12 Days of Christmas - Day 7 Snowflakes & Ribbon Card

When you have designer series paper that you love, it's an added bonus to find it's suitable for a variety of occasions.  I just discovered this with Comfort Cafe.  

I like the balance in this card, the colours are gentle and I've incorporated vintage brads, glimmer paper & lace.  Some of my favourite things!

Supplies used: 
Stamp Set:  Greetings of the Season. By far, the BEST Christmas greeting set I've ever had!
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Marina Mist
Silver Glimmer Paper
Ink: Marina Mist
Designer Series Paper:  Comfort Cafe
Snow Flurry Die & Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder for the Big Shot
Blossom Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle & 1 3/8" Circle
Crumb Cake Seam Binding & Lace ribbon with an Antique Brad.

Wishing you a very happy and productive day!

Cheers
Karen
P.S.  Tomorrow is the LAST day for the current Clearance Blitz Promotions.  Don't miss out!

Elegant Lines

I am loving my Big Shot at the moment!    Well that's nothing new, but I have been using it a lot lately.   I can't imagine being without it in fact.

Today's creation is inspired by a card on page 150 of the current IB&C.   Everytime I see that card it pleases me.  It could be colour combination or the balance in the elements, but what I like a whole lot is the texture.   And that is all Big Shot!

Anyway, without CASEING the IB&C AGAIN.......here's my version

Supplies used:
Stamps:  Perfect Punches (I'm getting my money's worth out of this set too)
Cardstock:  Sahara Sand, Marina Mist & Night of Navy
Ink:  Night of Navy
Big Shot, Elegant Lines embossing folder & Floral Fusion Sizzlits Die
Scallop Oval Punch
5/8" grosgrain ribbon in Night of Navy
Basic Jewels - pearls

The ribbon is a formal bow - very easy to do.   Simply take your desired length of ribbon and fold each of the ends back and glue together to form a loop.  Take another small length of ribbon (I used the same colour) and wrap it around the centre (perpendicular to the loop) to flatten the loop, adhere with snail.   I then stuck the bow on top of a piece of ribbon that I'd already stuck to the cardstock.

Enjoy stamping today.
Karen