Saturday, November 22, 2014

Holiday Wreath Card

Hello everyone,

for some reason I try to stay away from creating red and green holiday cards, but this time it just seemed to be the right color combo for what I was trying to create....


I used a red music sheet patterned paper as my base, distressed edges and inked them with Fired Brick distress ink. My next layer is a wooden wall patterned paper that I also distressed around the edges and inked with Vintage Photo distress ink. To create the holiday wreath I used Cricut cutouts that I inked with Peeled Paint distress ink and some of them also have Vintage Photo ink added... The small pine branches are Martha Stewart branch punches in dark green and brown. I added some red berries to it and a shabby bow with jingle bells covered with rustic gold embossing powder which I used as glitter rather than embossing tool.


This quadruple shabby bow was made with Lipstick Red seam binding ribbon and embellished with tiny red twine bow and jingle bells.


The sentiment was created on my PC, printed on white cardstock and distressed with Antique Linen distress ink. I placed the sentiment into a Tim Holtz rustic metal frame. I added another bow underneath it and couple of red berry branches to add to a very festive look.


Couple more side views of the card...

I am entering this card into following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers and More...#127 A Touch of Charm I added the jingle bells :)

Fusion Card Challenge Sparkly Christmas I was inspired by the photo and used music sheet paper, red bow and jingle bells.

Just us Girls #268 Photo Inspiration Challenge where I found inspiration in the wooden part of the sled and the wreath.

A Christmas Card Challenge Merry Monday #135 Christmas Bells I added the jinble bells to my wreath.

and I decided to enter this card as my second entry to

The Mixed Media Challenge #5 Christmas

I hope you enjoyed this post.
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...
Samra

11/30/2014 UPDATE
I am honored to announce that my card was highlighted at The Mixed Media Challenge by two designers: Kripa and Shery! Thank you so very much!

52 comments:

  1. Wow! Just gorgeous! Love the pretty wreath, framed sentiment, and sweet little bells!:-)

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    1. Thank you so much Maria :) Always look forward to your visits :)

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  2. WOW! I love everything about this card! Excellent! :)

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    1. Thank you so much Marie :) I am glad you like my card, I like your creation very much so!

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  3. Gorgeous card Samra! That wreath is spectacular! Love the beautiful bow!

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    1. Wow Mona, I feel so special when I see that you stopped by! It is such a honor to hear from you! I am beyond happy to know you like my card! Hugs :) Samra

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  4. So beautifully rustic ... This evokes a long ago Christmas to me ... Beautiful Samra

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    1. Thank you so much Ros! I share your feelings about evoking a long ago Christmas, this card did that to me too :)

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  5. Wow Samra! Just when I think I have seen my favourite Christmas card ever, you go and design something even more spectacular! As a small town girl raised on a ranch, there is a special place in my heart for this traditional style card and you have absolutely mastered the rustic cottage feel! The deep red and greens are just perfect and that wood background...so fabulous I can almost smell the pine! This is just the perfect mix of shabby, vintage and elegant! I bow to the master!

    ALSO...I would like to know, once again...what type of glitter you are using, and also, how the heck do you get such an even coverage over the bells??? I tried using some Mod Podge, but the glitter kept clumping up in all the creases. Teach me, pleeeeeeease!! big hugs my crafty friend and I'll see you out on the dance floor! :)

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    1. Oh my goodness! It is supposed to be still dark here, it is only 5:28am! But I have my own sunshine right here! Pamellia!!! Hello my friend! Thank you so very much for making my day, once again! I am glad you approve! Regarding the glitter, I need to correct my post, since I used embossing powder, and not the glitter, but I did not heat it: and the brand is "Stampendous!", it is a pack of 5 different powders. Here is the link http://www.joann.com/stampendous-embossing-powder-kit-glamour/12286365.html#q=stampendous+embossing+powder&start=32 just so that you can see actual product. I believe I used detail gold on it. I sprayed the jingle bells with multi-purpose spray adhesive and then just pored powder on it. I had the same issue with mod podge on a previous project and I already had this spray adhesive at home, so I tried it and it turned out way better for this purpose.
      Anyways, thank you so very much for taking time to stop by and make my day! See you on the dance floor my friend! Hugs from Vegas :)

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    2. Wow really, Martha Stewart glitter...adding that to my Christmas wish list!! Thanks for the link. It's dark here too...dark when I get up, dark by dinner. Makes the winter feel especially long! Thank goodness for crafting! hugs :)

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    3. Ugh, sorry, I meant Stampendous glitter.

