CAS Christmas Card Challenge January Silver and Gold

I have been so inspired by the CAS Christmas Card  January Silver and Gold Challenge.

The DT and Guest Designer have Gorgeous card designs.

Here is my card inspired by Hideko's CAS beauty using a textured DP

and Marcia's card using die cut Tim Holtz trees:-) 

My Close Up showing the true Silver and Gold colors.

 The shine distorted the colors. Gorgeous Silver and Gold colors IRL!

I used an old retired Stampin' Up Specialty Textured Glossy Paper with a silver leaf 

design and splatters of gold on the glossy white paper.

I die cut the paper with the dies from Sizzix Tim Holtz "Woodlands" (660978) Die set.

I die cut a 2nd time the larger tree on the left with SU Basic White 100# CS and 

attached to first layer with Connect Glue for a thicker image.

Set both trees aside.  Then cut a piece of SU cardstock from

a retired SU Christmas DSP to ground the trees.  It was glossy paper 

with gold and white stripes.

Then glued the trees to the card front with Connect Glue.

Note:  the glue smudges on the gold stripe does not show in the close up photo

 or in real life!

I used a scrap of gold foil cardstock that I had dry embossed 

with SU Subtle EB Folder for the CUTplorations "Christmas Sentiments 

Dies".   I die cut Joyful and cut off the ful and attached "Joy" with glue and Done!

I LOVED how my beautiful shiny CAS Silver and Gold card 

turned out...because of the inspiration by Hideko and Marcia:-)

Thank you girls and thank you,  Julie for hosting this wonderful challenge.!

Happy New Year and Thank you for inspiring us to start our 2022 Christmas Cards.

Love and Hugs,

Nancy

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Supplies:

Stamps: None

Paper: SU Basic White 100#.  Retired SU Specialty Paper and Christmas DSP.  Tonic Gold Foil. 

Inks: None.

Accessories: Sizzix Tim Holtz Woodland Dies. SU Subtle Dry EB Folder. Connect Glue. 

Christmas in July Tissue Paper

My 4th card for this month's CAS Mix Up Tissue Challenge :-)  But celebrating Christmas this time!

Using Stamping, Alcohol Ink Acrylic Tissue Paper, Die Cuts

Who would guess that tissue paper techniques could be so much fun and creative :-) Not only I am loving the creativity and all my finished cards using my stack of tissue paper backgrounds,  but...our wonderful DT and GD Sue  are too.  And...our Gallery is growing daily!!!

My card was so easy.  I die cut the corner of  my card front using my Tim Holtz Sizzix Mixed Media Christmas Die set.  There are 2 more dies in the set for more future Christmas cards.

Next I placed my Alcohol Ink Acrylic Tissue Paper background from my stash behind the die cut card front.  Then I die cut SU Cucumber Crush CS using the same die again and inlaid the green leaves.  Worked great.

Next I die cut the Merry using a scrap piece of my background and stamped the christmas.  I plan to make more of these cards for Christmas.  I love the CAS design and still have plenty of Christmas colored backgrounds in my stash :-)

Here is the link to my 1st tissue paper card using the same background technique.  It has the detailed steps if you are interested.  

I am adding my card to a couple of Christmas in July Challenges.....

CAS Usual Fridays CFC 178 Christmas in July 

Christmas Card Challenge..CCC #17 Inspiration Photo or anything Christmas

Enjoy and you still have until the 24th to play along with our CAS Mix Up Challenge.  Hope you get to play along.  Hugs..

Supplies: 

Stamps: SU Holly Jolly Greetings

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White and Cucumber Crush

Inks: Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink: Watermelon. Pinata Alcohol ink: Senorita Magenta. SU Cucumber Crush.

Accessories: Craft Mat, Foil, Blending Fluid, Acrylic Sheets, Golden's Gel Medium, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, White Tissue Paper, SU Fine Tip Glue Pen.

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Be Joyful

 My tag is a Wintery Scene using my new Tim Holtz Woodland Trees Die.

Here is a Close Up of all the snowy sparkle...

