A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Christine has chosen the theme of 'Christmas'. A perfect theme for anyone like me who is behind with making their Christmas cards this year. As always there is also the Anything Goes option.
I bought this nativity die in a charity shop recently and thought it might be a good die for batch making cards. There was no packaging, so I suspect it may be an unbranded die. It's quite small, so I decided to make a 5" x 5" card. I found a piece of navy card in my snippets drawer just the right size for a square mat slightly smaller than the card blank, with some left over for the die cut. The white rectangles were cut from a white snippet. I layered the navy die cut on the larger rectangle. The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Snow is Glistening' set, stamped with SU 'Night of Navy'. I finished off my card with three clear gems to add some sparkle.
There are two prizes this fortnight of stamps, stencils and dies.
I am joining in the following challenges:
A great buy Liz would also make an A 6 size card
ReplyDeleteThat die was a lucky find - lovely card and great sentiment
ReplyDeleteVery stylish CAS card Liz and definitely perfect for batch making xx
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely example of making the most of snippets and a mystery die—what a find! The navy and white palette feels timeless and serene, perfectly suited to the nativity theme. I especially like how the clear gems echo the sentiment’s sparkle without overwhelming the simplicity of the design. A beautiful balance of elegance and economy.
ReplyDeletePerfectly CAS and beautifully clasic! Enjoy the weekend!
ReplyDeleteA lovely traditional Christmas card and the use of navy makes a nice change.
ReplyDeleteGreat card Liz, beautiful manger scene and I like that sentiment and how you stamped it to the side versus the center.
ReplyDeleteFantastic die!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card in blue!
A great charity shop find Liz. I love how this turned out and you are right, it would be a great choice for making multiple cards with!
ReplyDeleteA fid charity shop find Liz and so nice to see a Christmas card depicting the true meaning of Christmas.
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This is a lovely nativity die Liz and I love the design of the card with the split between the image and the sentiment and looks great with the dark blue silhouette and matted layer...a super card. x
ReplyDeleteLovely die and great find in the charity shop. A great traditional scene on your Christmas card xxx
ReplyDeleteOh I love that sentiment! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Liz, perfect die for mass making Christmas cards...and using left over card! x
ReplyDeleteFabulous nativity die Liz, looks like you found yourself a little treasure. Great choice of cardstock, the blue and white is a great combination. I also like the sentiment you added.
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Beccy
So pretty in the blue and white. What a great find of the die.
ReplyDeleteA lovely card Liz and great find. I am never lucky when I pop into a charity shop.
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