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  6. Gorgeous!! Amazing layers and depth. Love the vintage look of this beautiful wreath card. Thanks for playing along with us at Mixed Media Card Challenge.

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    1. Thank you so very much Loll! I am glad you like my card :)

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  7. UM WOW! A homespun treasure! I can smell practically smell the pine boughs, and the fire crackling in the background! Such a warm design, sure to make the recipient feel the love at Christmas time.

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    1. Thank you so much Kelly :) I am very pleased how this card turned out and am glad that you like it :) Thank you for stopping by and taking time to leave me such a spirit lifting comment.

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  8. You should definitely make more Christmas cards in red and green colour combo, because you sure know how to make these colours work together. This is amazing! it makes me wanna start singing 'tis the season to be jolly ... ;) A person who will get this in the mail is very lucky!
    Hugs! xx

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    1. ...fa la la la la la la la laaaa!!! Sorry, had to do that ! Finish the song :) I am glad you like my card Maja! I am very happy how this card turned out, so I just might make some more cards in this color combo...Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day :)

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    2. :D :D :D I just had to laugh when I read the "fa la la ...." part. :D Thanks for that. :D :D

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  9. Great project - so much detail!

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers and More!

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    1. Thank you so very much for stopping by and taking time to leave me a comment :) It truly makes me happy to see others enjoy my work. :)

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  10. What a fabulous wreath ... love the glittery bells ... so glad you joined us at Fusion Card Challenge.

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    1. Thank you so very much Stephanie :) I am so glad I found this fabulous challenge blog :) I plan on playing as often as I can.

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  11. Wow!!! This card is absolutely gorgeous!!! Love all the details and how you created your wreath! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday!

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    1. Thank you so very much Lori :) I am glad you like my card :)

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  12. Awesome rustic, vintage card Samra, love every design detail. Thanks for joining my challenge at Merry Monday this week.

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    1. Thank you so very much Susan for joining my blog and for your sweet comment :) The challenge was great, I am glad I found this blog.

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  13. Whoa! This is absolutely STUNNING! Love all the distressing, that bow, the wreath! So much detail! Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!

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  14. This is stunning! I love how you created that beautiful wreath! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!

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    1. Thank you so much Lisa :) I am glad you like what I created :)

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  15. Totally amazing! This is a card that will be kept and displayed every Christmas! Thanks for joining us at the Mixed Media Card Challenge!

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    1. Thank you so very much for stopping by and leaving me such a nice sweet comment :)

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  16. such a beautiful rustic christmas card...... whoever recieves it is definitely going to love it. Thank you for sharing this at the Mixed Media |Card Challenge

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    1. Thank You so much! I truly appreciate the visit and the comment :)

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  17. This is beautiful! Love the wreath and the colors :) thank you for sharing with MMCC !

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  18. This is just stunning! You have some lovely embellishments on your gorgeous wreath!
    Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!

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  19. Oh my goodness. I immediately feel myself transported to some cozy cabin in the woods on a snowy evening when I look at your card. So much detail. Lovely work. Thanks for playing with us at the MMCC this month.

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    1. Thank you so much Maria :) I had the same feeling looking at my card once I finished it :)

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  20. Congratulations on your win at the Mixed Media Card challenge, and for being chosen as a highlight...TWICE!!!! You deserve it Samra!! big hugs :)

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  21. Congrats!! And this is an AMAZING Creation to be sure!!!! WOW is all I can say!!!

    Thanks for joining us at FUSION, such an amazing card and I sure hope you join us again, it is a true pleasure to drop by!!!!

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    1. Awww Thank you so very much for all the praise! It sure do feel great to know my work is admired :) I plan on playing along at Fusion Challenge more in the future :)

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  22. WOW! the detail on this card is just amazing! Thanks for playing along with us at Fusion :)

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  23. Gorgeous! I love all the dimensional die cuts and embellishments. I'd put this one under glass and bring it out every Christmas!

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