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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Golden Ornament

Hi there!  Thanks for coming by today.  I've got a Christmas card to share, that I hadn't time to show before the actual holiday in 2014.  Hey, I'm early for 2015!


This is definitely a clean and simple design, making good use of patterned paper, but I've jazzed it up by doing this:

  • Add a strip of houndstooth patterned paper at the top
  • Stamp and trim a branch to 'hang' an ornament from; add glitter glue to the branch
  • Gold-emboss a sentiment
  • Add thin gold cord to a punched, gold-embossed ornament (don't know the name of the stamp set this came from, as it was in a $1.00 Scrap Bag from my Stampin' Up! demonstrator)



Thanks SO much for dropping in today.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!



Stamps: Christmas Greetings - Inspired By Stamping; branch - All That Glitters - Flourishes; ornament - Stampin' Up! Paper: patterns - Holiday Traditions - Me and My Big Ideas Ink: watermark ink - Versamark - Tsukineko; Always Artichoke - SU Fibers: thin gold cord Accessories & Tools: gold embossing powder - SU; iridescent Stickles - Ranger; Ornament Punch - Stampin' Up!
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14 comments:

  1. Julie Tucker-WolekJanuary 29, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    So gorgeous! I love love love the ornament!!!!

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  2. SophieJanuary 29, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Uiiii...Colleen :-)

    Du machst schon wieder Weihnachtskarten.

    Ich sage ja:
    Nach Weihnachten ist vor Weihnachten.

    Und ich verrate dir was...
    Ich habe auch schon zwei neue Weihnachtskarten gemacht :-)

    Ganz liebe Grüße
    Sophie

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  3. ~Tammy~January 29, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Beautiful Col! You're never too early!

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  4. Kara LynneJanuary 29, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    What a beautiful way to use that patterned paper! I love the gold embossing.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 29, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    Looks beautiful my friend.

    Hugs~

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  6. GibmissJanuary 29, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    Hi Colleen
    Fabulous xmas card....
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  7. Lisa EltonJanuary 29, 2015 at 2:56 PM

    Wonderful Christmas card Colleen!! That's such a pretty ornament!!

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  8. MariaJanuary 29, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    Such a lovely Christmas card with wonderful design! Love the pretty gold ornament!

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  9. Emily KeatonJanuary 30, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    So pretty! I love the sparkles on the branch :)

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  10. BonnieJanuary 30, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    I love how this beautiful ornament shows against the dark background! Great layout!

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  11. MarisaJanuary 30, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    Beautifully elegant!

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  12. BenziJanuary 30, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Gorgeous, Colleen, and the houndstooth sent it right over the top. I LOVE it!

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  13. Vicki DutcherJanuary 31, 2015 at 12:06 AM

    Green and gold is striking together

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  14. Leslie MillerFebruary 1, 2015 at 11:54 PM

    This is surely beautiful! I've always thought gold and green were so rich and elegant together. I can't remember the name of this set, but I've come close to buying it with the matching punch. Don't know if it's still available. Great design. You have quite a knack for keeping it simple but not sacrificing anything in the design.

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Thank you so much for your visit today! May God bless you!

Hugs,
Colleen

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