Friday, May 6, 2022

Christmas Kickstart #62 - Mini Slimline

Hello friends.  Hope you didn't think I'd dropped off the face of the earth?!!  Just a little break as I was out of mojo and busy reading, knitting, & bingeing Netflix.  But I'm back and playing along with the Christmas Kickstart Challenge today, where they are looking for Mini Slimline cards.


Regular slimline cards are not my thing so much, but the mini slimline card size I absolutely LOVE, and have made quite a few!  I even have the measurements memorized for making envelopes to fit on my envelope punch board!  Last Fall I had bought a SSS Mini Slimline Snowflake Window stencil, and had not used it yet, so it was definitely time to pull it out for this challenge!!  Take a look...


I started by blending through the stencil onto white cardstock using Stormy Sky and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks, and then using Gina K's Master Layouts #7 dies to cut the stitched rectangle.  I mounted the stenciled layer onto a piece of 6 1/2" x 6 1/4" white cardstock, scored at 3 1/4" to create my mini slimline card base.


I die cut three times and stacked my sentiment from MB's Let It Snow Posh Script before adding it to the bottom of my card, and then finished with a few of Gina K's Disco Ball Sequins.  Pretty simple card, but I love the way it turned out!

Check out what Dot and her guest elf Arlene came up with for inspiration, and then play along right HERE to get a head start on those Christmas cards.  This challenge is open till the end of the month, so plenty of time to play!  And if you've never made a mini slimline card before, I think you'll get hooked, just like me!! 


Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!


14 comments:

Birgit said...

Your mini slimline is so pretty Marcia! CAS and lovely! The sequins in the centers of the snowflakes are the perfect touch of sparkle.

Dotty Jo said...

Thanks for getting us started as our first entrant over at Christmas Kickstart, Marcia! I love your pretty card which is just perfect for this dainty format! Thanks for playing along with Arlene and me, Jo x

Arlene said...

I'm so glad you like to make mini-slimline cards too! Your card is so pretty and dreamy. Thanks for being the first entry at Christmas Kickstart.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

So gorgeous with the snowflake stencil, Marcia!! Say - please consider adding to Darnell's NBUS challenge https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2022/05/nbus-challenge-38.html I'm guest designer there this month :)

Lisa Elton said...

What a lovely design, Marcia! The sequins add just the right touch of pizazz. Marvelous card!

Ros Crawford said...

Oh it's so pretty Marcia...Your blending is always perfection. Have a beautiful day

I Card Everyone said...

You've made me remember the week before our wedding [May 1995] when it did just this: snowed! So happy to see the only snow today is on this beautiful Christmas card, Marcia! Such a darling space to cover with blended snowflakes!
=]

Cat Craig said...

I love that slimlilne, so sweet and perfect for the season.

Loll said...

So pretty! Love the mix of shades of blue over this beautiful snowflake stencil, Marcia! I like the mini slimline size too. xx

Susan said...

Beautiful! My favourite colour combination of blue and white! Wonderful blending of the colours over that gorgeous stencil. Great design for the mini slimline!

Bonnie said...

I love the mini slimline size and what a pretty stencil that fits perfectly! Loving that sentiment die cut too! A sweet, sweet Christmas card, my friend!

Mac Mable said...

What a cute size and love the gentle blending on your beautiful Christmas card Marcia x.

Bobby said...

Those snowflakes drifting down your card are lovely, Marcia, especially with the added bling.

TK said...

Very pretty Christmas card, the colors are calming and the snowflakes cool!