Today I have an elegant ivory and gold Christmas card that I made using the Anna Griffin cartridge and the Yuletide Greetings stamp set. I really love giving elegant Christmas cards. People always seem more impressed with my crafting skills when I give these kinds of cards away.
I wanted to add a little more glitz and glamor, so I heat embossed the sentiment using gold embossing powder. Quick tip: when heat embossing, run a dryer sheet over the paper that you will be stamping on before you stamp. It will help to give a cleaner finished product with out all of the wayward bits.
CCR file: https://app.box.com/s/4fwu6rgzdoxj49koopij
GYPSY file: https://app.box.com/s/2ppqsi2bnb4ik16rgx2r
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Your card is so beautiful I do love it. You chose such pretty colors and love your ribbon perfect touch. Thanks too for the dryer sheet tip.
ReplyDeleteThis cartridge has so many elegant cuts on it. Love what you've shared from it.
Awesomely beautiful card!!!!!! Love the colors, and your embellishment. Many thanks for your heat embossing tip. Those stray powder bits turned me off from heat embossing, but I'm going to get some dryer sheets and revisit the technique.
ReplyDeleteThe embellishment of the pearl & ribbon complement the wonderful card with the die cuts.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Thanks for the dryer sheet tip! I was thinking I would need to buy the powder tool that does the same thing for $6. Just got the Anna griffin cartridge and can't wait to get started! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove your gold colored card. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteso simple and pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card! Definitely elegant! I love the detail.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card, Melanie! Love Anna Griffin's classic designs!
ReplyDeleteVery Pretty card!
ReplyDeleteSuch an elegant and beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. I prefer to make elegant cards, but my kids like the cutesy ones.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and elegant. The ribbon is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love how the ribbon pops on this card, it is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant card! Love the gold edges on the ribbon!
ReplyDeleteLovely card. I really like that color combo of ivory and gold.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, ELEGANT is the only word needed.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou nailed this one....it is truly elegant..love it!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Thanks for the gypsy file! I love this card!!! Have an awesome day!
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant card so easily adaptable for different occasions!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card. I also love to send these kind of cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win.
Mary O'Neal
Gorgeous card! I wonder what it would look like in red & white....
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Love the card, the colors love it all. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow--would never have used these color combos. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMelanie your card is beautiful! Love the paper you used and the gold embossing, And thanks for the tip with the dryer sheet! Thanks for sharing! lindagk23ataoldotcom
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