Friday, November 25, 2011

Red & Rustic Christmas

 I was so happy to see the Tuesday Trigger from Moxie Fab World.  I had entered into the May Arts Deck the Halls with Burlap Monthly challenge.  They send you a few yards of ribbon and you have to create a project using them.  While the beautiful ribbon works perfectly with the lovely Moxie Fab trigger.

I started with creating banners using the lovely red stripes.  I sponged the edges after I cut them to add a little more fraying and distressing. The background is stamped using Hero Arts Old French Writing.  Distressed with a brown dye ink. Placed on a kraft card base.  The flowers were a pretty color but I wanted the red so I glimmer misted them with a nice red color. I created faux leaves with the burlap ribbon and tied multiple bows using the green and natural twine. I finished off the card with mini banners with the Christmas sentiment.

Here is the inspiration photo:
And the beautiful ribbon I started with:
Hope you are having a wonderful Friday! 

Suzz

16 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Suzz and a great take on the challenge photograph.

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  2. Very effective Christmas card, I love the natural feel and the ribbon is gorgeous. Tracy x

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  3. I really love the rustic feel to your card, those little sentiment flags are just perfect! Elaine x

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  4. Very clever use of the pretty ribbon Suzanne. This is so chic! penny

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  5. Lovely shabby Christmas card! Wonderful banners, love the added ribbons and flowers!

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  6. Lovely shabby Christmas card! Wonderful banners, love the added ribbons and flowers!

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  7. Beautiful banners, love the tiny tags and the script background!

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  8. This is a really beautiful unusual Christmas card. I really love that old French writing and the distressed look. The banners are really effective and together with the other elements create a beautiful garland.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  9. I am drooling over this ... words can't describe how beautiful I think this is ... all I can do is sigh ...

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  10. More like red and gorgeous!! I love how you did the flowers, ribbon, and that rustic BG just makes them pop!

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  11. Oh I love the textures of your card and it is moxie fab!!!

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  12. Gorgeous card very creative banners great entry.
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  13. Hey Suzanne! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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