Welcome to July! and the newest CAS Christmas Card Challenge - only 5 months to Christmas - let's make those cards! Linda is our lovely hostess this month and she wants to see poinsettias!
And here is my card.
I gold embossed the image from an older PTI set onto watercolor paper (as I thought I was going to watercolor it!) then, mid flight, I decided to leave it CAS and simply frame it in gold! The frame is Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames from MFT and I used two of the frames together and popped them up on foam dots over the image. I put the sentiment inside wanting to leave this pristine on the outside.
So please check out this month's challenge over at the CAS Christmas Blog where you will find lots of poinsettia inspiration from the rest of the Design Team as well as our lovely July Guest Designer, Sandra!
Stamps: Botanical Blocks IV - PTI
Paper: water color paper - Canson Cold Press, Gold Parklane Paper Pad - Joann, White - PTI.
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Gold embossing powder, heat tool, foam dots. Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames - MFT.
Ooh, I love all that shiny gold and I think you were right not to put a sentiment on the front, it doesn't need it xx
ReplyDeleteI always love the elegance of gold on a Christmas card. Your card is so pretty with the gold embossing and framing, inside is the perfect place for the sentiment ♥
ReplyDeleteNo need to watercolor, Julia! This is so elegant as is! Beautiful framing too!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and elegant with white and gold Julia! The poinsettia are so pretty and LOVE the shimmer of that gold frame. xx
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous CAS card, Julia! The shine of the layered gold foil frame is so festive, and I love the gold heat-embossed pretty poinsettias. Leaving the flowers uncolored looks more elegant and impactful. You made a great choice!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
A wonderful card and the gold frame is just perfect for your beautiful poinsettias x
ReplyDeleteSo classy and elegant and the gold looks amazing x.
ReplyDeleteCAS, elegant, and absolutely BEAUTIFUL Julia!! You've reminded me that I have this set and never even thought to use it!! I love that you left the sentiment off the front...more and more I'm loving doing that and letting the image say the greeting. Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteWhite and gold make for such an elegant Christmas card - yours is gorgeous! The scalloped frame sets it off beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI love how you pivoted and left it uncoloured! It’s so beautiful! The white and gold color palette is elegant and gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is really gorgeous, Julia! I love that you changed your mind "mid-flight" and left the poinsettia uncolored. It works perfectly with your beautiful gold scalloped frame, too...Such an elegant Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, that frame is so pretty and shiny! I agree gold and white is so classy and elegant, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteJulia, your card is stunning in all that gold. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteJust love this elegant, gold framed beauty, Julia!!
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