Thursday, August 7, 2014

Sending You Christmas Joy! MIM and More!




Happy Thursday!  It has been a busy week!   With school starting back in a couple of weeks, I am trying to cram as much into my days as possible.  I did take a few moments to play in my crafty space so I made a Christmas card.   I am playing along with Papertrey Inks Make It Monday Challenge.  This week we are to make borders using non border dies.  

I chose to use the Wonderful words die: Joy.  I started in the center of the pure poppy card stock.  I die cut only a portion of the word.  Just under the open letter O.  Majority of the word is cut out.  Once the center JOY was die cut, I  then die cut the word on each end.  I  die cut the word JOY 3 times using rustic white card stock.  I used the Wonderful Words Mini Joy stamp set and embossed in white the Joy musical sentiment.  Love the way the white on white looks.  



I glued the white embossed JOY words on top of the red just staggering slightly the white so the red shows as a subtle shadow underneath.  Next, I used a Big and Bold Wishes and Big and Bold Christmas Wishes and white embossed a sentiment.  I used the Basic Background Musical Score and stamped using versamark onto the pure poppy.  I love this subtle effect.  I cut the rustic white base with a portion cut out on the left to showcase the JOY border.  I stamped the background of the rustic white using Background Basics Super Stripes in red to create a tonal plaid pattern.  I love the bold red and white combo.  I glued the pure poppy panel to the rustic white base and the card  was done.  I debated adding an embellishment, but decided I liked it as it was and it would make mailing easier.  I also like the fact that I could orient the card horizontal or vertical.  Great option.  Could even make a cool pocket style to house a family picture or gift card for the holidays. 

 I am also playing along with Christmas Card Challenges:  Embellish It option(I chose not to).  I am also playing along with the Festive Friday Inspiration Challenge.  I focused on the sending.....the JOY of the Season is on the way!  Simon Monday Challenge:  Family!  Christmas is about being with family and sharing in the Birth of Jesus!

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty


16 comments

  1. Thanks for joining us at our Christmas Card Challenges this week!
    Monica - CCC DT

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  2. This is such a fabulous Christmas card. Love the beautiful sentiment. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  3. Love this, Betty! I am so completely infatuated with typography and this really hits the spot for me. So clever to use this die for the technique.

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  4. Beautiful! I love the words with this technique so much!

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  5. Oh so pretty Betty!! .....and good for you for being in the Chitmas spirit!! I just am not ready for that yet Lol!

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  6. So very pretty Betty! Love the JOY border! Thanks for joining along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  7. The word works perfectly! Such a beautiful happy card!

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  8. Beautiful Joy border and card! and oh no there is Christmas challenges going on all the time! Don't tell me =) I don't know if I can fit them in but I'd be tempted.

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  9. What a great idea to use the "joy" die...I love it! And I love the red & white color theme...SO classy! Great card Betty! :0)

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  10. Your card is just stunning. I love the red and white color scheme. Great idea to use the joy word die, and I like how you made the border on the left--a bit different.

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  11. This is beautiful Betty,what a great choice! Love the red and white!

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  12. Betty, this is an amazing card. I love how you used the MIM technique. The bold sentiments are fabulous. Thanks so much for playing with us at Festive Friday!

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  13. My favorite word :) Fabulous card!

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  14. Love this - the patterns and the limited colours are just beautiful together! So glad you joined us at Festive Friday!

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  15. Awesome card! Thanks for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

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  16. Oh, how nice...and FESTIVE! Love the JOY as the border! (That's such a fun technique!) Love the red and white and the music backgound...it's a wonderful card! so happy to have it at Festive Friday!!! Thanks so much for joining us!

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Thanks so much!

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