I've used the beautiful Simon Says Stamp Privet Branch from their DieCember® release, to make a Christmas card and a birthday card...
I die cut the branch and leaves and left it in the cut cardstock. I used Simon Laurel Green ink, and a blending brush, and brushed ink all over the branch. I also did the same with the sentiment. I layered each of those with one more layer. I bent the leaves of the branch a bit for some dimension, and adhered to a panel that I made snow on, with a Simon snowflake stencil and some white embossing paste. I used some old Enamel Accents, and made some "berries" by putting some dots onto a piece of acetate and letting them dry, I have to say, enamel accents makes much better perfect circles that "look" like berries...and the red is RED...just wondering whatever happened to them?? Anyhow...popped it all up on a card and here's a close up...
The second one, I made a simple, very gold, birthday card...
I did this one, much like the first, minus the snow. I used a piece of striped craft/gold cardstock that I purchased from a store...so old that I can't remember which one...but, if you really like the look, you could try to make gold stripes on craft cardstock!! Here's a close up...
Such simplicity...makes me happy!! A rainy, cold day in Virginia, hoping your day is sunny and you're warm or staying warm, wherever you are!! Thanks so much for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa
Ohhhhh gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery very beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the 'berries'
ReplyDeleteGosh, such beautiful cards! I always look forward to your posts.
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty - as always!
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