The Heart of Christmas - Week 18

Hi there

Welcome to week 18 of Christmas inspiration from the Art with Heart Stampin' Up! team. This week I decided to have a play with the new 'Winter Wonder' embossing folder from the Holiday Catalogue. Because we have a Summer Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere, there are many who get very 'thingy' when it comes to anything that looks remotely like a snowflake. I love the glorious symmetry of snowflakes and choose to think of them as stars when it comes to Christmas. 

 

This isn't the card I had in my mind when I started, but sometimes you just have to go with and see where it takes you. I started by embossing a square of thick Whisper White with the 'Winter Wonder' embossing folder. It gives a very deeply etched result, so I recommend you spritz the card stock with water first to prevent cracking. I gently tapped a Glue Pad over the embossed design and then sprinkled it with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter for lots of sparkle. While that was drying I punched out a circle of Silver Foil and then layered up the gorgeous detailed stars from the Star of Light Thinlits. The large one is in Pool Party and the smaller one is in Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer. I've topped it with a bow in the lovely Silver Metallic ribbon. Once the embossed piece was dry I popped up the finished star embellishment in the centre. 

        

I have added a mat of Pool Party card stock and then another slightly wider one of Silver foil before popping the panel up on a square Real Red card base. You can see more of the detail in the photo above. I stamped the Christmas greeting from Teeny Tiny Sentiments in Real Red and flagged the end and slipped it under the foil circle.

 

This photo shows the lovely sparkle on the embossed snowflake. For the inside I have a mat of Pool Party under the writing panel and a strip of the narrow silver washi at the bottom. I have used markers to ink up the baubles from 'Carols of Christmas' and stamped the greeting from 'Season Like Christmas' in the centre.

Finally, here is a view from the top.

   

All of the new products in the Holiday Catalogue are available to purchase from my Online Store now.

Project Details
Stamps	Carols of Christmas, Season Like Christmas, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Real Red, Pool Party, Silver Foil, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer
Ink	Real Red
Accessories	Silver Metallic Ribbon, Year of Cheer Specialty Washi, Dazzling Diamonds
Tools	Winter Wonder EF, Big Shot, 1 13/8" Circle punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Stampin' Write Markers (Pool Party, Real Red, Basic Gray), Glue Pad (not SU)

If you would like to see more Christmas inspiration, hop over to Claire's blog to see who else is participating this week

Thanks for visiting today!

Comments

[Tina Gillespie]

Just gorgeous, Judy! I love the simplicity, despite all the layers. The colours are divine - great choice!

[Caroline]

I love your card Judy - it is just so pretty. I love your choice of colours too! Such beautiful simplicity in design which is just stunning. :)

[ClaireDaly]

Fabulous card Judy! That bow really finishes your card off beautifully. Thanks for playing along with this weeks Heart of Christmas!

[Catherine Proctor]

wow Judy this card is simply stunning xx

[monika o'neill]

Wow!! Judy another stunning card. I love the colour combination. Very clever idea with the snowflake will have to try that. xx

[Kate Morgan]

Gorgeous Judy, so many lovely layered elements, create such a stunning card. Thanks for sharing xx

[Sharon Davern]

I think you star card is gorgeous Judy, I really love it! Beautiful colours that you have chosen too!