Here are my design steps for a really fun tag.

#8 Tim Holtz manila tag.

Two layers of Golden's Gesso..dried in between layers.

Layer of Golden's Heavy Gel. Then layered SU ret. DSP that has all the large snowflakes.

Stamped and 2nd generation stamped SU "Lovely as a Tree" fir tree in Archival Jet Black Ink.

SU Be Joyful sentiment from " Merriest Wishes" Stamped and Heat EB with Versamark and SU Cherry Cobbler EB powder.

Sponged the edges with Versamark  and Heat EB with SU White EB powder.

Added layer of SU Cherry Cobbled CS for a thin frame.

Splattered entire tag with diluted white acrylic paint using a #6 paint brush.

Added SU Dazzling Details to snowflakes on the DSP and splatters.

Painted white acrylic paint on the bottom for snow banks and added Dazzling Details.

Die Cut piece of smooshed Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks (lettuce, juniper and pesto) background for my Tim Holtz Woodland Trees Die.  Attached 2 more Whisper White CS Die Cut Trees  to pop up die cut tree.  The 2nd layer is off set to look like snow. Then added glue to die cut tree with SU Fine Tip Pen and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds.

Added crinkled SU Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding bow and One Memory Box Die Cut "Resting Bird."

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Linky is still open until the end of of the day on November 25th,  so I am just getting under the wire for my 4th tag.  I hope you get to play too.  Loll and her Guest Designers ( I was her GD  on her Day 3 posting) have fabulous samples and the Gallery is filled with more gorgeous tag samples.  I guarantee you will be Inspired to make Christmas Tags :-)

Thank you again Loll for hosting your wonderful annual event!  So Fun and Inspiring my friend.  Happy Holidays....

Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas 2016 Day 11

My tag for Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas Day 11.   This I think is my favorite..maybe because it took the longest and was so much fun!

This is a close up showing the Heat Embossed background and the Heat Embossed die cut trees.  The shine is incredibly beautiful :-)

My first step...I created my die cut trees by using a piece of Arches Hot Press paper that I had watercolored with Brushos and Color Burst powders.  I had spritzed water on the paper and sprinkled on the powders tipping the paper to move the watercolors.  When dry I stamped a tree image from a retired SU set several times using my MISTI.  I then die cut with my new Tim Holtz "Treeline" Die.

I then started my tag by using a #8 Tim Holtz manila tag and covered with 3 layers of Gesso to get a nice textured white background.  That is when all my drying time really started!  Next I splattered with liquid masking fluid that took forever to dry.   The next day I brayered 3 Distress Inks going light to dark and sponged the edges with the darkest DI.   I rubbed off the masking fluid to uncover the snow splatters.

I was really happy with my tag background and die cut trees,  but thought they needed more....so that is when I covered each piece with SU Illuminate Pigment Ink (ret) for more shimmer and Heat Embossed with SU Clear EB powder.  I did the same for the stamped sentiments.  I attached the trees with my thin tip glue pen and sentiments with dimensions. and added black CS and ribbons for the finishing touches.

I LOVED the results and hope you do too.  You know how it is...so much prettier IRL....

I hope you get to play in Loll's amazing 12 Tags of Christmas Event this year.  So many gorgeous tags by Loll and her GD friends and the incredible Gallery :-)  You will be Inspired! Hugs..

Card Recipe:
Stamps: SU "Christmas Lodge" ret. for tree stamping.  SU Holly Jolly Greetings..sentiments.
Paper: Tim Holtz #8 manila tag,  Arches Hot Press WC paper
Inks: Brushos Leaf Green, and Ultra Marine.  Color Burst Pthalo Green.  Archival Jet Black all for trees.  Tag: Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Broken China, Peacock Feathers and Pine Needle.
Accessories: Big Shot, Tim Holtz "Treeline" die, Gesso, Tim Holtz large Collage Brush to apply Gesso, Winsor-Newton masking fluid, old tooth brush (cover 1st with liquid soap then cleans easily), SU Thin tip glue pen, SU  clear EB powder and heat tool, SU ret ribbons.