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Sugar Plum Fairy Christmas Card

I've been doing not so ordinary color combinations for cards lately. Today's card is for pink lovers and Christmas lovers too!

It's hard to see in the photo but the card is matted with a pink glitter cardstock (onto a white card base).



Close Up!

I took the images from Graphic 45's Nutcracker Suite paper.  I added glitter glue to the wings of the fairy and also to the sugar plums on the border.

I love this pink ribbon.  It's perfect for ballet.

Come back again for more inspiration!

Lis

Merry Christmas Shaker Card

Today's card includes a shaker component!

First I made my window.  Simple with Frantic Stamper Precision dies - the pattern below is a single die. 
Steps:

• Used a Precision die to cut the window pattern out of the front of my ivory cardstock base
• I used the same die to cut a window pattern out of some beautiful purple patterned cardstock (Graphic 45)
• I ripped my purple paper into two sections and attached with glue stick

The shaker box:

• Ranger/Tim Holtz Memory Capsule (small fits the one inch window perfectly)
• I cut a square of dark green paper for the back
• I added a pinch of Mica Snow to my capsule
• I sealed it with Glossy Accents
• I opened up my card, added some glossy accents around the edge of the window I was using and glued the shaker box/capsule in

• Embossed some gold foil paper with snowflake pattern and used this to back the windows
• I decorated with some Festive Greenery (die) in green foil paper.

Close Up!

I love these Dazzles!  They have a glittery gold in them.

Here is a close up of the shaker. Very simple with Tim Holtz technique!  I filled it with Mica Snow.

You can see the embossed gold foil background I used.  I made the snowflake myself with a punched snowflake in ivory cardstock and then added pearls.

Come back again for more Christmas card ideas!
Lis