Friday, November 01, 2013

Joy Ornament


Hi everyone.  My friend Nonni (Korttikarkuri) is holding a second Christmas card challenge ... this one starts today and runs until Dec. 24th.  The theme is "Scrap a Happy Christmas" ... use scraps to make the main part of your card.  Such a fun idea!!!  We all have tons of scraps laying around and here's a chance to use some up, join in the fun ... and maybe even win some prizes!!  Yep, Nonni has prizes from Stamplorations for the winner.

Here's the write up from Nonni explaining the challenge:

"Let's make Christmas cards using leftovers!  If you are anything like me, your paper scraps box is overflowing and you might even have some odd, forgotten embellishments.  Let's be creative, getting rid of our stash and make Christmas cards out of old bits and pieces.  All styles are welcome!"


I used small scraps of red and silver glimmer papers to die-cut the letters and ornament.  FYI, the ornament is three pieces all glued together:

Base - silver glimmer
Second:  red glimmer - die-cut with the smallest circle nestie to create a frame of red
Top:  red glimmer snowflake


Here's a close-up:





Stamps:  Big Christmas Wishes (Amy R)
Paper:  White; Modern Medley (music); silver glimmer, red glimmer (SU!)
Ink:  Black (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Lower Case Alphabet dies (My Favorite Things), Christmas Ornament die (My Favorite Things); small snowflake die (Impression Obsession), gold thread, glue, adhesives, and dimensionals




I hope you'll pop over to Nonni's blog and join in the fun!!


Edited to Add:  I'm entering this into Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November - anything goes.



25 comments:

Stamps and Paper said...

Just love our card Loll like your bauble O....your music background is perfect ...

Anne

Nonni said...

This is such a cute and beautiful card, Loll! I love the colors, the glitter, the music paper -well, all of it! xxx

Kylie said...

This card is the complete package, Loll. Just stunning!!!! xx

sandie said...

All that gorgeous glitter Loll and I love you mounted it on music paper x

Brawny x said...

A very clever card Loll. Fab!
Love Lea x

Susan said...

Gorgeous, Loll! Love the musical background and the large "joy" with the smaller "to the world" underneath. And I also love the snowflake in the middle of the "o".

Canonbury creations said...

Love the way you've used the "O" as a bauble Loll and the music paper is just perfect!
Val x

Darnell said...

Another beautiful card, Lolly, with an amazing focal image! Thanks for the info on the challenge, too!! Hugs, Dolly

Carole said...

Yes I love using scraps...and you can bet I will use every little piece of glittery scraps I can.
Very joyful card.

Deepti said...

love the glitzy glittery look :)

Unknown said...

Gorgeous and glittery Loll - fabulous. Will definitely try to join in this one if I can.

Karen x

MaryH said...

I think my favorite word when I visit here, Loll, must be WOW! You've done it yet again, and this is just lovely. Hard to realize this is your 'scraps'! You've turned scraps/snippets into such a beautiful card with the lovely glittered letters against that music background. I'll have to find time to check out this challenge. How _DO_ you keep up with all the cardmaking, challenge entering & commenting...I just do not know! TFS & Hugs

Bonnie said...

I love the glimmer and shine and the ornament is gorgeous! The little piece of music paper is the perfect backdrop! Great use of scraps!

nancy littrell said...

Wow Loll...Gorgeous glimmer paper die cut Joy and ornament. I love how you stamped to the world below the sparkly Joy and your musical score background. All perfect. TFS the link to Nonni's Challenge too. Hugs, Nancy

nancy littrell said...

Wow Loll...Gorgeous glimmer paper die cut Joy and ornament. I love how you stamped to the world below the sparkly Joy and your musical score background. All perfect. TFS the link to Nonni's Challenge too. Hugs, Nancy

Unknown said...

Terrific card Loll, so glad you are creating so much, wish I could get the creativieness bug going, I have been making some cards, but no energy to photo them and post, just been making them for what I need them for and mail them out.
Right now I am working on getting 12 cards done for a Xmas swap and they were due today, but I can turn them in up till Tuesday she said, so they should be done by tomorrow, will take a photo of those. But seeing your works always gives me the push to get my butt in gear, I just love your work, keep on inspiring me!!!
Thanks
hugs
Donna

Anonymous said...

Whatever you do you do it beautifully, a gorgeous uplifting Christmas card Loll.

Marie

Barb Ghig said...

Such a beautiful card, and a great way to use your scraps! I love all the shimmer on this card!

Milla said...

Oh how beautiful! I love the glitter!

shirley-bee said...

Love this card, Loll - lots of detail but so CAS. I've got enough scraps to qualify for Nonni's challenge, so I'd better hop over there!

Hazel said...

I saw your lovely card on Nonni's blog - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for November - I'd love to see it there too. x

Hazel said...

Thanks for entering another lovely card for my CHNC challenge extra for November - hope to see you again soon. x

Mrs A. said...

A super card using up your scraps. Thankyou for joining in at CraftyHazelnuts extra. Hugs Mrs A. (GDT).

Unknown said...

eek! in love!!!

Jacynthe said...

Adorable!!!!! This is so on my Pinterest board!!!! :)