Thursday, 28 January 2016

A Partridge In A Pear Tree

A simple Christmas card today, using a lovely die that I bought at the SECC in October.  It's a Sweet Dixie die, it was very inexpensive, and I have to say that I'm impressed at the quality and detail at such a low price.
 The striped paper is Lili of the Valley, from my Always and Forever pack, and the rose patterned card is from Craft Habitat, it's beautifully pearlised and has a gorgeous shimmer that you can't see in the photo.  I tore it to add interest and glued it to some cream pearl card.  I cut the partridge in a pear tree die cut from gold mirri, and used more of the same for matting, adding die cut corners, made with Sue Wilson snowflake corners, cut from pink card and gently rubbed with gold gilding wax to highlight the embossing.  The final touch was some pink gems.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Crimbo Crackers - #99 - Anything Christmas Goes
The Glory of Christmas - #76 - Silver or Gold
Eclectic Ellapu - 12 Days of Christmas
Crafty Cardmakers - #156 - Punches and / or Dies
A Snowflakes Promise - #15 - Anything Christmas Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - #289 - Christmas
Cupcake Inspirations - #344 - Colour Combo



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9 comments:

  1. cuilliesocks28 January 2016 at 21:42

    Hi Wendy, this is gorgeous, I love the die and your corners too, beautiful papers, Kate x

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  2. As.I.Do.Rodos.29 January 2016 at 11:47

    Fabulous love the die Ginny x
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  3. Felix the Crafty Cat29 January 2016 at 23:24

    Such a lovely card. Thanks for sharing it with us at Crafty Cardmakers and good luck with the challenge, Angela X

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  4. Naki30 January 2016 at 02:37

    WOW! This is breathtaking!!! What a fabulous job on putting all the die cut pieces together, just perfect! Thanks for joining us over at Cupcake Inspirations!

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  5. Helen31 January 2016 at 01:43

    Great card, Wendy - very elegant.

    Thanks for joining us at the Glory of Christmas Challenge.

    Helen x

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  6. Julieanne..aka pinkjools1 February 2016 at 12:55

    Beautiful card and die....Thank you for joining us over on Fan n Funky ...Julieannex

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  7. cohenna2 February 2016 at 19:14

    Beautiful cards! Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky Challenges :)

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  8. Maikreations3 February 2016 at 11:22

    Love how you have incorporated so many die cuts in your layout! Thank you for joining our „Dies & Punches“ challenge over at the Crafty Cardmakers ;o) Happy crafting,
    Maike

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  9. Helen7 February 2016 at 12:22

    Me again!

    Thanks for joining us at A Snowflakes Promise too.

    Helen x

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