Friday 18 July 2014

Christmas in July!

Today is my first challenge for the Polka Doodles blog, and it's a Christmas make with a little bit of added twinkle. All the of the elements used are from the Polka Doodles Work and Play Festive Hollybobs collection - I love this red polka dot paper, and it's the third time I've used it! The traditional-style postcard was my inspiration for the card and I decided to run with the traditional theme, using classic red and green, kraft card, natural cork and a co-ordinating sentiment tag.
For the bling, it just had to be gorgeous red gem berries on the holly, but I also added tacky glue and some iridescent glitter to the Christmas tree for some added interest and dimension. I tried to do it across the bottom of the branches in a snow effect, and I think it looks very pretty! Hope you like it - I'm now off to de-glitter the house ;)

11 comments:

  1. Beautiful card love your layout xxxx

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  2. Lovely card , that tree looks brill ! xx

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  3. Gorgeous card, love the colours you've used.
    Hugs
    Anj
    xx

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  4. I love this, I have a thing for postcards!
    Jenny xx

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  5. Simply gorge Hun
    Sandie
    http://fairytaledaydream.blogspot.co.uk

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  6. I love the muted tones hun x

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  7. Just love your card
    Hugs Susan xx

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  8. Lovely card , have a good day and keeeeeeeeep crafting katie xx fellow pd teamie xx

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  9. Love everything about this Mel, so lovely! So great to have you on the Polkadoodles team sorry it's taken me so long to get round to your blog my lovely friend! Great work!xx

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  10. Wonderful, love that you used the postcard! TFS

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