CASology "SILVER" Week 125

This will be my last post for 2014 with this card for CASology and the theme of silver. First I just want to thank all my blog friends for their comments and words of encouragement. Participating in card challenges is my passion, as well as teaching. I have learned so many techniques from other card makers (like Karen Dunbrook) and pass on the information I have acquired to my card making group. I know I have grown as a card maker because of women (men) who share my passion. Any recognition I have received  with my cards are so appreciated.

This particular card took a couple of attempts. I wanted to use both these NBUS materials the embossing folder and the stamp. I chose SU! almost amethyst paper and it is almost the last piece I own, but I love the softness and I think it pairs perfectly with silver. The stamp is from Michael Strong who taught a class to my card making group back in October and we had a great time. This is a SU! embossing folder. I did stamp, heat emboss and fussy cut the tree and manually wrote joy with a Versafine pen and then heat embossed. Lastly I added bling to the tree top.

Stamp - Michael Strong "Cloisonne Christmas Tree"

Embossing Folder - SU! "Filigree Frame"

Ink - Color Box "Silver," Zing! Clear Embossing Powder (tree)

Paper - SU! Almost Ameythst, PTI White Card Stock

VersaMarker Watermark Pen, Stamp A Mania "Silver Satin Pearl" Embossing Powder (joy)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH

This old laundry basin came from my in-laws home in Iowa and it adorns our front door. At Christmas the poinsettias (two pots) from Costco fill the tub and the flowers last for a couple of months. Grandson Jake (age 5) asked grandpa if the flowers were real.

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