It's Merry Monday time again.
Thank you all for joining in wishing LeAnne a
Happy Birthday last week.
This week the uber talented Nina chose our challenge.
I love this image and I had found a die on sale at
Archiver's when they were closing up.
Who could pass up 75% off?
Crafty time is as rare as hens' teeth around here lately.
It took 4 days to get this all together!
I die cut the skates from a snippet of white and a snippet of silver foil.
After cutting off some of the silver, and the blades from the white,
I adhered them together then lightly sponged around the
edges with Sahara Sand and colored the heel with a marker.
I used my paper piercer to poke the holes and threaded up
some DMC white embroidery floss and "laced" them up.
The DSP was a snippet left from a piece a friend gave me.
I have no idea of the maker.
I used the Stitched Mats Rectangles dies for all the layers
and used a snippet of that retired Sage Shadow for the middle layer.
I stamped the banner from the retired
Take it to Heart set
with the sentiment from
More Merry Messages.
With all those snippets,
I'm going over to
Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy!
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Card Recipe
Stamps: Take it to Heart, More Merry Messages
Ink: Sage Shadow, Read Red, Sahara Sand, SU marker (Soft Suede)
Paper: Whisper White, Silver Foil, 110# Solar White (Neena), Sage Shadow (retired), DSP (?), Garden Green
Other; Movers and Shapers Die (Tim Holtz), Stitched Mats Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Evergreen Punch (Martha Stewart), Satin Ribbon (JoAnn Fabric), Red Rhinestones (stash), Embroidery Floss
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted
Really cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the die cuts you have beautifully put together :) I love the big red ribbon !
ReplyDeleteThose skates are beautiful, Bonnie! Love how you showcased them. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteOh you lucky duck, finding that fun die at 75% off! The skates make a WONDERFUL winter card. Even the blades are shiny! Great job, Bonnie, even if it did take four days. :) (I know what you mean, too)
ReplyDeleteSimply GORGEOUS, Bonnie! Love the skates and your pretty greens! So perfect! Have a wonderful week! :)
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful, Bonnie - your skates look perfect with the silver foil added - love how you've framed everything too - great card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a steal getting that die at 75% off! It made into a simply gorgeous card for Christmas too!! SO LOVELY!
ReplyDeleteLynn
What a deal on the skate die! This is one gorgeous card Bonnie! Love the detail on the skates.
ReplyDeleteYou enabled me to buy the Stippled Blossoms with a card and link you posted :)
Looooove those skates!! (And don't talk to me about Archiver's closing...that was so sad! Booo!) I love the festive colors. You've made such a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great deal! They are so cute the way you added the silver and lace!
ReplyDeleteI love those skates and how you laced them....nice touch. Your bow is beautiful and the greenery makes it all look so wintry. Love it, Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteLove your skates with the laces and the silver blades - so well done! Great layout for them too.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a gorgeous card Bonnie! I am loving that skate die and no I wouldn't pass up a 75% off sale either! lol Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Bonnie! I purchased this die last year and haven't used it yet! Is it enough just to own it! lol YES! Love your cool card!
ReplyDeleteLovely card Bonnie. Those skates are fantastic. The ribbon looks very pretty.
ReplyDeleteLOVE love your die and your card is fabulous
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Bonnie, what a fabulous set of skates and I love the details you added.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I think I had those skates when I was a kid! I love the warm, old-world feel of your card (not to mention the greenery and the little red berry accents)!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skates - I love all the details! Beautiful card Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteDeanne :)
Your skates are so clever and I love the addition of the sprigs of green along with the pretty ribbon!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to make this, Bonnie, even over a matter of days, because it's just divine! I really love that skate die and feel like it's truly time to get into making the Christmas cards when I see it used in Blogland! Your the first of this season and I thank you for the kick in the butt with your skates, lol!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Bonnie. LOVE the layering of your stitched mats ... and the pretty piece of DSP. Fabulous die at a fabulous price! :) Love the way you've "stepped-up" the skates by adding the laces - so clever. Loll xx
ReplyDeleteLove the skates and the card Bonnie. This is a pleasure to see. A different kind of card that is sure to send us down memory lane. Excellent. - Jim
ReplyDeleteBonnie, your card is great, I really love silver blades and a bit worn look of the skate boots!
ReplyDeleteThese skates are fabulous! They seem to pop right off the card. This is a stunning card.
ReplyDeleteI missed this one! How did that happen? Love the skates and those laces are such a cute attention to detail that makes you such a talented card artist. The stitched dies were perfect backdrops to the dangling skates. I keep asking myself - should I go for the smaller TH die - as I'd never use the large one. You're making me weaken, after seeing this pretty card. Well done! I'm feeling very festive, and it's 91F outside. TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteGreat design, Bonnie, & I love that you laced the skates!
ReplyDeleteI love all the little details with this card, Bonnie - the laces on the skates and the silver blades really take this card to a whole new (and more gorgeous!) level.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya about limited crafty time girl...lol! Even if it took 4 days to put together, YOU ROCKED it!! Love this xoxoxoox
ReplyDeleteWow, you got a great deal on that skates die. I love how you added the foil blades and laced them up with floss. Also love the banner with the sentiment. Great card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful job you did on this Christmas card! So many neat details...I can totally understand why it took you "days" to make this card. It often takes me several days to make one card, and It isn't even one half as detailed as your. All your time spent making this card was definitely worth it.
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