Wednesday 8 October 2014

Elegant Christmas

You've already seen the CAS version of this card, if you missed it you can find it HERE, this is the elegant version.


I've used the same Indigo Blu stamp and heat embossed it with the same Gold WOW embossing powder but this time I cut it out with my new Spellbinders Regal Frame die.  I then cut the outer frame from the same set in gold card stock.  The embossed background is Sue Wilson's Swirling Holly embossing folder, this has also been layered on gold card stock, I then added a further layer of white and gold card stock.


The beautiful poinsettia and curled vines are Sue Wilson dies and I have added pearls from my stash to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Boots Challenge - Gold
Deep Ocean Challenge 88 - Christmas in October
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge 121 - Anything Goes!
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 227 - Bling It Up
Country View Crafts' October Challenge - Sparkle and Shine
Addicted to Stamps Challenge 88 - White and one other Colour
Nutcrafters Challenge #78 - Something New (Spellbinders and Sue Wilson dies)

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
x

53 comments:

aussie aNNie said...

How awesome is this, love this with the embossing and gorgeous dies...cool colours used too..xxx
The Journey is the Start

Pamellia said...

Wow Pauline! The CAS version was pretty, but boy oh boy, this version is stunning! That fancy frame is out of this world gorgeous! Love your embossed layer, so detailed! Love it! hugs :)

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

This is gorgeous Pauline, I can see I am just going to have to get that beautiful SB regal frame I think I NEED it lol! Susan x

Jan said...

Great card Pauline love the sentiment xx Jan

Wendy said...

Absolutely beautiful Pauline, love that poinsettia.
Wendy xx

Anet's Crafting said...

Beautiful and elegant card Pauline, I love the pretty background embossing and dies. Anet x

Sue said...

This is stunning Pauline. I love your elegant design and gorgeous touches of gold.
Sue xx

KT Fit Kitty said...

Beautiful and elegant! I love all your die cuts!

Lorraine said...

A very classy card Pauline - love it.
Lorraine x

Desire Fourie said...

Wow this is just pure elegance with the gold and white.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}

Ali said...

Such an elegant make xxx

JJ said...

This is very elegant and regal Pauline, so, so pretty, such a lovely frame, love it all.

Love & Hugs

Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

susiestacey said...

Very elegant card Pauline x Susan x

Crafting Queen said...

Such a beautiful card!

Céline said...

absolutly stunning, love the dies and gorgeous embossed papers
hugs
céline

Sue B said...

Ooh this is gorgeous Pauline… so elegant and pretty! it's a fab stamp and it looks beautiful in the gold embossing. Love the embossed background and the Poinsettia is absolutely stunning!!
Hope you have a good evening!
Big hugs
Sue xx

Pia S said...

Fantastic card, love this elegant version too! What a beautiful frame! And my new favorite color combo for Christmas might turn out to be white and gold!

Dorte said...

Lovely card both of them, they are elegant, Pauline,
hugs Dorte

Dawn said...

Pauline, this is totally stunning!
Hugs
Dawn xx

Carol said...

This is stunning Pauline, so elegant. Love your fabulous dies. Carol x

scrappymo! said...

Oh my...tis is so elegant and stunning. What a gorgeous layered card!

Carol S. said...

Pauline this card is fantastic. I couldn't give it away if I had made it! love all the beautiful detail. Hugs, Carol S.xx

Carol S. said...

Pauline this card is fantastic. I couldn't give it away if I had made it! love all the beautiful detail. Hugs, Carol S.xx

Carol S. said...

Pauline this card is fantastic. I couldn't give it away if I had made it! love all the beautiful detail. Hugs, Carol S.xx

Carol S. said...

Pauline this card is fantastic. I couldn't give it away if I had made it! love all the beautiful detail. Hugs, Carol S.xx

Michelle J M said...

Just as stunning as the first one. They are so elegant and stylish, so beautiful. Michelle x

May said...

Gorgeous Christmas card Pauline, the design is so elegant...Love it.. Hugs May x x

Dee's Craft Room said...

Wow, stunning Christmas card Pauline. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

Dionne

Laura Love said...

Wow! What a gorgeous card! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Loves Rubberstamps this week! We hope you play along again soon!

Laura Love said...

Wow! What a gorgeous card! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Loves Rubberstamps this week! We hope you play along again soon!

Carol L said...

What an elegant, stunning Christmas card! I love every little detail, and especially the colors!

Anonymous said...

Elegant for sure, just beautiful!
Hugs Julie P

Melodie said...

Wow, I can only say
WONDERFUL!!!!!
Hugs
Melodie

downrightcrafty said...

very classy and elegant and beautiful
hugs Kate xx

Pop's Cards said...

Morning sweetie, this is just fabulous :0) hugs Pops x x x

Radhika said...

Gorgeous card.. :)

Inkypinkydelights said...

WOW and elegant it is! Lovely! Judy x

Unknown said...

Awesome card Pauline! Sheer eye candy, so elegant, love those intricate patterns and great centre quote, very stylishly made! Hugs, Ira xox
Ira’s Crea Corner

coldwaters2 said...

Hi Pauline this is definitely elegant also very beautiful, that embossed background and the flower look awesome, truly wonderful make.
hugs
lorraine x

Debs said...

So beautiful and elegant Pauline.
Debs xx

rachel said...

this is beautiful Pauline - love that stamp and those lacy poinsettias - beautiful xx

Dangina Martinez said...

Such a fabulous design and what an amazing Sentiment! Thanks so much for joining us at Loves Rubber Stamps.
xoxo, DT Dangina

Astrid Maclean said...

What a great make, love what you did here! Thanks so much for adding it to our challenge at Countryview Challenges!

Rebecca Bradshaw said...

This is such an elegant creation, the frame looks stunning!
Rebecca.

Donna Ellis said...

Hello, Pauline, and happy week-end to you! BEAUTIFULLY elegant! Love the layers and lovely design elements. hugs, de

FiestyCrafter (Tina) said...

Elegant Christmas card! Great embossing, the die-cuts are gorgeous, fabulous job. Thanks for joining us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog
Tina dt

Donna B. said...

Very pretty Christmas Card! Thanks for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

RitaK said...

A very clean and stylish Christmas-card. Thanks for joining the ATSC. Hugs Rita

Lydia said...

Beautiful project. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us at Loves Rubberstamps.

Lydia said...

Beautiful project. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us at Loves Rubberstamps.

Blankina said...

I love your elegant Christmas card, lovely sentiment and pretty dies!
Welcome back at LOVES RUBBERSTAMPS, thanks for joining in, good luck and please join our next challenge too,
Hugs Blankina

nwilliams6 said...

So elegant! This is amazing Pauline. Great dies, wonderful sentiment/image, and I love all the gold. Makes me want to go shopping for new stuff. Love it! Hugz!

Dee's Craft Room said...

Hi Pauline

Many congratulations on being placed in the Crafty Boots 'Gold' Challenge.

We are offering the winner and runners up of this challenge Guest Design Team spots for our 24 November challenge. Please contact me on CraftyBootsDT@gmx.co.uk for more information.

Don't forget to collect a copy of the Crafty Boots Challenge badge from our blog.

Regards.

Dionne