Hello my crafting friends, so good of you to come and join me today. I make no apologies for more Christmas cards as I have decided to start making this years now so there will be quite a few to come throughout the year lol!
Now I may be making this years cards now but todays' post is the Christmas card I made for my Father-in-Law, this was his first Christmas since my Mother-in-Law died earlier in the year and she always loved my cards but I did not wish to make anything to fancy but it had to look a bit masculine so I went along with Sheena's Noel stamp and created this...
I started by inking up the background using DI Chipped Sapphire and Scattered Straw onto White hammered Card mixing together a little where they meet. I then stamped the Noel stamp on the bottom and added a little sparkle to the star and sky.
To finish the card I matted it up onto Gold texture card and the basic White card.
Items Used:
White Base Card
White Hammer Card
Gold Texture Card
Sheena Douglass Little Bit Festive Noel Stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Inks Chipped Sapphire & Scattered Straw
Stazon Ink Pad Black
Glue Pen
Art Deco Glamour Dust
Gorgeous colours on the hammered card stock Jacquie. The texture gives lots of depth of colours and shading too. A very special card for your FIL. xx
ReplyDeleteI'm completely with you Jacquie...I am determined to continue making Christmas cards until I'm just sick of the whole thing! Bravo sticking with it, you will be happy in the end! Love this one, the sky and desert sand look incredible, well done! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Jacquie, I love how you have created the background, this is something I find very hard to acheive as it always ends up looking a mess. Hugs Jennifer xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous masculine card Jacquie. I make my Christmas cards all year round so I don't have a mad panic in November! I love making Christmas cards so it's not hardship for me anyway. Hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeleteJacquie, your card is beautiful, yes very difficult to having to make a masculine card. Hazel x
ReplyDeleteI am determined to make this year's cards throughout too This is a perfect male card and a special one for your FIL
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous,fab colours.xxx
ReplyDeleteDelightful and beautiful creation. Colours and combination are gorgeous.xxx {aNNie}
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card Jacquie, such lovely rich colours - a perfect masculine design.
ReplyDeletePauline
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Hi Jacquie
ReplyDeleteCatching up again lol!
Looks like a painting again. Beautiful background and stamp.
Best wishes.
Ang x