second photo in just so you can see how different the mirri looks depending on how and where you take the photo. It looks so dark!
I had already stamped and coloured the robin (from the same freebie magazine stamp set) so all I had to do was fussy cut it and position it in the ivy
The sentiment (Katy Sue Designs) was also stamped with the same ink pad!
I have this pretty 'Couture creations' embossing folder up for grabs this week. Who ever wins this I will be taking it out of the packaging just to save a little on postage
As always, leave a comment if you would you your name entered into the draw, you have until 6pm Saturday to do so and the winner will be announced on Sunday's blog post
Until tomorrow....
June
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Love a bit of Fussy Cutting! It's very theraputic! The card is lovely June, with a cute little robin - I cannot bring myself to use this much mirri!!! Perhaps I need to give it a go! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLovely card June.
ReplyDeleteMy cards are all written and ready to post when I come to UK in November. I have made about 100. Xxx
Lovely card, the embossing folder is really nice, I have loads of folders and forget to use them most of the time
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful robin embellishment - makes me feel as though I need to get into Christmas mode !!!
ReplyDeleteHi June this is a stunning Christmas card. I have made about 50 Christmas cards but I need some more. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteLove the card June and the robin is beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi June,
ReplyDeletewhat a very wonderful card and that silver mirri embossed looks so beautiful.
Love the holly and the gorgeous little bird.
Now this is funny as my next card I want to make is an embossed one on silver mirri.
You know what they say great minds and all that jazz. LOL.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
June the card is lovely. The embossing folder makes a beautiful frame. I bought myself and a friend dies to cut a robin, i think at the beginning of the year, then, on one of the recent magazines there was either a stamp or a die for a robin.xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card, the Miri card shows of the embossing folder perfectly. You are very talented!
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