Hi everyone! Hopping back on the blogging train after some time with family and attempting to get started on Christmas decor around the house!
I had this NEW Memory Box 3D folder laying out to do next and thought maybe the lantern would be fun in the empty space.
I die cut the NEW Memory Box Vintage Lantern in MB glossy black cardstock, dabbed on a little gold acrylic paint to the black and a piece of vellum. I hand cut the vellum to go behind the lantern. When I turned the vellum over to blend on some gathered twigs distress ink on the back of the vellum, it made the acrylic ink go kinda mottled. I was like, I’m ok with that but how will I describe it! lol
I die cut the two dies twice, that come with the 3D folder and embossed them in the folder but I only used three of them on the finished card.
After I embossed the panel, I went over it with Fired Brick Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.
Then I got out the Delicata gold ink pad and ink blended a little around the edges, then decided to add gold embossing powder to the edges and heat embossed it!
I used one of the NEW Memory Box Merry Christmas Foil Greetings Black Tab Strips.
I painted Gold Calligraphy ink on the poinsettia centers.
I colored the candle with distress inks too.
I’m linking my card to some challenges…
Can You Handle The Pressure – anything goes with Christmas twist
Die Cut Divas – flowers
Peace on Earth #53 – anything goes Christmas
Merry Little Christmas #53 – always anything goes Christmas
NBUS #57 – never before used stuff
Fun…I love making Christmas cards and tags. Back to the crafting board! Lots to do!
Here’s the products I used if you want to shop…no extra cost to you to click through my links! Thank you so much!
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Just gorgeous!!
WOW
This one is a stunner!! Lots of work but you make it look so easy!!
Wow that’s a whole lotta gorgeous texture, and it creates the perfect space for your antique lantern. Pretty card, Pam
Oh my goodness this is absolutely GORGEOUS – the hint of gold makes this so exceptional!! This is so beautifully brilliant Pam!!!
Wow, very beautiful, the background almost looks like velour, so pretty!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Can You Handle The Pressure and Peace On Earth!
Diane CYHTP and POE Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Can You Handle The Pressure}
WOW! This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Love it! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace On Earth & Can You Handle the Pressure challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Co-Owner … Can You Handle the Pressure, Double D, Four Seasons, Peace On Earth, Stencil Fun, Simply Clean & Simple, Two Old Bats, Triple B
You not only make the most gorgeous cards, Pam, but you have excellent photography skills to show off your creations in the best way to show all the dimension, texture, and details! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Happy Holiday Hugs! Darnell
Great addition of the gold embossed trim around the card. I love the lantern and aren’t 3D embossing folders great? So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our December “flower(s)” month. Arlene with Die Cut Divas.
Wow, this is such a beautiful card, I love that die cut and the background texture is gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with us at Can You Handle the Pressure!
Very pretty Pam! Thanks for sharing!
I love this so much, Pam! The red is fantastic, including the gold edging. The lantern in the middle is perfect. I want it all! I’m a hopeless glutton. I keep falling off the blog visiting train. I get back on and then fall off again. Life. What happened? All my blog posts are scheduled way ahead. Sorry!