Sunday, November 14, 2010

Joy!

This card is a wonderful mix of lots of great things! Different stamp sets, embellishments and color went together to create it. I distressed all the edges with chalk ink to give it that worn, well-loved feel. I have to say that I love it:) It is a gate card and the sides swing open to reveal the inside.
This is the inside of the card. If I need to write a little more than the green space allows, I will just add a green panel to the left or right side of the card. I love all the mix-matchy goodness (as Mish would say)!

Challenge: JUGS Technique Challenge #59
Stamp Sets: Season of Joy and Snow Flurries: Stampin' UP; merry Christmas: Memory Box; Tiny Holiday Circles: Hero Arts
DP: Eskimo Kisses: BasicGrey
CS: Certainly Celery: Stampin' UP
Inks: Rich Cocoa Memento, Jumbo Java Chalk: Versamark Magic
Extras: tickets: Mish Mash Etsy; snowflake stickers: Jolee's by You; Lush pink rhinestones: My Minds Eye; Dazzling Diamonds and circle punches: Stampin' UP; large snowflake punch: Marvy

8 comments:

Wendy ten Hove said...

This card is fun! I love all the colors in the paper, very, very nice!

Hugs, Wendy

Lisa Kind said...

Very pretty design and mix of colors and patterns! Great gate fold, too! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!

Andrea M said...

What a sweet card Anne! Great mix of patterns and elements! Very festive :)
Great take on the gate fold challenge! Thanks for playing along with Just Us Girls!

Kristin Eberline said...

Anne, this is awesome! Love the paper you used, it's so festive and fun...and the distressing lends that soft, vintage look you were going for just beautifully!! I forget about using chalks to distress sometimes, and I don't always want the distressing to jump right out at you...chalks are a perfect substitute! Thanks for the reminder, girlie :]

Your gatefold is so cute, with the patterned snowflake inside, the vintage tickets and the shimmery flake on the front! Beautiful work, my friend!! So glad you played along with Just Us Girls this week ♥

AKiteFlier said...

Great combination of elements on your card Anne. WELL done. I like the inside decor as well. Thanks for trying the JUGS' technique challenge this week! :-)

farmhouse-story said...

wonderful gate fold, anne! i love to use tickets on everything, and yours look great here:)

Kathryn B said...

Love the design of your gate fold card along with the colors you chose!

Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!

Dana Gustafson said...

Pretty! Love the unexpected pink in the color pallette and also the layered carnival ticket. Too cute! Thank you for playing with Just Us Girls this week!