Festive in Pink

Hello everyone,

After a long absence from making cards I had something today to post – a shabby pink Christmas card. I successfully completed my online continuing education course in librarianship and received my certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  last week, so I am back in my craft room enjoying my favourite hobby. It was difficult to get my mojo back after not been creative for a while but hopefully that will improve soon. This year I decided to do my Christmas cards in pastel colours instead of the traditional colours of the festive season. I think the recipients will be a little bit stunned about the pinks so I hope they like what they see! For this card I used a template to glue the paper roses in the form of a Christmas tree. For more dimension on the tree I added strings of  gold pearls. The little snowflakes were die cut with a Marianne Design Creatables and is supposed to be part of a flower die cut.

I found a few challenges to enter my card:

• The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #91 (12/12) – The Magic of Christmas
• Papercraft Star Challenge #74 (12/12) –  A Tree!
• Crafty Ann’s Challenge #55 (12/16) – Christmas Bingo (Glitter, Tree, Gold)
• Paper Crafting Journey Challenge (12/21) – Christmas Challenge
• Bunny Zoe’s Crafts Challenge #18 (12/12) – Anything Christmas with Pearls (Pearl strings)
• Southern Girls Challenge #33 (12/15) – Ribbon Madness!
• 2 Sisters Challenge #69 (12/17) – Christmas
• The Ribbon Reel Challenge #16 (12/11) – Anything Goes (with Ribbon)
• Simply Create Too Challenge #2 (12/23) – Embossing
• Creative Belli Challenge #132 (12/20) – Winter and Christmas
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge (12/14) – Christmas Photomontage Inspiration 

A close-up of the Christmas tree and snowflakes

Project details:

• White and pink cardstock
• Tree template
• Lili of the Valley circle sentiment
• Whimsy postmark stamp
• Tim Holtz Alterations die “Typeset” for numbers
• Spellbinders Nestabilities die “Reverse Wonky Rectangles”
• Marianne Design Creatables (LR0111) for snowflakes
• Cuttlebug embossing folder “Paper Lace”
• Paper roses
• Pearl strings
• Lace
• Seam binding “Pink Tulip”
• Skwiglues “Crystal Gold”
• Pink gemstones
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink “Spun Sugar”

Thanks for stopping by today, as always it is much appreciated. Have a wonderful day and happy crafting.

Regards from South Africa,

Amelia