7/03/2021

CAS Christmas July Challenge - happy holidays

Hi everyone,

Half of the year has passed and there're only a few more months till Christmas cards are mailed off. If your Christmas card stash is still low, it's a great time to start building it up now. 😊

Our wonderful designer, Linda (Lin's Craft Corner) is hosting the CAS Christmas July Challenge, and she chose Poinsettia as the theme. We're happy to have Sandra (Sandma's Handmade Cards) as our Guest Designer this month.





Here's my card:




[How I made the card]

1. Foiled the gold frame on the red front panel.

2. Die-cut poinsettias from gold foil cardstock, and glued them onto the front panel.

3. Added white Nuvo Crystal Drops to the center of the flowers.

4. White heat-embossed the sentiment on the front panel.

5. Glued the entire front panel onto the card base, and trimmed the poinsettia petals at the edge of the card.




Please check out the challenge blog for more inspiration, and play along with us! The challenge is open until July 24th.


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Stamp: Snow Globe Sentiments (My Favorite Stripes)
Paper: Real Red (Stampin' Up!), Gold Foil Cardstock (Altenew)
Ink: VersaMark
Other: Dies (Poinsettia Parade - Simon Says Stamp), Glimmer Plate (Essential Duo Lines Rectangles - Spellbinders), Glimmer Hot Foil (Matte Gold - Spellbinders), Embossing Powder (White - Hero Arts), Nuvo Crystal Drops (Gloss White), Connect Glue (Gina K)

16 comments:

  1. Wow - the gold on the red is just gorgeous Hideko! What a beautiful design with the stream of blooms flowing across the bottom and off the edge! xx

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  2. Oh I do love a red and truly CAS Christmas card, Hideko! You've taken this one over the top with that fabulous [matte finish?] gold card stock!! Truly beautiful!
    =]

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  3. Gorgeous classically elegant card Hideko and that frame sets the whole card off ♥

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  4. Wow! This is so elegant with the gold foiling and foil poinsettias! I love how the gold looks on the red! Gorgeous card, my friend!

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  5. Beautiful and elegant design Hideko!! LOVE the red card base and gold foiled border and gold card poinsettia. LOVE how they wander off the page. Fabulous!! xx

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  6. The red and gold look really striking together and your layout is superb x

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  7. So very elegant and classy. The foiled framed looks fabulous and the gold poinsettias are so very pretty. I love the richness of the red cardstock and the design of your card is wonderful Hideko x.

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  8. Oh how pretty Hideko!! Such an elegant card and I'm absolutely loving the gold foiling! I just bought a foiling machine this past week and also the frame plate you used...haven't used it yet but can't wait to try it out!! Love that you made your "white space" all red...it truly makes the gold framing and Poinsettia's stand out, along with the pop of white for the sentiment! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

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  9. Love the rich red and gold colour combination! Wonderful layout with the frame and the diagonal stream of poinsettias!

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  10. Elegant and Stunning Gold foiled border and Gold foil cardstock die cut poinsettias, Hideko. Beautiful with the red card base and card front. Love your simple heat embossed sentiment and Nuvo drops too. I email subscribed too your blog. I would not want to miss even one of your creative CAS card designed cards, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy

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  11. Gorgeous Christmas card, Hikeko! I love how you paired the red card base with gold foiling and your design is so elegant! This is such a clever way to show that 'white space' doesn't have to be white...Love this stunning card! xx

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  12. What a striking card, Hideko. The red and gold is such a classic colour combo. The gold really pops against the red. Love the gold foiled frame.

    ps. I got the TS foiling machine for my bday and haven’t had a chance to use it. I need to buy more foiling plates… any suggestions?

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  13. Gorgeous card in red and gold, the foiled frame looks amazing! Must check out foiling plates lol! Love how you've arranged the poinsettias too, Cathy x

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  14. Absolutely gorgeous Hideko! Everything you do is so elegant

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  15. Hideko, this is so stunning. Red and gold, WOW...Gorgeous card. Love the design of your card.

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  16. Just adore your gold poinsettia trail over the red, Hideko - so elegant!!

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