Christmas Cards

I have just finished a few Christmas cards that I have made using the festive  Noel Christmas Bunting digital download kit from Opulence by Design Crafts so thought that I'd share them with you.

I used 6 x6 inch kraft card blanks for my card base (I cut these down a fraction) and the John Next Door Georgian Frame Maker die set (5 inch die set)  along with the Celtic outer frame (53/4 inch) die.  

I must say that this frame maker collection is an absolutely brilliant set of dies. John Lockwood thinks of everything when he designs a collection for crafters and this set is just perfect for me since I have gone back to making mostly smaller cards.  His products are also available from The Art of Craft who provide great customer service too.

My festive bunting is up and I wanted to make a few cards to illustrate the versatility of this great kit.  

I made some of the embellishments in the kit smaller so that I could make mini bunting out of the cookies for my card and used another reduced version of the NOEL lettering as a topper in my card too.

On this card, I have heat embossed the festive letters and on all my embellishments I have used my go to Sakura clear glaze gelly roll pen for the fine detail and stardust gelly roll pen. I would normally use glossy accents but find that I have more control using the pens in small areas.  I have also used a hint of Stickles stardust glitter glue on the larger star shaped cookie.

I've highlighted the fairy lights in the backing paper with a clear overlay sparkle brush pen for an added shimmer along with the trim of the gingerbead's hat.

The embellishments have been mounted on foam pads and shaped a little to add some depth.

I then went on to make these fun gingerbread festive tags and got a little carried away!

I also added a few sprigs of John Next Doors holly and a gold wax seal. I have been making a few of these to go on the back of my Christmas cards.

As if I didn't have enough on my tags, I added a stamped faux metal sentiment that I made using some of Debbi Moore's metal magic. It works like a chunky embossing powder that you melt and stamp into. After about 20mins it sets like an embellishment.

I've really enjoyed creating with this kit. I don't tend to make a lot of Christmas cards but love this bunting kit and the fact that you can also use it to make lots of little festive projects too. 

If you double-backed them and covered them in extra-thick embossing powder, they would make wonderful gingerbread paperchains and Christmas decorations, too!

Finally, cute little napkin holders, by attaching some organza ribbon as a tie.

Well, Christmas is only a matter of weeks away now and no matter how organised I think I am going to be, .....I never seem to be ready haha.

If you want more inspiration and demos from Opulence by Design, follow the links below. Amanda is a very talented designer and I really enjoy creating with her designs.

 opulencebydesign - YouTube

or Instagram Opulence ByDesigns

Have a great day, whatever you have planned for yourself.

Happy Crafting

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