Just Us Girls challenge - #849 - Word Week

Hello again everyone and welcome back to my blog. I am here to share my card for this week's Just Us Girls challenge and this week is Word Week and Carol Mayne has given us the theme of 'merry'. Plenty of possibilities with this word, especially with the festive season quickly drawing closer. Think holiday cheer, joyful colours, merry moments, the word 'merry' itself in a stamped or die cut format or perhaps you have something unexpected in mind. As long as your card/project conveys a 'merry' vibe, we're thrilled to see it.  I can't wait to see what you create and I hope you can join in the fun with us. Our guest this month is Jane D. so please pop over and show her some love.

For my card I was inspired by a card I saw by Kristina Werner where she created a very clean and simple card just using her sentiment stamps.  I had last year's Christmas sentiment set by Kristina so thought I would give it a go.  I made a 5" x 7" card for a twist and changed up the colours a little.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by die cutting a panel 5" x 7" (but I will cut it down later) and using 6 different colours of ink pads stamped the merry word in the upper 2/3rds of the card.  I also stamped the Christmas word below this using black ink.  At this point I trimmed down the panel to 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" and added a slight larger red mat layer with liquid glue.  Kristina drew a black border around her design so I thought I would do it too.  My lines went a little wonky in places so added some extra detail to mask the wonkiness lol!  I finished off with some die cut circles, cut from red card covered with packing tape, which gives the effect of an enamel dot (reminded of this by Gina K. recently).  The panel was adhered to my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut white panel and red mat layer. On the bottom of the white panel I ink blended using the same colours as the front.  I adhered the panels together and added three more faux enamel dots using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre, using lime ink for the large word and black for the sub-sentiment, and added the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

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I can't wait to see all your 'merry' creations this week.  Please pop over to the challenge blog and leave some love for the rest of the design team.

I appreciate you stopping by.  I have one more card for today so please pop back later and check it out.  

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Kristina Werner (for Concord & 9th) - joyful & merry stamp set

Gina K Designs - ink pads - Christmas pine, key lime, cherry red, light cranberry, medium cranberry, jelly bean green

Gina K Designs - lots of dots die set

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Craft UK Limited - 5" x 7" card blanks & envelopes

red card from my stash

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