Monday, December 02, 2013

25 Days of Christmas - Jingle Bells

I think a lot of what I create for my 25 Days of Christmas challenge will be cards, pretty much because they are usually quick and easy.  Here is the first of many, I am willing to bet.



The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4."  I used gold card stock as the card base.  I cut some white card stock at 5 3/8"x4 1/8" and covered it with coarse white glitter.  The sheet music card stock is from The Paper Studio's Ornamental Christmas stack.  I cut it at 5 1/8"x3 7/8."  The image is cut from the "Winter Wonderland" Cricut cartridge.  It can be found on page 91 of the handbook.  I cut it at 2 3/4."  I covered the white ribbon with more coarse white glitter and used glossy accents on the bells.  I adhered the whole image with foam tape for dimension.  I then finished off the front with some gold gems.


I also finished the inside of this card.  I cut a piece of ivory card stock at 5 3/8"x4 1/8," then some gold card stock at 5 1/4"x4" and finally, some sheet music card stock at 5 1/8"x3 7/8."  I then cut another piece of gold card stock at 4 1/4"x2 3/4" and more ivory card stock at 4 1/8"x2 3/8."  The bell is also from the "Winter Wonderland" cartridge and is on page 74.  It is just the bell layer of this image.  I adhered it down and covered it with glossy accents.

I made this card for the following challenges:
365 Cards: "Day 336" - use lots of gold on your card
Fantabulous Cricut: holiday project without red or green
My Craft Spot: sparkle or shine
Exploring Cricut: Christmas card
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown: pick a previous theme (Christmas carol/hymn - "Jingle Bells")

19 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous card! Love the cuts and the papers you chose-great job! Thanks for joining our challenges at Exploring Cricut & FCCB this week!

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  2. LOVE this card! That cartridge is just FABULOUS, and you did a great job with this - Thanks for playing along with us at Exploring Cricut!

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  3. I love this card Paula and will snag your idea! Thanks for joining us at Exploring Cricut.

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  4. I sure do like the sparkle and gold. Happy Holidays to you!

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  5. This is so pretty, I like the colors and little bit of sparkle you added!

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  6. Thanks for playing along with us at 365 Cards. I love your interpretation of our Golden Opportunity!

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  7. Love your design and colors, Paula! The sentiment looks great against the musical notes background, and the glitter adds to the Christmas feel of this card!

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  8. BEAUTIFUL card! The glittery edges with the note paper is wonderful! Thanks for playing at My Craft Spot!

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  9. Wow, what a gorgeous card! Love all the glitter and cute design!
    Thanks so much for joining us in the challenge at My Craft Spot!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  10. LOVE this, Paula!!! The glitter is amazing and I adore the monochrome color scheme you went with! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! HUGS and hope you have a great rest of the week! :) Mynn xx

    PS: We've got a blog hop/DT call going on at House of Cards--I'd LOVE for you to join us! :)

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  11. This is beautiful Paula!! I so love the papers, the coarse glitter and that fabulous cut!! Thank you so very much for joining our 'Christmas Card' challenge at Exploring Cricut!!!! :)

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  12. Very cute card. I love the sparkle. Thanks for playing in this weeks challenge at FCCB.

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  13. What a wonderful card! I love the gold and sparkle - a great take on our theme. Really is stunning. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!

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  14. Lovely card Paula! I love the glitter addition!
    Thank you very much for sharing with us at Exploring Cricut
    Have a wonderful day!
    Liz

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  15. Gorgeous inside and out! The gold and the sparkle are very elegant. Thanks for joining us at Exploring Cricut!!

    Annette
    My Mind's Dust Bunnies

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  16. This is beautiful! The addition of the glitter gave it just the right touch. Thank you for joining us this week at FCCB.

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  17. Beautiful card! I love the sheet music background paper and the glittler looks fantastic! Thanks for joining us at FCCB this week!

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  18. Love the sheet music background. Lovely Christmas card. Thanks for sharing with us at FCCB. Kim

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  19. Super card! The glittered edges are beautiful and I love the musical score paper!

    Thanks so much for playing along with us at My Craft Spot!

    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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