Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Winter Greetings


Happy Tuesday everyone! On the Cheery Lynn Blog today I share a seasonal holiday card using some of my favorite elements! Even though I  live in a VERY WARM state, snowflakes are one of my favorite design elements for winter. For this card I used the Snowflake Wonder Doily  along with Snowflowers sets and the Snowflakes plate. The elegant Fancy Deer paired with some shiny florals and bling. Below is a brief tutorial with all the tips.


Begin by cutting the Snowflake Wonder Doily without the center die out of Kraft and mist with an opaque white mist. I masked the center of the doily with a square. 

Once I was happy with the look of the outer of the doily, I misted lightly from high so that it looked like a light misting of snow.

I then returned my mask to the doily to mist with a blue-hued mica mist. I heat set this mist to hold the colors in place.

I placed a red square behind the doily to coordinate with the red flowers that will be placed on the card and to help the doily to pop off the card. I then layered on snowflakes and a Fancy Deer with antlers--to add extra sparkle the white pieces were misted with a Pearl white mist. This focal square was place on the top two-thirds of the card.

I then began layering my florals on top of the mini flourish band. I built the flowers and added beads to the centers with a clear lacquer. The petals of the leaves and flowers were also painted with the lacquer to add shine [see last photo for the full effect]

Bling was added to several snowflake centers to add more sparkle.


  Cheery Lynn Dies used

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5 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing this exquisite creation at the Unruly PaperArts Link Up party! I love this dies! Helene, UPA columnist

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  2. Wow! This is so beautiful! I love these delicate die-cuts. This is one of the prettiest cards I've seen this Christmas so far! Thank you for sharing with the Unruly Paper Arts Link Up party! Julie Ann from the UPA Christmas Party. xxx

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  3. Amazing card, Leslierahye! Love how you managed to put so many frills together and make it look so gorgeous. A hard thing to do sometimes. TFS, I love it!!!

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  4. Wow stunning! Perfect inspiration for the Unruly Paperarts 12 Days of Xmas Link Up party!

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  5. Love all the intricate detail of your cut out design....Lovely Card!!
    Hugs
    Heather

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