Vintage Christmas

Ready for a non-traditional Christmas card design? 

Vintage Christmas                            Click on photo to enlarge

 I have always been drawn to the combination of icy blue and crimson red —paring a very pale color with a very strong one adds drama…and this is a good drama.  This glittery perched reed bird is a real stand out amongst the leafy branches and sparkling snowflakes.

Instructions:

1. Ink and stamp the background twice with Distressed Frayed Burlap onto Blue Poppy panel.
2. Die cut the Leafy Branch from White, Dove grey and slate cardstock.
3. Stack all three branches and shift to offset –allowing all three colors to remain visible.  Apply tiny amounts of white glue stategically to hold in position.  Add small foam dots to the reverse side–hide foam dots amongst the overlapping branches; tie red and white baker's twine to bundle; attach to blue layer.  
4. Die cut Crystalline Border snowflakes, apply translucent glitter and center gemstones then randomly adhere to background.
5. Die Cut Perched Reed Bird from crimson paper and apply red glitter to cover completely.  Add black gem for the eye.
6. Add additional crystal gem stones between and onto branches.
7. Add the white and slate grey panels then attach to crimson notecard.  There you have it!

Memory Box Must Haves:

G1797 Vintage Christmas Words

#98160 Perched Reed Bird

#98292 Leafy Branch

#98179 Crystalline Border

This card just may show up in at my family and freinds houses very soon—it's simple to make with just a few steps.  Hope you give it a try!

Happy Friday,