Christmas Foliage & Berries

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I've changed the traditional red berries to white on this festive card (just to be different) as I decided I wanted to go with a gold, green and white colour theme inspired by the current challenge at CAS Christmas.


Started with brushing distress oxide ink through a bauble stencil directly on my card blank then flicked on some water to create highlights before stamping on a wreath stamp.  Die cut lots of white dots to adhere over the top of the berries with a matching stamped and fussy cut white bow.


The holy leaves and bauble top are coloured with a gold gel pen for contrast.  To complete the design I added extra stamped foliage at the top with enamel accent berries and below a lovely script sentiment which is the current Fezziwigs Festive Frolics prompt.

I've used - 6x6" white card blank
Versafine Olympia Green ink pad & clear EP
Funky Fossil bauble stencil
Distress Oxide - wild honey
Butterfly Kisses wreath stamp
Xcut adhesive pearlised textured sheet
Mag freebie foliage & sentiment stamps
Ranger glacier white enamel accents

Linking up with -
                                              CAS Christmas Card                     Fezziwigs Festive Frolics

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Wednesday, 19 May, 2021

    Delightful CAS card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. Trina P.Wednesday, 19 May, 2021

    Beautiful non-traditional Christmas card. Lovely job stencilling and stamping. I admire your patience in adding all those small white berries! Thank you for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  3. LollThursday, 20 May, 2021

    Your wreath embellished ornament is so beautiful, Steph. I really like the yellow - great non-traditional colour. The gold holly leaves and white enameled berries are wonderful details for your design. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

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  4. Christine AlexanderSaturday, 22 May, 2021

    great Christmas bauble with the wreath. I love the non traditional colours and that great sentiment :) thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  5. Hazel (Didos)Saturday, 22 May, 2021

    Ah what a great make, your colour choice is lovely, really like the yellow of the bauble, thanks for sharing with me over on Fezziwigs, Hazel xx

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  6. EmmaTMonday, 24 May, 2021

    Beautiful design, love the white berries

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  7. Julia AstonWednesday, 26 May, 2021

    What a beautiful ornament you created with the gold/yellow/black colors - love the white berries and lovely stamps you used here! thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas! xx

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