Friday, January 7, 2022

Merry Christmas

Hi, Friends...

It's been waaaaaaay too long since I have posted anything.  The holidays and winter storms really knocked the stuffing out of me.  I feel like I am finally getting my feet back underneath me.  I have a Christmas card to share with you that I am entering in the lovely Di Wray's Snippets Playground Challenge.

Before Christmas I die cut several of these gorgeous Poppystamps - Grand Pine Trees (sadly retired) for use on cards.  I strategically positioned them so I could use the negatives on a separate set of cards......tah-dah!  :)  I chose some of my layered "strips-o-scraps" backgrounds that I already had on hand to show through the opening.  Love that the patterned papers make it  look like a snow-covered evergreen.  ❤

I went quite CAS with no sequins or snowflakes and just a simple sentiment.  I kept having to resist the urge to put something else on it, but I didn't want anything to draw attention away from the tree.  What do you think?  Too plain?

 


Supplies used include:
Poppystamps - Grand Pine Tree die (retired)
Clearly Besotted - Modern Christmas stamp set (retired)
Versafine Ink in Onyx Black
Extra thick White Cardstock

Hope you like my card!  I have a few more cards that I will be blogging in the near future.  Have a safe and Happy New Year!!


Janis

Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge #418 - Use snippets on a Christmas Card
2.
Creative Fingers Challenge #222 - AG
3.
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #525 -526

11 comments:

  1. Elegant card, Janis. Perfect. I do not think it is plain. I really love it. Hugs, my friend. Happy New Year.

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  2. I love your festive card! And nope, not too plain! Happy New Year!

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  3. Merry Christmas and a happy New year!
    I got your lovely card!
    it is on my tree!
    this is so nice card!

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  4. Oh what a beautiful card! And what a great idea! Do you mind if I borrow your idea one day to use on a card? I love how you put the patterned papers behind it!
    I hope you had a fabulous Christmas! We're snowed in, so just enjoying the day with the furbabies!
    Hope you are having a great day, and it was so great to see your post! Love the kitty pic at the top! Just what my kitties would do too! Happy New Year! Terrific card! :)

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  5. Cool. That is a cool die and I love the snippets behind the aperture. Hugz

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  6. Happy New Year. I hope, you had a fabulous Christmas.
    Your card is amazing, as always. So creative.
    Valerija xx

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  7. I think it's just PERFECT as it is Janis. The paper snippets behind the die cut are great.

    Hugs, Sarn x

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  8. Lovely CAS!! Great use of your negative and stripes!! I have several panel of glued stripes to use, thanks for sharing the idea!

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  9. A beautiful card Janis! And also really cleverly designed and made.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  10. Janis, This is incredible! What a great design idea to use the strips as background and layer the negative die cut on top. It's actually CAS but looks so complex. I'm definitely stealing this idea. LOL

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  11. Happy New Year! Wonderful card design. We had family in for 2 weeks so I am recuperating.

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THANK YOU so much for taking the time to leave a comment. Your kind words encourage me so very much!!!

Have a lovely day!
<3
Janis