Monday, February 27, 2023

Merry Ornament

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Another Christmas card for the stash.


A sweet friend sent me this die a year or two ago.  I had cut it out from some 
Neenah Solar White and wasn't sure where to go from there.  So I put it back in the
NBUS box.  I found it the other day and was determined to get it on a card.

I tried it with various alcohol inked backgrounds and decided on this one.
Fortunately, I thought to cut the piece behind the ornament from the middle so I 
could use the rest as a narrow frame.  I had a little piece of leftover embossing sitting
on the table that fit behind the outcut.  

I used some tiny snippets of gold foil to die cut the merry and a bow from
another set and stamped and heat embossed the wishes.

I found these little pine sprigs already cut and tucked them behind the bow.

Glad to have given this die a spin and have another Christmas card too.

Challenges:



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Endless Wishes (ret SU)
Ink:   Encore Gold
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Yupo, Gold Foil, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer
Other: Ranger Alcohol Ink (Sailboat, Indigo, Amethyst), Wplus9 Merry Ornament Shaker, Mini Sprig Cover Die (Ton), Gold EP, Whirl Wreath (PB)


Enjoy!


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20 comments:

Sandy said...

absolutely gorgeous -- looks like a real glass ornament. I have seen you use thi bow before and have always liked it.
Sandy xx

I Card Everyone said...

Looks just like those gorgeous glass ornaments we weren't allowed to touch! So beautiful, Bonnie - you had just the right bits and pieces to take it to the top!
=]

Bobby said...

I played around making alcohol ink ornaments last year and yours is every bit at beautiful, Bonnie.

jimlynn said...

So pretty and I know it must really shine a lot too! Love the way you added the bow and the alcohol inks are sensational looking for the ornament.
Lynn

JoAnn said...

Another gorgeous Christmas card for your stash. Love that blue alcohol background, so pretty. The ornament looks perfect. Glad you had the bits and pieces to top it off.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Gorgeous card Bonnie, love the blue and the great design.
Faith x

Carole said...

Super eye catching card with your lovely background. Clever to reserve the outside for a frame and isn't it great to use those snippets lying around. xx

Brenda in IN said...

What a great way to pull all those bits and bobs together for a fantastic card. The AI is stunning and the bow in gold is lovely.

Cat Craig said...

To look you'd never think this was a use up some stuff card. Beautifully done.

Susan said...

The AI colours are gorgeous - love the royal blue with the gold. Fabulous layering with the border of AI and the little pine sprigs behind the bow.

nancy littrell said...

OMG..Gorgeous Christmas card made with all your beautiful snippets, Bonnie. I LOVE your blues Alcohol ink die cut ornament and your pretty added embellishments and framing. A Real Beauty, my friend. TFS Love and Hugs...

Nstiz said...

Your blue alcohol ink on that ornament is incredible! That ornament could even stand alone without embellishment just because of that rich color! This is just beautiful, Bonnie! Love this and makes me want to bring out alcohol ink again.

Leslie Miller said...

Gosh, it's pretty! I'm sure any of your AI backgrounds would look good with it, but the blue is a perfectly chilly color to go with your snowy branches. Love that little bit of matching background peeking around the edges. Beautiful, Bonnie!

Lisa Elton said...

Look at you using up all of those bits and bobs to create something so elegant! Wonderful card, Bonnie!

TK said...

Beautiful use for your snippet of AIs -- they're always so gorgeous!

Loll said...

Gorgeous card Bonnie! I LOVE the AI panel you used for the ornament. It's such a beautiful mix of shades of blue. Very striking. And it's so wonderful that you were able to add a frame of it as well. Beautiful design with the pine sprigs and bow at the top. xx

Marcia Hill said...

This is BEAUTIFUL Bonnie! Looks like you found all the right pieces to make this card come together just perfectly and you'd never know it was created from leftovers!! LOVE the blue and gold together with all the white...GORGEOUS!! Hugs. :0)

Trina P. said...

You had me at that gorgeous AI blue 💙 colour! Beautiful bauble, Bonnie!

Dotty Jo said...

Thanks for playing at Christmas Kickstart with Bridget and me, your card is simply stunning, Bonnie. Jo x

Brenda said...

Beautiful bauble card Bonnie. I love the background piece, it is so vivid with so much "movement" to it. The gold bow and sentiments look great. Another fabulous Christmas card for the stash! Hugs, Brenda