This is the first time I have ever made a Christmas card in January
and it's thanks to Hideko and her striking card over at
The CAS Christmas Card Challenge....which is Colours of Silver and Gold
This is my Masculine, Scottish Themed, Silver and Gold Card
Stencilling, Stamping, Die Cutting, Foiling and lots of Heat Embossing.
I have used a stencil for the numbers, Embossing Powders and Foiling.
A fun accident happened when I stamped into the heated gold on the reindeer
and ended up with a circle right where his nose would be......
The numbers look a little 'freehand' for my taste but I was trying to make them
look like the bark of a tree to tie in with the 'Stamped' tree on the reindeer.
look like the bark of a tree to tie in with the 'Stamped' tree on the reindeer.
Several shades of Silver, Several shades of Gold, lots of Texture
and bling and I enjoyed myself. Thanks Hideko for the inspiration.
Challenges I would love to enter.......
CAS Christmas Challenge - Silver and Gold
Country View Challenge - Sparkle and Shine - Lots of shine and bling on this card
Country View Challenge - Sparkle and Shine - Lots of shine and bling on this card
44 comments:
Wow, this turned out brilliant Mac! Really love both the gold and silver mixed together on your design especially with that touch of Scottish plaid in there! The way you've imprinted the deer is very cool and I love the texture of it! Always learning from you friend! Thanks for posting!
I loved Hideko’s card, too, so I can see how you were inspired! Wonderful masculine card. So brilliant of you to use different shades of silver and gold. Fabulous dimension and texture. Thank you for joining us at CAS Christmas.
Great make - and definitely great sparkle and shine! I love it! Thanks for your visit and kind words too! Hugs Rachel xx
Wow, this is totally YOU, Mac! I LOve the Scottish themed Silver and Gold Stag card! It has so much depth and interest with different elements, and yet it looks so CAS! The bark-of-a-tree-like numbers and the tree-ring reindeer are the perfect match.
I'm very honored that my card was a little inspiration for your wonderful creation. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for sharing this piece of art with us at CAS Christmas!
Hideko xx
You have rocked this challenge, Mac! I LOVE all the different ways of adding silver and gold! The softly stenciled plaid makes a wonderful background and that stag head is awesome! So much dimension that I want to reach out and touch it!
This card is so beautiful! And elegant! I can't say that I have never made a Christmas card in January. I have often sent out Christmas cards way after Christmas. (This year most of mine went before Christmas...) I also try to make my Christmas cards all through the year so I don't feel so overwhelmed at Christmas time.
Oh, Mac. This card is delightful. So much to look at. I love this.
WOW Mac your card is so elegant and noble, your embossing looks fantastic.
Hugs
Anke
Wow,what a stunner this is Mac! Love all of the textures and gorgeous details,from the subtle stencilling to the chunky embossing, got me feeling all patriotic! Thankyou too for playing along at CAS Christmas, Cathy x
A fabulous textural result Mac - love the deer nose :)
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine
Congratulations on your first Christmas card in January... ;-)
It looks very classy and I like the CAS style.
WOW!! And yet another STUNNER Mac!! I am totally in love with how you used all the gold and silver on this card...your stag is magnificent with the texture and the numbers too! And even the subtle stenciling in the background and the silver and gold edging on the two card edges! FABULOUS card my friend and thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Christmas! Hugs. :0)
WOW - I really LOVE this card. Love all the little elements and plenty of white space which concentrates the eye to your focal point.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
I always look forward to seeing your cards Mac as they are full of wonderful techniques and this is no exception. I can see the Scottish connection with the plaid and sparkly dimensional thistle and I love the way you have roughed up the number '5' and added the silver edge to the '2', and also the tree rings over the deers face and it does look like his nose in the centre, and great dimension and sparkle too with stamping into the embossing I think? A fabulous card! x
Amazing card once again, Mac. The deer is fabulous. I love the funny accident as this nose with the circles is really interesting.I do not mind the "free hand" numbers, in fact I like them this way because it gives your card a non stylised style. Stunning masculine card. Thank you for "teaching" me every time with sharing the steps for your creations, my friend. Kisses!
WOW! is an understatement Mac, another inspirational and creative card and very Scottish. I LOVE it.
Faith x
Good to hear you have a Clarence too!
