Thursday, September 5, 2013

MC Sept/13 - Candles - It Is Christmas

My friend was showing me a bunch of cards yesterday and this fold really caught my eye... Loved it and told her I was copying it. BIG GRIN Her's had a more traditional - square-ish - piece on the flap, whereas I opted to use the candles... I'll make one eventually with a square-ish center piece.

Anyway, I'm also using my newest acquisition... Silhouette Cameo. Love the machine, it cuts smooth as a baby's bottom. But I definitely do not like their instruction booklet that comes with the machine or their PDF for their software. Useless... So needless to say I was getting very frustrated trying to turn my jpg images into something that would cut... Finally today I contacted Sure Cuts A Lot to see if I could get the upgrade #3 without destroying the version 2 I have now that I used with my Cricut. They said yes and I downloaded it - FOR FREE -  AND IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions by clicking on card image. Enjoy

PS please don't ask me how I got what looks like a glow on the card from the candles... it's either the angels above or a fluke...

And it fits for these challenges:
Flourishes  #236  use 2 kinds of ribbon
Papertake Weekly  Anything goes
Fab n Funky  #103 use opposite colors on a color wheel (red & green)
Trimmie's Craft Challenge  #223 Xmas
Pile it On Challenge  #35 anything that flickers

6 comments:

Kathy said...

What a fun shaped Christmas Card! The candles came out beautiful with the technique you used on them! Glad you could join in the Flourishes Challenge this week! Blessings! Kathy

Jill said...

gorgeous creation thanks so much for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx

Elizabeth Hart said...

Love the fold on this card - really highlights those pretty candles. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Pile it On Challenge

Alli Devine said...

Unusual fold and beautifully put together design Thanks for joining us at Fab n Funky

Alli D

Rach83 said...

Gorgeous card and the whisper of the image in the background is so clever. I love the soft colours and splash of bling with the ribbon.

Thank you for playing along at Fab'n'Funky Challenges.

Rachel x

BethieJ said...

Such a PRETTY card! I too LOVE that fold!!!
Thank You for joining us last week at PIO!
Have a GREAT day!