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Saturday, December 19, 2015

Merry Christmas Mixed Media Card

Happy Saturday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last weekend before Christmas!! So much to do, so little time left...only six days!! Eek!! I have one more scheduled DT post on Christmas Eve but otherwise, I probably won't be around blogland much until the new year. I do have a mixed media Christmas card to share with you today :)


I started with heavyweight watercolor paper and adhered a crumpled up sheet of tissue paper to it with Claudine Hellmuth Multi Medium. Then I applied a coat of Gesso and let it dry. Next, I used Wendy Vecchi Texture paste with a The Crafter's Workshop Art Is stencil and a Dylusions leaf stencil. Once it dried, I used Twinkling H2O's in various shades for a shimmer effect and some Viva Inka Gold Metallic Rub. Then I sprayed some Dylusions Cherry Red and Postbox Red and dabbed it off. I sprinkled some Shabby White Embossing powder in random places for a bit of texture and used a Deco Art Snow Writer as well. Merry Christmas is a My Craft Spot stamp (no longer in business). I stamped it on tissue paper and then used Multi Medium to adhere it to the card.


I used the same technique for the Spellbinders Poinsettias as I did on my previous card...I wet the paper and when it was damp but not so wet that the paper would tear, I wrapped the petals around a paintbrush and then used flat pliers and scrunched the sides together. I then brushed Iridescent Red Twinkling H2O's over the petals but you can't see the shimmer at all in the pictures. I tucked Impression Obsession Pine Sprigs, cheesecloth and baby's breath under the flowers.


I cut the Memory Box Large Winter Sled in Grungeboard and then covered it with Festive Berries Distress Ink. Then I layered Deco Art Crackle Glaze on top. Once it dried and cracked, I dabbed Gathered Twig Distress Ink on top to highlight the cracks. Dec 25 is a My Creative Time die. It was covered with Shabby White Embossing Enamel.


The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is Six Fathoms from the DL.ART The Mermaid Tale bundle. The button is a Poppy Stamps Stitched button die. The snowflake is from Hobby Lobby. I covered it with gesso and then Shabby White Embossing Enamel and heat set it.


I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Anything But Cute #8 - You've Got Happy Mail


2. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday - Holiday Cards
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
4. 2 Creative Chicks Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes
5. Pause Dream Enjoy Linky Party- Anything Goes
6. ChouxChoux Paper Art Visions of Sugarplums Challenge - Christmas/Winter
7. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy
8. Crafting By Designs - Here Come the Holidays
9. Creative Card Crew - Holiday Season
10. Emerald Creek Dares - Celebrations Around The World

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful Christmas week :)

71 comments:

McCrafty's Cards said...

Wow Lisa, I love this, so much beautiful detail
Kevin xx

Pamellia said...

Well Lisa, just when I thought I had seen my favourite Christmas card of the year, you go and make another one that I love even more!! THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!!! Wowzers, can't get enough of this mixed media beauty, and it's pink...what!! I LOVE IT!!! That vintage sleigh is just wonderful and I adore all your frantage accents, a total vision of beauty this is!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas my friend! hugs :)

Oh yes, DT hat on now...Thank you so much for joining us at Anything But Cute for our 'You've Got Happy Mail' challenge! Hugs, Pamellia DT :)

Donna said...

Absolutely gorgeous, amazing details! Have a wonderful Christmas Lisa!

Beebeebabs said...

Absolutely beautiful as always - love the layout of the card and beautiful flowers and background and all the embellies and beautiful bow - great job my friend - Happy Holidays to you and your family!!!

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

Amazing, amazing, amazing ... as you can probably tell, I'm speechless Lisa my dear friend! These fabulous creations of yours must take weeks and yet, you never seem to run out of terrific ideas! I just don't know how you do it! I am in awe! Thanks for the inspiration during 2015 and I can't wait to see what you come up with in 2016! Have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas my friend and every good thing in the upcoming New Year! Hazel xx
My Card Attic

Lori Kobular said...

