The Icey Christmas Flower

Hello,

Today I'd like to share with you all the card I have made for the new ATG challenge starting today over at lilpatchofcraftyfriends.  This time around we have the wonderful Fredshesaid as our exclusive sponsor. They have so many different images to choose from both pre-coloured or not.

For my card I chose a pre-coloured image that is called Icey Christmas Flower on the sheet (which is only £1) you get enough to make 2 beautiful cards.

I decided to make an 5x5 easel card from bright white cardstock. I fancy cut the edge of the base with my Spellbinder die to mirror the petals. I covered the base and easel with paper from a Christmas paper stack. Next I cut from pale mint green glitter paper a stitched circle, the stopper bar and some poinsettia flowers. I also cut from white card the bar and larger poinsettia flowers. The bar I did a final mat on to navy blue to match the blue in the flower and on the paper.

Taking the image sheet, I hand cut the base scallop and wet glued it down then I cut the next layer using my stitched die and using foam pads I added it. Then you get 2 layers of the flower 1 with the leaves and the other just the flower. All were added using foam pads. I pinched the top petals and slightly offset it.

I added glitter glue and perfect pearls in pale blue, along with the pale green dazzler to the main image. Then to the stopper bar I added a Merry Christmas peel off to a mat of white and navy. I made up 3 flowers and added pale blue gems to each before hot gluing them to the front of the bar. 

I'm sitting here in the evening typing this up with the card next to me and its twinkling away like mad, I think it will look pleasant on someones sideboard this Christmas. I love all the decorations and Christmas flowers that are in people's homes

I do hope you can join in the fun as the prize will be $10 gift card to spend in the store.  Please also remember the rule change of only 3 entrees per challenge now.

I'm entering in a few challenges

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Thanks for calling in and remember to leave a word or two.

Sue