Christmas in July has finished in the Snippets Playground but I've made another seasonal card this time as I really wanted to incorporate the little lantern (with tiny candle) which was gifted to me by a generous friend who shared some of her white snippets with me. I thought it would sit well within a wreath design so I set about cutting all the components from my Christmassy snippets collection.
I had a white snippet which I die cut into a stitched square to fit the wreath but I have to say I had to cut into whole pieces of the design paper and the red card for the other two layers - still plenty of that left for another project of course. The lantern was coloured using a black Wink of Stella brush pen which has given it a subtle metallic sheen and I sponged a touch of yellow ink onto the background for a 'glow' effect. I've not decided whether to pop a sentiment on this one or just to leave it to speak for itself.
A super prize for a lucky winner as always so why not sort out some of your snippets and pop along to the Playground - where the sun always shines 😄
Background - printed from a Buddly Crafts Christmas download
Wreath - die set from Sizzix
Lantern and Candle - die set from Gummiapan
Such a gorgeous card Val.
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You've made a beautiful card with your snippets! Gorgeous wreath!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Val and so nice to use more snippets.
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Val! This is me shouting from Hampshire - with delight! What a wonderful card and very imaginative use of the lantern and candle. Beautiful!
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Di xx
Great Snippets card! Xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty wreath Val and I love the poinsettias and lantern, and a beautiful background with the red matted layer and wonderful green patterned paper. x
ReplyDeleteYou've certainly made good use of those tiny snippets Val...lovely Christmas card
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Lovely Christmas card with the cute lantern.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you on the swings later. Xxx
I wouldn't have thought to put the lantern in a wreath but it is so effective. A lovely Christmas card.
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous Christmas card, Val. The wreath is so pretty and I love the little lantern. xx
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