Wow Lisa!! This is absolutely stunning! I love all the details you have on this gorgeous card! I especially like the sled with Dec 25th on it! You did an Awesome job on this card!

SD pooja said...

GORGEOUS..Loved the mixed media background and you make most awesome bows Lisa ! Wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy new year in Advance ! Enjoy you holidays :)

Creations by Shirl said...

Another awesome card Lisa... love all those details, the bow, the dies.. marvelous make as always....

April said...

This is just gorgeous. So much pretty Christmassy color. And I love the sled with the distressed look. Have a great weekend.
April

Gwen said...

I would love to watch your process of making one of your creations. There is so many steps and so much thought put into them. Adding the texture paste...I never would have thought of that. Truly amazingly beautiful!!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Wow!! Oh, wow!!! How many textures there are in this marvellous card!! The crackling is just fabulous!! Incredible background!! The gesso and the paste look great! Wonderful details!!Amazing sweet colours!! Love, love it! The bow looks so well! The flowers and the snowflake are just gorgous! This is a masterpiece, my friend!! You are really an Artist!!

Sherrie K. said...

Another stunning card! Ofta, the textures are amazing and really pop! I love the background dimension and the sled is gorgeous! The crackling and colors are amazing Lisa! I can't imagine the collection of paints, powders, pastes you must have?! The flowers are so beautiful and the bow is incredible my friend! Wow~seriously stunning!!
Have a wonderful day~I hope you are getting everything done on your list! Everything is coming together as far as getting Xmas ready finally. Those last minute things that get me every year make it so stressful~you'd think I would figure that out one of these years?! LOL!
Have a great wknd!
Sherrie K

~Tammy~ said...

Your mixed media card is stunning!

Pam said...

Lovely card Lisa!
Pam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

Kathy Krug said...

There is always so much to look at on your cards. I love that sled and the date on top. The texture in your cards is so amazing I find myself wanting to touch it. Beautiful as always.

KT Fit Kitty said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Lisa! I love the non-traditional colours! That crackled sled is awesome! Love the flowers and ribbon too! Beautiful texture! Happy Holidays!

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Wonderful detail. Especially like the sled. Merry Christmas!
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

coldwaters2 said...

WOW, WOW, WOW Lisa this is another stunning creation the texture, the different embellishments and card design is awesome, stupendous card, if I don;t get chance to visit again before Christmas I would like to wish you and your family a very Happy one
hugs
lorraine x

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Beautiful card, I love the colour palette and the texture added to the background. The little sleigh is adorable. Love this. Tracy x

Sukie said...

Gorgeous card, love the mixed media design with all of the different textures! Such pretty flowers and the color combination is amazing! I love your awesome design!

Mayras Designs said...

This is so beautiful Lisa ! I love , love the colors you used ( love pink ) !! I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas !!
Hugs & Blessings ,
Mayra

UTs Hobby Time said...

Amazing work. The background is simply stunning. Love the colors.

Liz said...

Stunning card! I love all the detail xx

Scrapper69 said...

Oh my Heck Lisa -- this is a beautiful card - I love that sleigh and the fabulous flowers - you can see all the love you put into your cards each time I come visit you! I won't be around much this next week either so I hope you & your Family have an Amazing Christmas & a very Blessed New Year! :)

Theresa
Theresa’s Crafty Creations

Donna Ellis said...

Lisa, I don't know what to say- my heart is filled with the beauty of your creation. Wonderful stencils and fabulous colors! Gorgeous in every way. Thank you for sharing the steps used to create it. Merry Christmas, Lisa. Hugs, de

Robin said...

This is so amazing! I just love the sled and the mixed media elements. Just stunning. Hugs, Robin

MaryH said...

Saw this on FB and liked it! Love the turquoise of the fluffy ribbon with the white flowers & bright red stamens. Lots of lusciousness with all the textures and elements...just very beautiful. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and best wishes that 2016 will be ALL that you wish it to be. TFS & Hugs

lisa808 said...

Gorgeous!!! Love the texture and your fabulous embellishing. The sled is so pretty.

