HCBC Day 1, part 2

Hi there,

Thanks for visiting. This morning I've had another go at making a card using the HCBC Day 1 inspiration ideas from Kristina and Jennifer - I was trying to capture the image I had in mind from yesterday, but again, the card had ideas of its own! However, I have included quite a few elements from the videos yesterday: some postage stamp edging and some dry embossing. I really liked the look of the pure white on Jennifer's card, so I've incorporated that. I found some colour inspiration in the paper you can see in the background - it's an old American Crafts design from several years ago. I almost added some of it to the card, but decided to keep it fairly streamlined. (I haven't made a card without designer paper of some sort in a long time. Good to break the dependency every now and then.) It's a more CAS design than I usually try, I think. I have had to use all my willpower to resist adding glitter to the snowflake! I might still...what do you think? Although I haven't made a tree bauble this time, the snowflake is my substitute.

Details:

Stamps: PTI Tree Trimming Trio

Ink: Versacolor Black, Gold

Cardstock: white, matte gold, red, SU! Kraft, Kiwi Kiss (maybe?)

Other: Tim Holtz Alterations Die - On the Edge Postage, MFT (I think) Snowflake die, button, twine, stitching, Cuttlebug embossing folder - Victoria

And....here's a closeup, for the link to the HCBC gallery.

OK, just an hour or so until the Day 2 HCBC post (woo-hoo!), so maybe there'll be another post later tonight.

Bye for now,
Kerri