I love the artwork that is sold by Carnation Crafts but often find their dies and matching vignettes (images for printing and die cutting), are too big for the cards I make. So when they started issuing some of their most popular collections digitally, as single images, or on a USB, I was delighted. Not only are they excellent value because they contain so many dies and vignettes, but also I can upload them and resize them as much as I want. Usually I do this in my Sihouette software because I am familiar with how it works. I am able to design a card, group all the elements together and resize it to fit my standard 17 x 11.5cm cards which neatly fit into the European envelopes. Then I separate the elements out again, print what I want and then add the cutting file over the images and send them to my Cameo machine to cut.
For these cards I used elements from the Carnation Christmas USB. I chose two different fancy frames and cut them from gold miricard. The smaller one got a bit 'lost ' against the pale base card so I added two contrasting mats behind it. I added a little glitter glue to the candle flames and the fire, and some white perfect pearls to the fur on each stocking.
I may add a sentiment across the wooden mantle shelf, but often with a busy card I put the sentiment inside. I haven't quite decided yet.
I am waiting to have surgery on my right hand this week, and until that is done and healed I cannot manage stamping and colouring so well, and these Print & Cut files are just perfect for now.
So I will link this with the Rudolph Day Challenge and enjoy looking at all your lovely creations.
