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Today I have an elegant Christmas card to share for our Lavinia World Challenge.
To see my Moving Along With The Times Challenge Post, please click here.
Today I have an elegant Christmas card to share for our Lavinia World Challenge.
Details of our Lavinia World Challenge: An ANYTHING GOES theme using ANY brand clear or rubber stamp - no digitals. Winner receives
While "our" Lavinia World store is located in the US, it ships worldwide. In the US, buy $25 and get free shipping! Lavinia World carries other crafting supplies for your convenience.
This is a small card 5" x 5.5", made with a white base, die cut with SW Nobel Ornate Pierced Design dies, and highlighted with good old Brilliance ink.
It is framed with gold mirror cardstock (I promise it is very similar in color to the gold embossing powder, but it is showing up rather coppery).
The mirror cardstock is popped up dimensionally with a die cut Merry Christmas sentiment done in black glitter.
Lavinia World products:
Thanks for stopping by this morning, and don't forget to play with any rubber or clear stamp for a chance to win a gift card to the Lavinia World store!
It is framed with gold mirror cardstock (I promise it is very similar in color to the gold embossing powder, but it is showing up rather coppery).
The mirror cardstock is popped up dimensionally with a die cut Merry Christmas sentiment done in black glitter.
Lavinia World products:
Thanks for stopping by this morning, and don't forget to play with any rubber or clear stamp for a chance to win a gift card to the Lavinia World store!
Products Used:
- Lavinia World Three Kings
- Lavinia World VersaFine Clair Golden Meadow
- Dies: SW Noble Collection - Ornate Pierced Design CED5507, Tonic Slab Merry Christmas
- Other: Gold embossing powder, Craftwell Love Triangles embossing folder, black glitter, Galaxy Gold Brilliance Ink, Martha Stewart Zig Zag border punch
- Paper: Gold Mirror Cardstock, Gold glossy cardstock, White cardstock
Challenges I'd like to play in please:
Stamping Hugs,
- Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #452 Embossing (used both wet and dry) 8/30
- Crafty Gals Corner #198 Emboss It! (I have used both wet and dry embossing) 9/10
- Scrapy Land Challenge #120 AG using SL dies (SW and Tonic) 9/1
- Creative Craft Challenges #121 Christmas 9/3
- Merry Little Christmas #13 (August) Anything Christmas 9/5
- The House that Stamps Built #A2819 Anything Goes 9/4
Stamping Hugs,
Hi Donna this is a stunning card I love it. That stamp is gorgeous. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing ☺
ReplyDeleteThis is so elegant and stunning, Donna!! I love how you've showcased the beautiful Wise Men stamp! The gold is gorgeous!! Love this, my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
a beautiful stamp Donna and a beautiful design! The gold/white combo IS very elegant and the embossed gold frame is stunning.
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling well :)
xx
Way to highlight that pretty silhouette stamp. Such a stunning card in the gold, like the highlighting on the dry embossing too!
ReplyDeleteit's gorgeous Donna.
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Beautiful stamp. I love the gold embossing. Actually I love all of the embossing. It's a beautiful card. [Bunny]````
ReplyDeleteDonna, this is beautiful with all the rich gold! The embossing is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow absolutely beautiful - love the gold - you did a great job as always!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas or holiday card, stunning effects, really love the way your gold pops off the card, hugs, Lori m
ReplyDeleteWhat a luxurious and elegant looking card Donna, you use your dies to such great effect and it always inspired me to get mine out and have a play.
ReplyDeleteB x
Donna such a beautiful and elegant Christmas card! I love that gold mirrored card stock with that die!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card Donna! Love the shine from the mirror cardstock and how you've embossed it! The embossed image and the seniment really stand out beautifully on your design too! All so elegantly done my friend! HUGS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the shine!
ReplyDeleteHi Donna, That is a lovely card.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a nice week. Sue
Gosh, I wasn't expecting a Christmas card! This is gorgeous with all the gold and beautiful framing, Donna! ps: I'm so far behind after our trip I don't know if I'll ever catch up. Please forgive me. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteStunning. So elegant. So shimmery. Love the effect you have created here. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! LOVE all that wonderful gold.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Gorgeous card Donna, a very elegant and rich looking card, beautifully created, Kate x
ReplyDeleteStunning card Donna, looks really elegant and beautiful, love the stamp.
ReplyDeleteHugs pam x
A stunningly elegant card ....Love the bling, the rich gold and the framing draws your eyes right into that wonderfully stamped image x. A glorious card x
ReplyDeleteDonna, had to put on my sunglasses to read and enjoy the last two posts! haha JUST FANTASTIC CARDS! Both of them! You rock the shine! Now, PLEASE stay safe during that hurricane! Looks like it coming for y'all. Prayers and hugs! XOX
ReplyDeleteI love the silhouette wisemen image and it is so gorgeous on your card which is so very elegant looking. The embossed foil is so rich looking. A wonderful Christmas card design.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image and card, very elegant! I'd like you to join our challenge at The House That Stamps Built.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card, love the inking through the die, great stamp and love both the embossing!
ReplyDeleteDonna, this is a beautiful Christmas card. Love the intense gold you have on it, it works so well to depict the Magi!
ReplyDeleteStay safe over the next few days. We are out of state at the moment.
Hugs Monica
I absolutely love this grown up golden opulence Donna!! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is perfectly regal. I love the gold.
ReplyDeleteI love how this is a 'small' card lol The gold looks amazing! Makes for a perfect Christmas card in all of it's gorgeous goldness! That texture is awesome and really stands out, looks so rich! That image embossed is perfect too...Merry Merry!
ReplyDeleteOh, oh, oh, such spectacular gold heat embossing and CS, Donna! The black sentiment just pops and your choice of that embossing folder was perfect. I know this took a lot of crafting time but the end result makes it all worth it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning card Donna & a subject very close to my heart.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Cathy
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I love this card. Am especially enamored with the gold paper embossed. It gives the card a grand appearance.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card De, your steps are always appreciated and this is just another one of them. Thanks for your fabulous comment.xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is a very cool card, love the embossed mirri card
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Kathyk
A fabulous card Donna, a super embossed image and beautifully framed - it certainly is a very elegant card.
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Oooo . . . isn't this beautiful with all that shiny gold!! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card Donna and love all the gold and gold embossing a very expensive looking card
ReplyDeletecarol x
Gorgeous golden delight. Love the image and the gold is very fitting for such a regal scene. The embossing folder looks awesome with it too. I bought some more Lavinia Stamps at a stamp show that was near us, just no time yet to make a card,
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Sue
Hello, Donna! This is gorgeous! I love your embossing of the gold metallic cardstock! Lovely card for Christmas! Hoping you are safe during the hurricane, very scary for Florida.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kitty
beautiful and so very elegant.
ReplyDeletex Karen
Gorgeous Colour Combo Thanks for playing along with us at Creative Craft Cottage. Lisa DT
ReplyDeleteStuning card! The golden touch is just perfect! Hugs
ReplyDeleteFabulous creation! Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Gals Corner!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful and elegant Christmas card. Love the gold embossing and the pretty gold paper. Won't be long we will be needing lots of Christmas cards. I have a feeling it is going to come rather quickly this year. It is hard to believe it is September already.
ReplyDeleteSo CLASSY and posh. And stylish and lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Monica
Lovely card. Thank you for joining in at CHNC with Anything Goes Challenge and optional twist of wet or dry embossing. Apologies for the late comment.
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