This combines the TLC and CAS challenges. I have always admired Julie Warner's (justwritedesigns), out of the box technique. She posted a tag yesterday that I loved--featuring a snowman, highlighting the upper portion with a postage stamp frame. I stamped the mistletoe and then cut the portions that would extend into the frame, with a craft knife. I stamped the sentiment, embossing the mistletoe in detail white ep and added a tiny bow. The card base is a new PTI color, vintage jadeite. This also reminds me of Christmas at my grandparents house. They always had mistletoe. Here's Julie's sweet tag.
Just a note--I don't recommend doing this tech. with all 4 sides requiring cutting. It made it quite a bit more difficult and is not a great example of Julie's talents!
Date: Monday, November 9, 2015 GMT Views: 905
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Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Mon, Nov 09, 2015 @ 11:49 AM
Julie does make fabulous cards.....we all strive to be as detail oriented as she is and with such fab results.....I have to say that I love your card...the soft colors, the skewed frame, the out of the box...fab work
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50417
Mon, Nov 09, 2015 @ 12:21 PM
You did a great job with your out of the box mistletoe (and I agree Julie is the expert at that technique). Lovely CAS card and that new green is really pretty!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 104982
Mon, Nov 09, 2015 @ 1:02 PM
Sue, it's called "live and learn"!! I love the out of the box technique, and Julie does it so well. They had mistletoe? Did that entail lots of kissing? We do that a lot at our house. Even when the grandsons were 10-12, they still had to give me kisses. Now that they are 14, 15, 16, 21,and 24, they do it without being cajoled!!!
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