Sunday 2 December 2012

Card and Matching Gift Bag

Note to self, don't make cards entirely from mirri and holographic card, they're almost impossible to photograph!  My camera did not like these projects so apologies for the dodgy pics.  I've actually made three of these sets, they're for my husband to give colleagues for Christmas, they're filled with posh soap and bath bombs.  The gift bags were cheap as chips, six for £1, but the gift tags let them down so I decided to make new ones and make Christmas cards to match.
The card was simply made form silver mirri, textured silver card and red holographic card, using a Cuttlebug embossing folder to make the tree topper.  The sentiment was heat embossed with silver powder, the stamp is from a much used Papermania Christmas sentiments set.  Some red gingham ribbon, a matching bow and three large glitter domes complete this super shiny card.
The tag for the gift bag was made with the same ingredients as the card, but this time I used a Papermania mini embossing folder to make the topper and I used a Tonic punch along the bottom edge to add a bit of interest.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges -
2 Sisters - #120 - Christmas Sparkle
Card Makin' Mamas - silver or gold
Crafts 4 Eternity - #100 - Christmas Chaos
CI Paints - gift tags
Pan Pastel - #47 - gift
The Ribbon Girl - Christmas

22 comments:

  1. Beautiful Wendy I love the designs. Caroline xxx

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  2. Hi Wendy, I think it's nice to ve attaching cards and gift bags and yours are gorgeous.

    Wilma x x

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  3. These are gorgeous. I love the colours and the embossing looks wonderful

    Sue

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  4. Great idea and well worth the effort. I really like that. xx Flora

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  5. Gorgeous and so festive. Know exactly what you mean about taking pictures of that card - nightmare. Just taking ordinary pictures in this depressing dank weather is difficult. Use a flash and everything is too stark. Not enough light and they are blurred.

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  6. nifty and thrifty Wendy - well done you xx

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  7. Clever idea Wendy, it looks really lovely, kate x

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  8. Gorgeous Wendy...:o)

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  9. Fantastic project Wendy, I had the same problem trying to photograph my last blog entry. You've uploaded some fantastic projects since my last visit!

    Shona xx

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  10. So beautiful both creations x

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  11. These are both so awesome great Christmas cards
    Thank you for joining us at Creative inspiration paints.
    CI design team member
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  12. love these wendy.the embossed tree is stunning ;D

    xx coops xx

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  13. Wow! What an awesome card. The silver is gorgeous and looks so lovely.


    Thanks for joining us in our Christmas Chaos challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity.

    Mari

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  14. Thanks for sparkling it up with us at CMM

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  15. Gorgeous! I love the embossed tree. Thanks for joining the challenge at Creative Inspirations Paint!

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  16. Thank-you for sharing your fabulous card & tag with us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week :)

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  17. What a gorgeous card and gift bag set, I love the embossed tree and the mirror card looks fab. Thank you for joining in with the PanPastel challenge blog
    Lindsay xx

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  18. What a gorgeous set! Thanks so much for joining us this week for the Creative Inspirations Paint challenge! hugs, Kimberly

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  19. Beautiful card, love the design. Thanks so much for joining us at CMM. DT Member Shannon/Shannon83k

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  20. Your card is beautiful . . .thank you for sharing:) I can tell that you put a lot of love into the lovely details.
    Come over and visit my blog and enter my Give-Away, I'm celebrating my first year as a blogger.
    Connie :)

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  21. Nice card matching gift bags. I like it very much.

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