Showing posts with label 52 Card Christmas Throwdown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 52 Card Christmas Throwdown. Show all posts

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Christmas Wishes

I found a new-to-me challenge called 52 Card Christmas Throwdown.  The challenge this week is to create a Christmas card that includes holly.

Designer Paper:  Recollections "Sugar Plums" 12" x 12".
Cricut Cartridges:  Pretty Pennants and Joys of the Season
Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Winter Wishes" stamp set.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Pretty Pennants
Cricut Joys of the Season
Card Recipe:
  • Mat 1 (green) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
  • Mat 2 (tan pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4".
  • Mat 3 (green border) = 1 3/4" x 4".
  • Mat 4 (red pattern border) = 1 1/2" x 3 3/4".

  • Pennant = cut at 3 3/4" from Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge; [Banner2] and [BnrFrme2].
  • Holly = cut at 1" from Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge; [Holly-s] found on page 69 of the folder.
  • Sentiment "May all your Christmas Wishers come true!" = from Scrappy Mom's "Winter Wishes" stamp set.

Inside of Card
Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (red pattern) = 3 3/4" x 5".
  • Mat 2 (tan pattern) = 3 5/8" x 4 7/8".
  • Mat 3 (beige) = 3 3/8" x 4 1/2".
  • Zig Zag = from EK Success punch.  Stickles added as accent.
  • Red Bulb = 1" circle punch of designer paper.  Stickles added as accent.