Large Christmas cards for my exchange partners

I made up a few large cards from large images I had printed a while back.  The two Merry Christmas greetings are from Graphics Fairy.  I do not have credits for the other two.  

First card - I watercoloured the letters, cut the edge with scalloped decorative scissors and paper pierced each scallop then passed my pattern tracing wheel to paper pierce a line on each edge.  I mounted decorative paper to  a coordinating large card after added red gros grain ribbon to which I had tied a short piec of green vintage seam binding.   Second card - After trimming the Santa image I paper pierced wavy lines on the edges with my pattern tracing wheel.  I added turquoise half labels to the top and bottom which I also paper piereced with a push pin.  I added a silver eyelets to each of them as well.  I mounted my Santa over my decorative background using 3D foam tape.   I created my own baker's twine by twisting ivory, turquoise and green threads together which I passed through the eyelets and adhered to the back with regular tape.  I mounted this large element to a coordinating card front.  

Third card - I used a scallop punch (SU) to trim the edges of the Peace on Earth greeting then ran my pattern tracing wheel in wavy lines on all sides.  I added drops of coordinating nail polish on the scallops and when they were dry I mounted it to the front of my card over my background.  I added an antiqued turquoise ribbon to my background paper and then tied on a short piece with a single knot to  simulate a bow.  I finished off the card by mounting this large element to a coordinating card front. 

Fourth card - I ran my tracing wheel around the trimmed image, watercoloured the holly and added red glitter glue to the berries.  Once dry, I mounted this to a green cardstock layer.  I added and embossed strip to my background of fun snowflakes and tied on a short piece of green vintage seam binding on the right hand side.  I mounted this to a coordinating card then adhered my focal element with 3D foam tape to the front.    I am really enjoying making these large cards - so much real estate to work with!!

Therese

Christmas cards featuring stitched elements - stamped handmade paper trees and greeting

This was a fun card.  The focal element is made from handmade paper onto which I added a stamped piece of tissue paper when it was wet.  The tissue paper incorporates into the paper and disappears.  I tore the image from my sheet of handmade paper and found this background paper which so nicely highlighted the image with little fun sparkly snowflakes.  I used shimmery embroidery thread to stitch this element into place and then I added the greeting which I also stitched to my background.  I stamped the greeting (SU) added two lines of paper piercing then added a small piece of 3D foam tape in the middle and double sided taper to the sides so there would be more relief in the middle.  With everything in place I adhered my backgound to a green card front.   I really like this card - will have to make more of these elements.  Therese