This fortnight Rachel of Fischer's Cards and Crafts blog has chosen a texture theme for our Christmas Card Club. I do not have any stencils or stencil paste, so had to make do with what was on hand. Decided to make my texture from a hunk of hessian and some liberally applied chalk paint that I enhanced with a bit of glitter and drywall compound.
The Christmas CArd Club members are on my right sideboard...If you pop by to take a look at their creations you will not be disappointed.
Withour further adieu, here is my card...
And here is the inside...
The Old:
The hunk of hessian (burlap) is my VOS item. I bought a huge roll of this years ago. The plaid mat is from a box of prefolded 5x7 Christmas cards and envelopes, that I bought in the after Xmas bargains a couple of years ago. I love the plaid, but the card weight was too light to suit me so I sliced them apart, cut them down, and now use them for 5x5 mats.
The dark green mat is from my scrapbooking snippets files.
The inside sentiment is my very old favourite Xmas sentiment rubber stamp.
The New
The Wellington Bear decoupage image, the inside topper, and the sentiment, are from a kit I picked up before Christmas, at my local papercraft store. It is a marvelous kit, full of toppers, decoupage pages, DP and embellies. I think I will be able to make at least two dozen cards with it!
I made the texturized "snow" from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, glitter and a wee touch of drywall compound!
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Christmas Card Club - texture
2. Pixies Crafty Workshop - must use snippets
You really did a wonderful job! Love that big comfortable chair which spells Christmas to me!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
Sorry to hear you have both been ill with the flu and hope you are feeling better....
ReplyDeleteLoving your hessian...it's a great image too.....imaginative use of the dry wall compound!....xxxxx
Love the vintage teddy in this Maureen. The decoupage is a great way to add the texture and the burlap peeking is great too. Zx
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ReplyDeleteFabulous card... Love that Teddy... Great texture...
Hugs Sylvie xx
Wellington looks great in his Santa hat. The hessian behind adds great texture. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteAww the flu l am of the same hope your both feeling better soon l just love your creation x
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen, Fabulous card, love your image and your textured bits, I didn't think of decoupage, well done, Kate x
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen,
ReplyDeletewhat a brilliant card for your Christmas club.
Great use of texture, and a wonderful image too.
Love and big hugs from my house to yours.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Just right for the theme this time Maureen, plenty of texture going on here. Love Wellington and his comfy chair image, a perfect male Christmas card.
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Awesome design and detail!
ReplyDeleteSuper card and great textures. Love that sweet decoupage ted xx
ReplyDeleteI think the hessian works so well with this style of pattern and style. Your card is cozy and feels old age, it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card Maureen, Wellington is adorable and you have created a lovely rustic feel with your hessian.
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Wow, this card is so cute! Love this Wellington Bear! Great job!
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Valerija xx
Saw so many cards with such excellent texture (and this one is no exception) and thought "now why didn't I think to do that?". Love the roughness of the burlap over that wonderful tartan plaid and it's a perfect showcase for this comfy chair with the Santa Teddy & his gifts. A cute focal image with the pretty colors in the mats. This is just darling. Sorry ya'll have been ill, and hope mending is well under way. TFS
ReplyDeleteWow, love this card Mo! The texture is fabulous and I love the way everything appears to be 3D. I just want to reach out and touch this card! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love the burlap that you added.
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!!!! I love that cute little image and the texture is wonderful on this. Love that plaid paper too!
ReplyDeleteLYnn
Hope your feeling better Maureen. Beautiful card, full of texture too. Hugs Rita xxxx
ReplyDeleteGreat idea add the hessian piece under the image for texture! Cute beard and warm card with theplaid paper!
ReplyDeleteSuch a darling bear & I love your card, Maureen! Wonderful idea to use the piece of burlap for texture!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely card Mo - super image and I love the combination of the plaid and burlap/hessian!
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Di xx
Old Wellington, he just makes everything classy doesn't he. Great vintage feel and the burlap is a great choice for texture. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThe decoupaged image looks lovely and the touch of hessian is such a great touch to add texture
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Dr Sonia
A great card for your club - love that chair, I'd like one like that!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card with that burlap, and I love the little bear. It looks a lot like Parsnip incognito :)
ReplyDeleteSo late with visiting. Our network connections have been completely haywire with all this windy weather.
ReplyDeleteMobiles have been up and down too. At one point the only signal The Doc could get was if he went out to the top of our road in the rain and even then it kept fading out. Anyway I have connection at the moment and making the best of it. Your card is gorgeous with the hessian (great minds think alike) and the tartan background. I love the decoupaged chair. Hugs Mrs A.
This is beautiful Mo. Don't we get clever when we need to?
ReplyDeleteLove the hessian.
Hugs
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Have a fab time card making with your friend and of course you can submit her card as a separate entry.
ReplyDeleteHugs Mrs A.
Love the use of hessian on your fabulous card Maureen. Hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute image and the plaid and hessian and DIY snow works really well. A really pretty card Maureen. x
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