Saturday, April 09, 2011

Jingle Belles Card 15

Hello friends ...
I hope you are all enjoying your weekend ... we have been so fortunate to have warm sunshine for a few days ... it's not set to last but it seems everyone is making the most of it ... My Husband had his 2nd cataract surgery yesterday ... (I'm playing nurse again ... 4 hourly drops) ... and as he hates to be confined to home, I took him out for some lunch and a meander around a few shops ... then back to watch his beloved football team on TV ... That gave me time to make my card for this week's challenge over at Jingle Belles Rock ... This week we have a recipe prompt courtesy of Clare from Miscanthus Crafts ... the ingredients being ... 

1. As white as a ghost

2. A present

3. A bow or knot

4. A touch of traditional colours

I was quite in my comfort zone with this one as I love to use white especially at Christmas ... with lots of glitter too ... so here is my 15th card ...


I used wide lace so my red dot paper was just able to peek through ... the lace is stick on which saves a whole lot of  fiddling ... my frame was a plain piece of chipboard that I painted and glittered and added some silver trim to 


I must say that I really find white and glitter very hard to photograph ... I think it took me less time to make the card than photograph it! ... maybe I need to invest in one of those light tents ...


Why don't you hop on over to Jingle Belles and see the DT cards too ... it's never too late to join in and make a start on your Christmas cards 
... Wishing you all a lovely weekend ...

Till soon

~ Ros ~








30 comments:

Pam said...

I love this card, the colors are just perfect and just the right amount of glitz. Was a rubber stamp used for the presents?

Clare said...

fabulous card, love the embossing and that fabulous lace!! so pretty!

leslie (crookedstamper) said...

VERY nice! I like the red peeking through the lace. Love the frame, too. Good job!

Unknown said...

so pretty and elegant

Chriss Blagrave said...

Love the pop of colour from those perfect presents Ros and the textures on this card are splendid! Hope your weather is behaving and treating you well!

Clare Lloyd said...

This is so beautiful, love the white space and the frame. Of course that crocheted lace is divine too! Thanks for joining us at Jingle Belles this week. x

Zue said...

I really like white; you will soon have all your Christmas cards done, this way!
A lovely clean fresh look.

...keep up with the eye drops.

Sue xx

SmilynStef said...

Love that sweet little frame and tiny stack of presents ... and the white bow is a fabulous touch ... thanks for joining our jingle belles fun this week.

Lisa - papergrace said...

This is just lovely. I adore that wide lace and your tier of presents is framed so beautifully. Super stunning!

Mona Pendleton said...

So elegant looking Ros! Love the shimmery silver frame and embossed background!

papertrails leaver said...

Hey Ros! What a beautiful card! Love the frame with silver trim=elegant. I bought a light tent and never use it because I can't seem to get the right angles fir the lights. Too confusing! Clearly not a photographer. :-)Amy

Lynnda said...

Wow Ros...this is so pretty and elegant ... I love it...hugs...xoxo

Sue Lelli said...

Ros, You REALLY should think about a light tent~BEST money I EVER spent! The key is having a third light shine down from the top (Mona's FAB recommendation!) LOVE LOVE LOVE this card! LOVE how you glammed up the frame and LOVE that wide ribbon! Can believe it has adhesive on it! GORGEOUS!

Marie Bingaman said...

Lovely card! I really like your frame. :)

June Houck said...

Oh my goodness, Ros, this is absolutely stunning!!! I love the trim, the frame, the presents,...EVERYTHING about it :)

Stella said...

This is beautiful; I love the shade of red behind that beautiful piece of lace and your frame turned out stunning. You are amazing with white and glitter. A terrific job and a perfect take on this challenge. This is pure beauty to look at!
XXXX

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

Such a lovely card, great embossing and the frame is gorgeous! I keep thinking about the light tent myself, but somehow can't imagine a light tent will make me a better photographer ha ha ha! Big hugs ;) xx

Unknown said...

What a beautiful card. It looks so elegant.. I just love everything about this right down to the pretty lace.. Hope you had a good weekend my friend.. Hugs, Linda

lauren bergold said...

oh my goodness, YES, you are definitely in your metier here: it's simple without being plain, it's gorgeous without being fussy, it's EXACTLY the recipe...and it's utterly ♥FAB♥U♥LOUS♥!!!!! (so your basic miss ros xmas card then, eh?!) :) :) :)

ps: a hearty "heal fast & feel better" to "the patient"!!! :)

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

That is beautiful and elegant too!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card ! Know what you mean about the glitter and as for photographing- have toyed with buying a light tent for a while- jury is still out on that one. Kinda need a better camera too! Hope your hubby is feeling much better really soon xx

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card Ros, love the frame and little parcels!

Ginny said...

This is just goreous! I love the white with just a hint of color and love chipboard embellishment as well as the beautiful bow with the snowflake. A very lovely Christmas card.

Sylvia said...

Your jingle belles card is so pretty! Love the lace and all the other trim!

Linda Breedlove said...

An excellent take on the recipe... this is absolutely beautiful!!!

Anonymous said...

Completly `Gorgeous` Ros..love the lace the frame and touch of red!!Hope yourt all well...
Have a lovely Tuesday :) x

myself said...

Boy oh boy! This one just has me totally enchanted. Love all the vintage-y charm, without it really being vintage. It just sparkles with Christmas magic.

Lisa said...

Gorgeous card Ros! I love that frame, you did a wonderful job! Just stunning all around.

Lorraine said...

What a great use of those textures. I love the lace and the silver trim on your frame. Wonderfully done!

Lisa said...

love the lace and the bright colour peeking through.