First of all, I want to apologize for the darkness of this picture. No matter how much I played with it in Photoshop, it just didn't look right. So, this is the best I could do!!!
This week's Blogger's Challenge was "Christmas in July". I made a super simple card that just takes minutes...so a perfect candidate for making lots of them.
I love the look of gold embossing on gold metallic cardtock. It's just a PAIN to photograph...LOL!!!
The base card is Kraft.
The Real Red layer has been stamped with the flower image from "Gifts of Christmas" using Versamark ink. I used the spiral punch on the left edge to give it some added texture.
The focal image (gold embossed on metallic gold cardstock) is matted twice....first with Always Artichoke and finally with Basic Black.
I added a Real Red tab (made with the Word Window punch) and added a vanilla 5/16" brad.
Make sure to check out all the other's Blogger's Challenge projects.....simply click on the icon on the right sidebar of my blog.
VERY pretty! Simple, elegant.
Posted by: Lisa Martz | July 24, 2009 at 04:21 PM
Oh this is lovely. I bet in real life it's just gorgeous. I love embossing and the Gold on Gold is a wonderful idea. Such a pretty stamp set too.
Posted by: Ida | July 24, 2009 at 04:43 PM
The gold on gold is wonderful!!!! I also like the brad on red in the corner...really draws the eye across the card.
Posted by: Lisa B. | July 24, 2009 at 05:54 PM
Very elegant! Great Christmas card! {sMILES}
Posted by: Nikki | July 24, 2009 at 07:24 PM
I am a huge fan of the tone on tone embossing! This gold is really gorgeous - you got a great picture.
Posted by: Toni | July 24, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Wow! The gold on gold looks fabulous.
Posted by: Lori | July 24, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Beautiful card, Patti! Love the gold on gold so much. But...where is the sponging? :)
Posted by: Robin Merriman | July 25, 2009 at 09:17 AM
So elegant and pretty!
Posted by: Rachel Hope | July 25, 2009 at 02:03 PM
This is striking!! I love that gold and the embossing!!
Posted by: tiffany | July 25, 2009 at 02:04 PM
Very elegant, love the gold on gold!
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | July 25, 2009 at 07:56 PM
So pretty! Love the gold embossing on the gold cardstock!
Posted by: Sheryl Dickinson | July 25, 2009 at 09:26 PM