Good Tuesday morning. I have a fun and whimsical Christmas project to share with you today using the Impression Obsession Christmas Lights, Pine Sprig Cluster and Christmas Cheer. I knew how I wanted to use the light set the minute I saw it. It reminds me of the lights with the large bulbs from when I was a kid with the four basic colors of red, green, blue and yellow. I’m sure you know what I am referring to if you are over fifty. LOL! I only used the largest bulbs in the set on this project but I’m sure I will use the smaller bulbs on a project in the future.
I started by cutting out the die out in olive, red, blue and yellow. I attached the bulbs to the wire section with glossy accents, spacing them evenly and rotating colors. I applied stickles to each of the bulbs and set it aside to dry.
I attached the bulbs and wire to the card base using glossy accents on four key places to secure. I wanted most of the bulbs to be free and to appear like they had been laid in the pine. I cut several sets of pine sprigs and attached them all around the lights to create garland. I thought the long single line sentiment was perfect to pair with the garland of lights. I really love how the bright sparkly lights and pine pop against the all white background.
Click on the photos to see a closer view
Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a great day.
Stamps: Impression Obsession Christmas Cheer Ink: Distress Ink Fired Brick Paper: White, Red, Yellow, Olive, Blue Accessories: Impression Obsession Christmas Lights, Pine Sprig Cluster, Stickles Diamond, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Metal Adapter Plate , ATG , Big Shot , Teflon Bone Folder , Guillotine Paper Cutter
I am over 50, so I definitely remember the bigger lights! I love this card and just how bright and cheery it is...it makes me smile! :0) Lovely, lovely!
Posted by: Marcia Hill | September 17, 2013 at 07:09 AM
Kittie -
This is so sweet and very festive. Yet, still clean and simple. I love it!
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | September 17, 2013 at 09:17 AM
Beautiful card Kittie!
Posted by: Deb Lorence | September 17, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Good afternoon, Kittie, Yes, I am afraid I do remember the lights in the fifty's they were big a bright. then the bubble lights came in. think I prefer the mini lights we have now days. I do love your card. It is very well organized and the sparkles on the lights and long sentiment words are perfect. A beautiful card....have a good day.
Posted by: pattie Jns | September 17, 2013 at 01:31 PM
Great CAS card. Yes, I remember those lights well - they bring back lots of good memories.
Posted by: Judy I, St. Louis MO | September 18, 2013 at 07:39 PM
Your cards are all "works of art!" In coloring, did you color in the shadows? Or are the shadows natural from your photography? Amazing
Posted by: happycat stamper | September 20, 2013 at 08:59 PM
The shadows are natural from the lighting on my card.
Posted by: Kittie Caracciolo | September 20, 2013 at 10:25 PM