DCM - Baubles and Bows

Hello all!

It's the next challenge in the Daring Cardmakers count down to Christmas series.

This week the project can be of any type, it doesn't need to be card. :)

But since I'm still adding to my Christmas card series and I'm not sure I've neared my target yet, a Christmas card it is from me!

As the name suggests, whatever you make needs to focus on baubles and bows.

I already had the stamps and die I wanted to use in mind before starting. That always saves time and prevents procrastination...  ;)

Paper: Crate Paper - Falala (r)
Stamps: The Stamp Market - A Little Something For You, The Stamp Market - No Peeking, Flora & Fauna - Holiday Word Party
Die: The Stamp Market - A Little Something For You

I thought it was high time I got my box of Christmas papers out and used one for a background, my paper collection has been rather neglected of late.

So what better background to my "parcel" than the very versatile "Evergreen" paper from the Falala collection by Crate Paper. It's a few years old now, but it probably has some of the most usable designs for cardmaking.

Next I created the gift bow and "ribbon" by stamping and embossing onto pink cardstock.

Finally, I needed a bauble. So I did some bold stamping with the bauble from the No Peeking set in Tropic Teal, finishing off with Flora & Fauna sentiments in Emerald Isle and the ampersand in Party Pink.

I don't have any dies for that stamp set so a little fussy cutting was required, then the Crop-a-dile came out to create a hole for the pink baker's twine, and hey presto my card was assembled! :)

Make sure you check out the fab projects from the rest of the design team and play along if you get the chance!

Happy crafting!

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Flora & Fauna - Holiday Word Party stamps Shop at: EH | SHC	The Stamp Market - A Little Something For You stamps Shop at: EH | MISC | SBC	The Stamp Market - No Peeking stamps Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - A Little Something For You die Shop at: MISC | SBC
The Stamp Market - Emerald Isle ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Party Pink ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	Versamark ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SHC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	PTI - Sweet Blush cardstock Shop at: MISC	Crate Paper - Falala - Evergreen paper (r) Shop at: MISC	Hero Arts - White embossing powder Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC
Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH	EK Success powder tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC
MISTI stamping tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Comments

[Kathy Mc]

Very pretty, Natty! I love the idea of using a wrapped package for your card...bauble and all.