Penny Black - Before the Snow - clean and simple Christmas card

Hi blogging friends

I whipped up a couple of Clean and Simple Christmas cards in non-traditional colours that will be nice and flat for mailing.  Here is my first one in purple:

There isn't much to explain - I think you can see for yourself.  And here is my turquoise one:

The only difference between the two cards (aside from the colour) is that I used pigment ink on the purple card and heat-embossed it with Satin Pearl embossing powder; the ink on the turquoise card is chalk ink and (of course) is not heat-embossed.  Easy peasy!

I wrapped the twine twice around the card and added matching rhinestones to the tree.  The main thing with these sorts of cards is that you stamp everything on straight, ie: if the sentiment is slightly crooked, it really stands out like a sore thumb - and it can be a good idea to use a stamp positioner if you have one so you don't waste your cardstock.

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following challenges -

Splitcoaststampers -  Clean and Simple Challenge 45 of Christmas/Winter

Allsorts Challenge blog - Week 130 - One Layer Cards

Thanks for stopping by!  

Jocelyn

Card Recipe - Turquoise Card:

Stamps:  Penny Black - Before the snow 3993K, Sentiment from Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Tree clear set

Ink:  Versamagic Turquoise Gem chalk

Accessories:  Kaisercraft Island Lagoon rhinestones, The Twinery - Carribean twine, Cardstock - white, Stampin' Up corner punch

Card Recipe - Purple Card:

Stamps:  Penny Black - Before the snow 3993K wood-mounted rubber, Sentiment from Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Tree clear set

Ink:  Colorbox Heliotrope pigment

Accessories:  Kaisercraft SB705 purple rhinestones, The Twinery - Lilac twine, satin pearl embossing powder, heat-gun, Cardstock - white, Stampin' Up corner punch