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Sunday 11 December 2016

Owls for Christmas

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope that you are having a great weekend. We have spent our time catching up on lots of Christmas jobs like sorting cards and presents. Today will be more of the same.

On to the card. I was asked by someone to make her some Christmas cards with owls on them. This an updated version of a card I made last year but I couldn't find it on my blog so I am sharing this version.


I used two embossing folders in the background layers. The dark brown layer was embossed with my new wood grain embossing folder. I did cut the aperture with a circle die before I embossed the card. 


The owls were stamped with an old Creative Expressions stamp that I got when I was on the Sam Poole Design Team. This time I stamped them with black archival onto water colour card and then coloured them with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I do love those pens. These owls are very easy to cut out. 


You can just see the holly and the branches that I cut with some older festive dies designed by Sue Wilson. 


The sentiment was cut with a Signature die. 


I might have made this design before but I always make changes every time I make a design. This time I had a wood grain embossing folder. The lady I made the cards for loved them. I did make one of these for my in-laws as it has lots of texture. 


Enjoy the rest of the week.  

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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22 comments:

Stamping Bubbles said...

Great Christmas card Jackie, unusual too, I love it. That wood grain embossing folder gives so much texture to the card. I can see why your customer loved it.
Enjoy your Christmas preparations, I still have gifts to buy and cards to write.
Crafty hugs
Lesley

Shabneez said...

Cute card Jackie, the embossing folder adds a lot of texture. I love owls on cards, bet your customer will be so pleased! Shabneez x

Alison59 said...

Oh what a lovely owl and card Jackie :-)

debbi taylor said...

this is just lovely
love the design
hugs
Debbi x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Gorgeous card Jackie, I like the images and the colours
Kevin xx

Linda Simpson said...

This is gorgeous Jackie, I do love these owls.
Hugs
Linda xxx

ALI said...

Gorgeous card, great owls.

Laine said...

So fabulous, festive and fun Jackie.
Laine
xx

Unknown said...

Stunning card Jackie, I love the owls they are gorgeous and that dded holy branch is just perfect. Hugs Jennifer xx

Andree said...

A fabulous card Jackie. Cute owls and wonderful embossing xx

Lori Kobular said...

Oh my goodness! I LOVE those owls!! With those big eyes! They are so adorable, beautiful Christmas card!!

karenlotty said...

You may have used "old" stamps etc but it is still fashionable for today I missed yesterday too I love the gingerbread men

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Such cute owls Jackie, great job

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Such cute owls Jackie, great job

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Such cute owls Jackie, great job

Kathy said...

Adorable owls, Jackie :)


xx Kathy

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Em Louise Fairley said...

Gorgeous card, Jackie. I love the owls and texture.
Hugs,
Em x

Carole J said...

Love the texture from that embossing folder, Jackie. It's perfect for your owl card. Lovely dies used, too. x

Herbaholic said...

I love this card so much, but then I'm a sucker for owls :) the texture, layers and colours are just fab and like you I love colouring with my sparkle pens, its becoming an addiction lol!
Hugs - Debs x

Jean said...

oh such a unique xmas card love it.
Thanks for joining us over at Glitter'N'Sparkle.
Jean DT XX