CAS Nativity Baubles

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Well I've never made a Christmas card so early in the year!  As I'm waiting on some new stamps to arrive for my next couple of family birthdays I decided to join in for the first time with CAS Christmas Card July challenge where the theme is nativity scenes and Allsorts Challenge something beginning with 'B' (baubles, blue, brusho).


I wanted to create a group of three baubles with nativity related scenes inside and reached for a set of border dies from a magazine cutting them in navy blue & silver card, inlaid them together before cutting out with circle dies.  The stable scene die had Joseph stood right beside so I had to position the die on the edge of my cutting plates in a partial die cut technique to get him on his own. Then felt the card needed a touch of colour so sprinkled some lemon Brusho powder on a panel of card and spritzed with water to create some downward light from the star.  My three baubles were then slotted into circles cut into the brusho panel.  Finished off with die cut bauble hanging caps and a stamped sentiment which has a line from the chorus of God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen ...


I've used - A6 white card base
Faber-Castell mixed media card panel
Lemon Brusho 
Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 184 scenic nativity die set
Apple Blossom festive sentiment stamp
Sizzix Tim Holtz bauble cap die from circle words Christmas set

Linking up with -
CAS Christmas Card July 2020 Challenge


Allsorts Challenge Week 580 - I spy with my little eye something beginning with 'B' (baubles, blue, brusho)
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Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Monday, 13 July, 2020

    Gorgeous card Ginny ♥
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. EmmaTMonday, 13 July, 2020

    I LOVE this Steph, so unique, great design. I too have started the C cards, i guess having had so much more crafting time..... Emmax

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  3. ClurMonday, 13 July, 2020

    Fabulous card Steph, very stylish with the blue & silver combination. The 'starlight' adds just the right pop of colour. 💕 Clare x

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  4. Alison59Monday, 13 July, 2020

    Oh WOW Steph I love everything about this esp as it shows the true meaning of Christmas :-)

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  5. Marcia HillMonday, 13 July, 2020

    This card is CAS perfection and absolutely BEAUTIFUL Steph! I just love how you've tied the whole nativity story into the 3 baubles and the brusho light shining down on them! And all the inlaid die cutting is awesome too! Lovely, lovely card!! We're so glad you decided to join us at the CAS Christmas Challenge and hope you'll play again!! :0)

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  6. LollTuesday, 14 July, 2020

    Fantastic design Steph! Love your three baubles with the nativity scenes. So elegant in navy and silver. I LOVE the added yellow ... add some brightness and fun. Great card. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

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  7. Nozomi DesignTuesday, 14 July, 2020

    Love this, Steph. You found a really imaginative way to portray the nativity. I'm not keen on Christmas cards that are too...Christmassy. This design is perfect. I love that shade of blue and the lemon brusho really brings it all together! x

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  8. MerviTuesday, 14 July, 2020

    Thank you for sharing your lovely card at Allsorts;-))m

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  9. SusanWednesday, 15 July, 2020

    Love the contrast provided by the yellow brushes - a great idea. And wonderful baubles telling the nativity story. Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  10. MummyladeWednesday, 15 July, 2020

    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for entering our challenge at Allsorts with your creation.

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  11. TracyFriday, 17 July, 2020

    Fab creation, thanks for joining Allsorts challenge, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  12. Christine AlexanderMonday, 20 July, 2020

    Love your nativity scenes framed within the yellow window. Great card, thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  13. PatSaturday, 01 August, 2020

    I love how you designed this wonderful card!

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  14. Denise FletcherThursday, 20 August, 2020

    A lovely and unique card x

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  15. Karen DunbrookSaturday, 22 August, 2020

    so beautiful.
    :) Karen

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