Deck the halls with boughs of holly...

Fa la la la la la la.....
I was thinking of that Christmas song when I was making this card...LOL. This is my DT card for the November inspiration challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.


The card was inspired by the picture below that Pat has chosen for the inspiration challenge. Oh, it's such a gorgeous picture. It should put you into a Christmas-cardmaking mood, so come and join us in our challenge!



My card is a shadow box card. Here are a couple of shots from different angles.




Two Magnolia beauties from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. that I have used for my card:

This one is called Holly Tilda


and this second one is of Glittering Tilda.



Both stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, a fabulous source of everything Magnolia (stamps--full-size and mini version, doohickey die cuts)and excellent services along with discounts and store credits. Check it out HERE!


I have taken a picture of the card from above to show you the 'box' feature of this shadow box card.

And the sides can be folded in an accordion way so that you can reduce it to a flatter card that measures 6'' x 6" and will fit into your envelope.



A few challenges that I would like to enter with this card:
Papertake Weekly Challenge – Christmas Crackers or If It’s Festive Then It’s Fine
Everybody-Art-Challenge – Challenge 169 – Christmas Card
Top Tip Tuesday Challenges – Challenge #61 – More Than 1 Fold
Hooked on Craft Challenges – Challenge #12 – Something Punched
Simply Magnolia – Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe’s Crafts - Challenge 18 – Anything Christmas with Pearls


That's it for me for now.
Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by. Your visits and lovely comments are always very much appreciated.


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Materials and Tools Used:

Other stamp used: CC Designs Sugarplum Stool

DP: Recollections Brown Plaid

Dies: Nestabilities Classic Circles; Tim Holtz Sizzlits Festive Greenery (for the swirls)

Punches: Martha Stewart Branch; McGill Holly; Punch Bunch Fern; EK Success punch edger Scandinavian Lace Chain

Miscellaneous: Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Vintage Photo; Jewels Glitter Ritz Light Gold glitter; Recollections pearls and star brad

Medium: alcohol-ink markers (Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Shin-han Touch markers; some coloured pencils to add some shadings