So lovely to see another card from you so soon and it is a beauty. All that texture and shiny silver and so Scottish, it's wonderful. Love the background stencilling and the thistle too xx
My born-in-Scotland grandmother, and my love of all things "Braveheart" made the Thistle the first thing that caught my eye, Mac! Followed very quickly by this handsome stag, wonderful plaid, and the tree-bark look of the date!
A gorgeous Christmas card, my friend!
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This is so gorgeous. I was just thinking about a Silver and gold color combo this morning. There isn’t anything that looks more elegant than those colors.
OMG...Stunning Work of Art Christmas card, Mac. I Love your layered gold heat embossing on your stag that looks like tree rings and a perfectly placed nose:-) Wonderful ruffed up 25, plaid stenciled background and Gorgeous heat embossed silver thistle too. All that texture and yet still CAS...Wow! TFS dear friend..Love and Hugs..Nancy
Hi Mac! I am SO glad that Hideko inspired you to create this wonderful gold/silver Scottish theme card! What a gorgeous design mixing such lovely elements. Love the thistle and subtle plaid and your gorgeous gold stag! Thanks so much for sharing with us at my CAS Christmas challenge this month! Julia xx
WOW!! Mac this is a wonderful male card, I just love it. I rather like your happy accident with the deer, so very different. The thistle in the background is gorgeous, fabulous metallics and design, Kate x
Stunning card Mac, love the gold/silver, fabulous layout and design
Pam x
I bet you had fun with the techniques. All those details work so well together, just perfect. It's funny but I always feel more like making cards in January than I do at the end of the year. Have a great week. Hugs, Angela xXx
This is amazing! What a perfect masculine and Scottish-themed Christmas card! And also perfect for the gold and silver challenge. I love all the texture and the different elements, especially the reindeer with the different embossing powders on it. Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Christmas!
Beautifully artistic & so creative, Mac!
How beautiful!! What a fabulous masculine card!! Wonderful elements with the silver and gold!! Love the deer, so pretty and creative!!
Wowzer Mac, I just want to reach out and touch that card. Love all the textures you created by heat embossing, foiling and stenciling. I especially love your stag/Reindeer ♥. Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas
Masculine - check, Silver & gold - check, you knocked this one out of the ballpark, Mac!
YAY!! I love it right down to his nose haha! You are so talented Mac and I love everything you make... Fabulous!
Wow, such an amazing card! The sparkle and shine is gorgeous and I love all the texture that you created foil, stamps and hear embossing - perfect 😁. Thanks so much for joining our 'Sparkle and Shine' challenge at Country View Challenges! Hugs Jo x
Absolutely stunning.
Fab card, the gold and silver theme is lovely
Joan x
You sure know how to knock someone's socks off - only I haven't got socks on. Well then pick me up off the floor so I can then stop my jaw from dropping any further. Mac I have been eye balling this piece of magnificence for such a time now studying every clever little detail you have here. The touches of grey and silver in the background is perfect for the amazing detail you have here for that stag. Your bold 25 just adds another amazing element. Still swooning over this one.
Mac, another piece of pure art!
Wow, wow, wow! This silver and gold Christmas card is amazing Mac and so stunning! Love the texture on the whole card, the deer, the background and the numbers. Looks amazing! That artsy background is perfect for your elements to sit on top of. Gosh, I'm so in love with this card! I think you knocked it out the part Mac! Hugs, Brenda
Looks like you had lots of fun making this work of art, so many magic details, I love it xxx
WOW ! Another piece of art from you. Love the beautiful dimension and texture on this card. Gorgeous background with the silver thistle and the grey plaid. And what a stunning stag head you've done. A winner for me !
This is so beautiful! I love the foiling, and how you've stamped into the reindeer, just perfect! Thank you so much for joining in with us at Country View Crafts and have a very happy week, Sue xx
When I saw this card, I had the impression that I had moved to a medieval Scottish castle. The impression is amazing. You unexpectedly combined all these patterns, textures, gold and silver. The end result is simply stunning!
hugs,
BożenA
Oh wow! This card is a real stunner, love it!
Thank you for joining in with our challenge at Country View Challenges.
Happy and healthy 2022!
Evelyn xx
I very much need to take a leaf out of your book and prepare early for Christmas I made just a handful last year, so disappointed in myself. I love the theme one suited to many of my hubbies side of the family. The happy accident stamping into the UTTEE to reveal a nose was just meant to be. You are so clever. Thank you again for the inspiration.
Hugs Tracey x
This is sooooo cool! Love the cold and silver together and the design is awesome! Take care. xxx
how fabulous...another wonderful card mf
xx Karen
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