Wishing You Joy in the New Year (Christmas X 10 - Card #9)!

I'm onto Card #9 from the Christmas X 10 card event that I attend in October. . .almost at the end of the tunnel.  This particular card design had great potential, but it just didn't sit quite right with me.  It was pretty, but just needed more.  Creative thoughts jumped right on out at me. . .what if I added a three-dimensional layer snowflake and just left off the little fishtail flag, and that is just what I did.

I decided that my snowflake needed to be delicate to compliment the really pretty dainty snowflake vellum.  I decided to use two different Memory Box snowflake dies, creating larger and smaller snowflakes to layer on top of one another.  It occurred to me, as well, that if I incorporated the two shades of purple cardstock into my snowflake it might be better than just a white or silver snowflake.  I added both the Wisteria Wonder lavender and the Elegant Eggplant deep purple along with a silver and white designer paper and a little silver glimmer flake to finish off the center along with a rhinestone.  Next, I added another layer below the pale Wisteria Wonder lavender layer, repeating the rich dark purple as a new cardbase.  

I have to say, I am totally in love with my revamped card, and I thank Luci Kirschbaum for the original card design as a jumping off point to help me come up with my finished card.  Take a look and see what you think.  I'll add the original design below my card so you can see what I changed.

Here is a peek below of the original card design.  You can see that it had good "bones" and maybe what I mean by it just need more!  Of course, I do realize that many times in a "class" card, it can not be too elaborate or the participants would never get them all done, especially on a ten-card event!

Recipe:  Stampin' Up products:  Cardstock--Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Winter Wonderland Vellum (2015 Holiday), All is Calm (snowflake); Silver Glimmer.  Dies--Wonderful Wreath Framelits. 5/8" Silver Satin ribbon.  Rhinestones.  Memory Box Dies:  Telluride Snowflake (large); Snow Burst (medium).  Recollections: 5/8" Snowflake (small).  (Thank you Luci Kirschbaum for the beautiful original design, which I took the liberty of modifying and making it mine!)

Flurry of Wishes (Totally Lovin' Christmas #5!)

This will be #4 from the Thayer Totally Lovin' Christmas cardmaking extravaganza where we actually made a total of ten delightfully lovely cards all with a Christmas theme.  

On this #4, I stuck pretty close to the original design, but I did cut down to one large snowflake on my card.  My bow just insisted on twisting a direction that made the second snowflake on the original card overlay the sentiment and hide it so you couldn't actually see all of the word Christmas.  I decided it just had to go, and I don't think it takes away from the card's finished look.  Hiding part of Christmas just disturbed me, without the extra flake Christmas is now visible. . .that makes me happy, so one snowflake is just right!

This is such a cool and refreshing card. . .just like a snowy day at Christmas time.  Take a peek, I think you'll like it!

Recipe:  Stampin' Up products:  cardstock--Marine Mist, Whisper White.  Winter Wonderland Vellum Stack (Holiday 2015).  Stamps: Flurry of Wishes.  Ink: Marine Mist.  Punch: Snow Flurry.  Embossing Folder: Softly Falling.  Iced Rhinestones - Large/ Small (Holiday 2015).  Basic Rhinestones.  5/8" Organza Ribbon.  1/8" Silver Ribbon.  (Thank you Liz Thayer for the card design sample).