Joan's Garden Challenge #23

Joan has another fun challenge this week for the Joan's Gardens Challenge #23.  Here is the challenge. 

 

Make a card or project using the following: 

• Create a Window card (Create an opening on the front of the card to see the image stamped inside.)
• Use a Christmas Ornament - or something similar
• Some thing Gold
• Something fuzzy

This is a 5.5" ivory card.  I also cut another piece of ivory card stock slightly smaller to be placed over the top of the front of the card.  I attached the separate piece over the front of the card with removeable tap and cut an opening through the two pieces using the Nestability Big Scallop Ovals.  I used the largest die in the set.  A gold leaf marker was used to outline the opening.  Next I embossed the pretty pine trees using the Tim Holtz Sizzix "Tall Pines" embossing folder.  I love the deep embossing you get with these embossing folders.  I sponged Tim Holtz Distress ink on the trees to make them show up even better.    I wanted a winter scene. so I also embossed the front panel with the Cuttlebug dotted Swiss embossing folder.  Can you guess why I used that second piece of card stock on the top of my card?  I didn't want all that embossing to show through on the inside of the card. 

One of the ornaments from the Heartfelt Creations "Fancy Ornament PreCut Set" was gold embossed on ivory card stock. It was cut out with the matching HFC ornament die.  The inside of the card is lined with a piece of Basic Grey design paper.  The ornament was attached with dimensional dots in the center of the opening and a gold bow added on the top layer above the ornament.  I had to add something "fuzzy" to complete the challenge.  I didn't want to cover up those beautiful embossed pine tree with Flower Soft to resemble snow, so I added a piece of "fuzzy" trim along the bottom.  I placed a piece of ScorTape along the bottom edge and wrinkled up the trim along the bottom to resemble snow on the ground. 



I hope you join in on this fun challenge at Joan's Gardens.  You need to go over and see the beautiful ornament card Joan created and get all the information about the challenge here. 

All products used on this card can be purchased from Joan's Gardens.