Lillybet's Papers

We were focusing on Fancy Folds for the recent Christmas card class and I used the same Lovely Layout #2 ( see this post ) but switched to the Joy of Christmas paper  and changed it to an easel card. I chose the Sweet Sorbet cardstock for a fresh take on the traditional Christmas red and green palette. This great layout uses 2 pieces of DSP - one 3 x 3 inches and one 4 x 2 inches. You can alternate which piece is forward and which is behind depending on the pattern on each piece and which one looks best as the feature. Add a stamped sentiment and a feature element to finish off your layout. I cut some gorgeous pine fronds and some holly leaves from some "painted" green paper in my stash. The holly leaves were cut from a sheet of watercolour paper which I coloured with both Shaded Spruce and Old Olive. I used the Magical Meadows dies . - it has quite a sharp holly leaf.  I also really love the stylised leaf and berry frond from the Sweet Sorbet ombre glimmer paper - so lusci...

This layout is perfect for quickly creating a stack of cards, which is just what we need at this busy time of year. Let the beauty of the paper do all the heavy lifting for you. This set uses the beautiful Winter Meadow DSP, and while Christmas in Australia has not an inkling of Winter I just love the colours. The Lost Lagoon cardstock picks up the colours nicely for the sentiment tags. Liz's  Lovely Layout #2 uses 2 pieces of DSP - one 3 x 3 inches and one 4 x 2 inches. You can alternate which piece is forward and which is behind depending on the pattern on each piece and which one looks best as the feature. Add a stamped sentiment and a feature element. When the card mat is also embossed it adds a nice layer of texture. I have used the gorgeous Winter Meadow 12 x 12 DSP and cut a stack of pieces then just mixed and matched which was in the foreground and which was in the rear.  The amazing Magical Meadow dies have some stunning detailed elements,  as well as dies that ...