Sunday, 28 October 2012

CR84FN #66

Morning all! Today we have another beautiful colour combination over at CR84FN! The Colours in the inspiration graphic are Grey, Tan and cream. Such an elegant combination! I decided to make a proper start on my Christmas cards as we are nearly into November (EEK!) where does the time go?


 I have used some beautiful stamps from Serendipity Stamps, Snowflake Flourish Cling set. I just thought these elegant colours went well with these elegant images.

I have used a Crumb Cake card base, and stamped the snowflake onto some Naturals Ivory S.U! cardstock in Versafine smoky Grey, and distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool, and Antique Linen ink. I then layered this onto some grey Core'dinations card, also distressed with my little T.H. tool.

I then layered together and wrapped some Silver Satin ribbon and Antique Gold Velvet ribbon both from The Ribbon Reel shop.


I created the label using the Serendipity Stamps sentiment stamped in Sahara Sand, and framed with Crumb Cake using my new Sissix Decorative Framelits #2 set. Again I inked around the edges with Antique Linen. Around the very edge of the frame I ran a thin line of Glossy Accents and sprinkled some glamour dust over.

The three cream and tan blossoms are from The Hobby House, tied together with a thin grey satin bow, topped with some more glamour dust.


Here's a close up of these pretty snowflake flourishes. I added some cream pearls for that all important lustre.


Finally I added some clear gems to the sentiment label for a little bit of twinkle. Well, it is (almost) Christmas!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Papercrafting Journey

The Crafty Pad

Do stop by the rest of the Design Team for some more inspiration:

                  Pauline - that's me!
Shannon

That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with my card for The Ribbon Reel Challenge, and a little announcement!
Thanks for stopping by,
Pauline

26 comments:

Mona Pendleton said...

Oh so pretty Pauline! Love the fancy label with the shimmery edge! All the distressing adds great texture!

Shannon White said...

Wowie Pauline! This is soo Soft, lovely and Elegant! I Love the Petty snowflakes and touch of sparkle and velvet ribbon too! Love this! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Stamps and Paper said...

Pauline this is gorgeous, such lovely colours and love the touch of velvet and the pearls....

Anne

~Tammy~ said...

Pauline this is GORGEOUS! So elegant! I love the beautiful velvet ribbon down the center, and the pearls and gorgeous flowers...and and and....oh my....sigh!

Vicky Hayes said...

I know - Christmas is just round the corner if you're making things for it! I love this vintage style card ad those colours are perfect for this look. Looking forward to your announcement! Vicky x

Sue said...

This is stunning. I love the soft colours and the gorgeous design

Sue

Kate said...

Love the muted tones and the little bits of bling you've added. A gorgeous card.

Lisa Elton said...

Love the vintagey look to your card Pauline! The tattered edges and pretty label are perfect with the colors and your rolled flowers!!

Cathy Weber said...

This is so pretty Pauline...love your patterned paper you created with the snowflake stamp and how you carried it over to the sentiment label with the partial snowflake in the corner of the panel. Very pretty.

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

Love the distressed edges! So shabby chic! The flowers and ribbons are just so pretty!

Deborah Frings said...

Oh Pauline! This is so beautiful. Really pretty background paper and that fabulous sentiment with the touch of sparkle! Super!

Kim S said...

Lovely use of the colors - the gray ribbon does a remarkable job of highlighting the other colors!

Christine said...

Beautiful Pauline! I made a card and it's just like yours but with other colours, take a look at my blog, I've posted it today!
Hug
Christine

Dawn said...

What a beautiful card Pauline, I love every little detail on it!
Thanks for playing in the Christmas is Coming challenge at The Crafty Pad this week
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xxx

Maria said...

What a gorgeous vintage card, Pauline! Very lovely peace sentiment for the focal point! Sweet trim and gems, too! It all makes for one stunning card...love it!

Heather Rogers said...

Beautiful Pauline! The stamped background and pretty label adorned with flowers are perfect together. :)

Hugs~

Debbie said...

Beautiful Christmas card Pauline - very elegant and perfect for our Christmas is Coming challenge at The Crafty Pad. :)

Debbiex

Stella said...

Pauline you shoud frame this handmade jewel; this card made my jaw hit the floor. Wow!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Gorgeous card Pauline. Love the way you used the colors. Fabulous textures with the ribbons and distressing.

Vickie Z said...

Ohh...this is an elegant Chrstmas card!! Love the distressing (ink and tool), gorgeous ribbon, and sentiment panel!!

Crafty Mamma Mia said...

Hi Pauline - this is a very classic and elegant card. Love the colour scheme you've used and also the lovely large sentiment. Thanks for sharing it at The Crafty Pad this week in our "Christmas is Coming" challenge.
Helen x (DT)

Unknown said...

Very pretty and a terrific use of the challenge colors!

Gale said...

Very pretty and elegant card Pauline. I love the colors and the touch of sparkle. Thanks for playing with us at PCJ and good luck. Hugs, Gale

Marlena M. said...

That sentiment looks like it was made for the frame~this is gorgeous Pauline!

Jacki Daniels said...

This is beautiful thanks for playing with us at PCJ this time
Jacki xx

Unknown said...

Everytime I scroll further down your blog page I gasp at each new card! So pretty. I love the soft grayish tan paired with the different shades of lilac and plum. Another beauty!