Sunday, 4 November 2012

Tags in Triplicate

I had a bit of a struggle finding a small enough image for the challenge this week at Create with Connie & Mary.  Of course I had to make it harder on myself by combining with the color challenge at Dynamic Duos which steered me towards a Christmas card.  But I ended up finding this gorgeous little image in the Tags Till Christmas set.  I have to confess I'd never even noticed this little stamp before (hangs head in shame...).

Anyway, onto the card:


I colored the image using Early Espresso; Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple markers then stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock before punching out with the Small Oval punch.

It wasn't until I was putting the card together that I realized I didn't have any Christmass-y DSP in either Raspberry Ripple or Gumball Green, so I used the Big Shot to add some texture to the Raspberry Ripple panel.  I also centered the largest snowflake on the EF onto the Gumball Green framelit piece.  Considering I'm still on the fence about Gumball Green, I'm quite happy with how this card turned out.



Thanks for looking.

Products used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamps:  Tags till Christmas; More Merry Messages
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla; Gumball Green; Raspberry Ripple
Ink:  Early Espresso
Accessories:  Labels Collection Framelits; Northern Flurry EF; Small Oval Punch; Early Espresso, Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple markers; Gumball Green ribbon

Cheers
Karren

12 comments:

Jenny Engelke said...

Well, I have to confess I've never noticed this little stamp until now either! It's a stand-out for sure after seeing what you've done with it on this card. I love the embossed snowflake backround and then how you carried it through to the gumball green layer. Wonderful job! Thanks for joining in with Dynamic Duos this week!

Deb said...

This is such a wonderful Christmas card! Love the little image you used! I have noticed this image but have never figure out what to do with it! And this is perfect! Love it! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

Bobbie said...

I have many of sets where one (or two) stamps never get a turn. I think this card is fabulous! The embossing, the framelit, the punched images, the banner combine to make a great Christmas card. Thanks for joining us this week at Dynamic Duos!

Lisa Martz said...

What a pretty card! I love the holly image! Going to have to pull that set out and look at that stamp again! Love the colors. Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary challenge this week!

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

Very cute card especially with the tiny stamped trio images and the embossed layers! So glad you joined us at Create with Connie & Mary this week!

Monika Davis said...

Great card - I love that little image from that set - I always marker it up when I use it. I'm so glad you joined us this week at Create with Connie & Mary!
Monika

Anonymous said...

Lovely card! I always forget about the small oval punch! Thanks for reminding me! Thanks for playing with us at Create with Connie and Mary!

Amy White said...

Love how you've embossed both panels with the snowflake folder - really ties everything together beautifully! Thanks for playing along with the Dynamic Duos this week!

Connie Babbert said...

I love it! That little holly oval is one of my favorite little stamps and I didn't even think to use it! Thanks for playing along with the sketch challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

Mary Brown said...

That cute image couldn't be more perfect for this sketch! What a great Christmas card! Thanks for playing along in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Vicki Burdick said...

So cute, I love that stamped image you used! I need to look up that set! Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Dynamic Duos

Anne Marie Hile said...

So pretty, Karren! I love how the embossed background really makes everything pop. Thank you so much for joining us this week at Dynamic Duos! :)