Wednesday 6 November 2013

Winter Nights and Fairy Lights

Hello everyone...
I've been busy working on handmade Christmas prezzies (top secret stuff)
but I finally found some time to make a card.

I used my new Christmas lights die, from Memory Box.
I have to say, when I ordered this die, 
I didn't realise just how tiny the lights would be.


The lights are cut from white paper and  coloured with Copics.
I drew the 'wire' with a glitter pen
 (it's much more sparkly than the photo shows)
and then I spent an infuriating amount of time, 
trying to pick up and glue the tiny lights on.


Challenges.
Less Is More - dark background with a splash of colour.
Simon Says - Keep It Clean & Simple
Allsorts - Christmas Cheer
Papertake - Anything Goes (optional Christmas theme)

Black card.   Sakura gelly roll pen, 'clear star'   Memory Box Christmas lights die.   Copics
Sentiment stamp, Catslife Press stamped in Memento 'moonlight white'

13 comments:

Sue said...

This is stunning, the coloured lights look wonderful on the black background - well worth it!
Sue xx

Tonje said...

I can absolutely imagine how much time you had to spend making this card with all those small bulbs. It turned out fantastic! So clean and elegant!

Di said...

It might have taken an age to fiddle with those teeny little lights, but what a fantastic result! Love this card.

Hugs, Di xx

Gretchen said...

It looks fantastic and I admire your patience for sticking all those lights on.

Beverley said...

LOVE your card, so bright & cheerful. CAS yet with such attention to detail. Hugs Bev x

rosie said...

gorgeous card. love the lights. fab colours x

Eve said...

Hi Caroline - WOW! what a fabulous card, your patience really payed off! xx

Debs said...

Fabulous card - you must have the patience of a Saint :o)
Debs xx

catherine said...

it looks fabulous Caroline and such lovely bright lights. feels so Christmassy!
x catherine

Dotty Jo said...

Sooooooooo clever! Jo x

Chrissie said...

Many apologies for my extremely late visit.
I was at a craft show on Friday and singing in a choral concert on Saturday!
This is fab, I just love the pop of colour!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

laurelbeard said...

This is just stunning. Love all the bright colors against the dark background!!

Thanks so much for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge! :)

Laurel

Karen Dunbrook said...

love it...