Ready for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge? We have another wonderful sponsor and a beautiful image to work with for this week's theme: CAS-ual Christmas.
We're fortunate to have one of the best stamp companies sponsoring us this week: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! I was lucky enough to design with many of Michele's stamps when I was a member of the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Design Team, and I still love the graphic illustrations and beautiful fonts of these versatile sets.
The Curtain Call Crew got to choose a CFS holiday set to work with for this challenge, and I chose Christmas Carols:
Doesn't the holiday scene in the inspiration photo look cozy and relaxed? I love the rustic touches of burlap and the unexpected use of cool blue, so I included those elements in my design.
To create the tree as the focal image, I repeatedly stamped the four-petal flowers and decorated the centers with silver pearls. I stamped one of the sentiments in Early Espresso right on top.
I finished my clean and simple design with a stitched border and a strip of burlap ribbon for texture.
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! (Baja Breeze), WPlus9 (Oatmeal)
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps (Christmas Carols)
Ink: Stampin' Up! (Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Early Espresso)
Tool: corner rounder
Other: Michaels (pearls), thread, burlap ribbon
Don't forget to stop by the Curtain Call Challenge blog to see the rest of the Design Team samples and link up your creation. This week's LEAD will receive a CAS-ual Fridays stamp or die set of their choice!
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great start to your weekend!
20 comments:
This is brilliant, I LOVE the way you created that fantastic Christmas tree!
Such a clever design!
This is such a creative card Christina...I've been living under a rock and didn't know CAS-ual Friday had their own stamps...love the cute tree you made by stamping your own pattern, just one more reason you are one of my idols!
Very creative...as always! I will freely admit, I wouldn't have looked twice at this stamp set, but you made me do a double take!
Meep!!! LOVE this, Christina!!! Brilliant idea to create a tree.
I love how you made this unusual tree. Well done.
Genius, Christina! You never cease to amaze me with your fabulous stamping techniques! Way to rock the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!
Adore the tree you created! What a fantastic idea.
Thud! That was my jaw hitting the computer. You are totally a purple chin designer! I adore, no wait...ADORE the tree you created with the flowers! Completely in love with this design :) Miss you!!!
LURVE LURVE!!!
So gorgeous and clever!!!
Fabulous use of that stamp! Love the twine treatment too! :)
What a clever idea making the tree with those images. So pretty Christina.
Christina...love this tree you made out of the flower! Cathy's comment made me laugh,I knew CAS-Hal Friday had stamps ...I just don't own any yet.
Beautifully designed tree!
Love your use of the burlap string.
so well done...has a great festive feel..
Love your creative tree! Fabulous twine treatment too!
Such a clever way to make a Christmas tree. This card is so very pretty.
Fabulous tree Christina...just fabulous!
Super awesome.
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