Cathy - CMP Designs said...

This is beautiful!! I love the sled! This would be a great entry over at Emerald Creek Dares Challenge! :)
Cathy

alexandra s.m. said...

Magnificent dear Lisa!
Have a beautiful Sunday!
xx

Jo Williams Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator said...

This is so beautiful Lisa!! I love all that texture and color! I can see the hint of gold from the Inka gold and it looks beautiful paired up against the reds/green. Love that sled!!! Gorgeous card my friend. I am so excited for Christmas day! I get to spend it with family and have some good food and conversation. And I get to enjoy my two 1 year old niece and nephew this year..they are old enough now to open their own presents and that should be fun to watch. I hope you have a very beautiful holiday with your family! I still cannot believe its just days away! Merry Christmas my friend!
Hugs,
Jo
xox

Patricia Chalas said...

Wow Lisa your card is adorable so delicate!!!

Lori m said...

Stunning, mind blowing gorgeous, jaw dropping card, WOW!!!
Hugs, Lori m

Vintagehandmade said...

Wow, it's a breathtaking Christmas card, Lisa! I absolutely love every single detail and your amazing design! What a fabulous texture and beautiful colors! So delicate and vintage and your crackled sled is simply gorgeous! Brilliant work of art!
Thank you so much for joining in our You've Got Happy Mail challenge at Anything But Cute!
Branka DT x

jessica said...

WOW WOW WOW Lisa!!! What a gorgeous card!!! Totally LOVING all the gorgeous details!
Overall OVER the TOP AWESOME!!!

Lori said...

Absolutely gorgeous - what beautiful texture and I love that adorable sled! So glad you linked up at ChouxChoux Paper Art!

Margik said...

Gorgeous Christmas card! Love your mixed media technique... great textures! The sled is wonderful and the poinsettias very beautiful. I adore all delicate details.
Wishing you Merry Christmas!!!
Mar:)

Darnell said...

This is gorgeous, Lisa! I just love the Dec 25 date on top of that sweet iconic sled! You always take my breath away with your talent! I'm sorry I've been a bad bloggie friend; I hope to be able to devote more time to visiting after the holidays!! Enjoy the season and Happy New Year!! Hugs, Darnell

Dorlene Durham said...

WOW!!! Beautiful and so detailed! Love it!

Tanya~Studio 5380 said...

This one has me oohing an aahing all over the place! I love the vintage feel of this beautiful card. The distressed sled is amazing as are all of the wonderful embellishments. Gorgeous work as always my friend!

Samra said...

WOW!!!! Lisa, this is stunning! Love that sled die!!! So have to get it now :)
What a gorgeous and so festive totally happy mail this is!!!
Thank you so much for joining our challenge at Anything But Cute!!!
Hugs

Samra DT
Paper Talk with Samra

Patti J said...

This is gorgeous, Lisa! You have the best crafty things ever! Your cards are all beautifully done!

Createology said...

Each and every card you create is still more beautiful than the previous. Merry Christmas Dear...

DIANA L. said...

Beautiful Lisa, I love all the texture and the design

yyam said...

Oh my! What fabulous layers and textures!

Dr Sonia S V said...

The way you made the 25th look so gorgeous is amazing
Cheers
Dr Sonia

Karon said...

This is stunning!!! WOW! Love all the embossing and amazing details. Thanks for joining us for our Happy Holidays Around the World Emerald Creek Dares Challenge

Karon DT

Merry Christmas xx

Tracey said...

Wow Lisa.......Simply stunning! Love the crackle finish on the sleigh, beautiful work. Wishing you and your family a magical Christmas!

Janis Lewis said...

Another gorgeous creation from your craft room. Love the pinks on this one and that sleigh! Thanks for linking up over at PDE Linky Party.
I hope you’ll come link up again soon!
Janis, Owner & DT Member
Pause Dream Enjoy
PDE Linky Party, Owner & DT Member

scraphappenswithrhonda said...

you make the most beautiful cards my friend. hugs

Migdalia said...

WOW!! The texture on this card is AMAZING!I absolutely love how beautiful the sleigh looks.The poinsettias and Bow are both GORGEOUS!
I love the tissue paper technique,that is Amazing!
Simply Beautiful and STUNNING!
Have a blessed day my fabulous friend,
M'
Crafting with Creative M

Kathy Salido said...

Beautiful card, I love the little sled!!

Davi said...

OH my gosh gorgeous Lisa!! The beautiful background, the pretty bow and the little sled and together are amazing! Such talent you have Lisa :)

Radhika said...

Wow Beautiful :)

Gerda said...

WOW What a beautiful card, Lisa!! Love the wonderful background and fabulous flowers!!! Have a great day.
Gerda

Redanne said...

Lisa, this is truly a stunning card! I love the textures, the flowers, the colour tones, the sled - well everything really! Stunning work! Thanks so much for joining in our 'You've Got Happy Mail' challenge at Anything But Cute. Anne x

Katelyn said...

Wow Lisa, your card is stunning. Thanks for joining us at Emerald Creek Dares.
-Katelyn DT member at Emerald Creek

debby4000 said...

Oh my this is truly stunning, wonderful elements.
Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful creation love your elements, colours and style Lisa, as always. We only just got back from vacation and thought I'd have a bit of a play with images. I wasn't going to publish till the new year but accidentally pressed publish instead of draft so here I am....no more though till the 1st January. Have a wonderful Christmas and hugs to you...xx {aNNie}

Karla Yungwirth said...

This is stunning!! I love all your gorgeous details, but I don't know how you could part with it! Thanks so much for joining us at PDE Linky Party! Hugs, DT Karla

Paper Profusion said...

Seriously gorgeous Lisa - love all the scrummy texture and I've no doubt that it glistens and sparkles stunningly in the hand. I've been eyeing that sled die for a while - maybe next year! Sending you my best wishes for a very Happy Christmas and all that you wish for in 2016. Nicola x

Dee Burns said...

Hi Lisa! This is so beautiful. I LOVE the techniques you used. I love the sled too....does that bring back memories or what? Absolutely beautiful. As always very well done. Your cards should be framed and hung for all to see,
Lisa, thank you for sharing your beautiful work. I hope Santa brings you everything you wanted.
Merry Christmas!
Dee B

Shelly Schmidt said...

Dear me, so many details- and your card is just Gorgeous! Love the sparkly background and the bow is beautiful : ) LOVE the sled and the date- so fun!

sarascloset said...

Lisa, just when I think I've seen my favorite Christmas card with your last post, I click again, and here is a vision of mixed media Christmas sugarplums--AGAIN!!!! Oh how I love your background and how you have shared all your steps with us! That sled it amazing, and now I've got to have that die, too! Hmmmm...I think I have a little shopping to do at Scrapy Land! As always you make the most yummy sprays, but this time topped off with that sweet enameled snowflake! gosh, Lisa, you are an INSPIRATION, my dear! Love it all!

Thank you for joining our You've Got Happy Mail challenge at Anything But Cute! Merry Christmas! Sara Emily DT

Kathy Salido said...

Thanks for linking up at PDE Linky Party!
Kathy PDE DT

Donna said...

Lisa this is absolutely stunning, the details, dimension and sparkle. Sometimes my main computer will not let me into your comment box, that is why I am late commenting. Merry Christmas to you and your family! Donna

Mimi said...

Totally beautiful! Caught my eye at CBD. You shold win on merit-- this is awesome.

Diane said...

Wow Lisa another stunner!! Love the sled and how creative you were with it...you make the most gorgeous creations my friend! Sleeting here right now...ugh!!

I'm a Little Teapot said...

I read through your steps twice- the results are fabulous. I can see why you picked this as one of your favorites of 2015!!

Shelly said...

I'm in AWE! That sled and enamel finish... The colors and distressing! My goodness girl you are amazing!
So incredible!!
Shelly

VanessaB said...

so awesome! love that sleigh and texture!

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