The Last of The Foiled Brigade

Hi I'm back with the last of the cards I made for Christmas 2017... finally and hooray I hear you say.  

The first one today uses a lovely background die cut. 
I cannot remember the name or supplier of it... I have had it for a few years and this is the first time I've ever used it (unfortunately it is no orphan in that department!); if you know the supplier let me know and I'll note it on the cover sheet of my die storage

I used gold foiled card as a background and mat for the image and gold Deco Foil to foil the image... which is a sentiment :-)  Again I've included a pic for shine demonstration purposes, lol
I popped the centre panel up on foam dots for a bit of dimension

The very last card of this batch is one I was quite pleased with... especially considering how quickly it came together!

The patterned paper is a scrap from a really old pad, Basic Grey "Jovial", the red mat was cut with Nestabliities Scalloped Ovals, the "image" (again doing double duty as the sentiment) was yet another fabulous freebie from the equally fabulous Paulette at Create with TLC  printed on linen card
I added the shadow to the words (so easily done using Word) and foiled with Gold Deco Foil - the shadow doesn't "grab" the foil, so the sentiment looks pretty clean.... that said I sponged some ink around the edge of the image panel to help it tie in with the grungy style of the patterned paper.  I added dimension by once again layering the oval on some foam dots
... and that is IT for 2017's Christmas cards, promise!
I won't put up a Christmas card for a while, and I won't leave it until more than a year after the event either!  At least that way we won't get Christmas card overload :-)
I am entering these cards in the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter Dies and/or Punches

Pixies Snippets Playground Snippets (that Basic Gray paper, sadly now all gone, sob)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Use Patterned Paper

Jingle Belles Look What Santa Brought Me - Use New Stash (the snowflake background die is on its first outing)

Winter Wonderland Snowtime (Snowmen or Snowflakes)

Sweet Stampin' Christmas and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge have Anything Christmas, Aud Sentiments has Anything (plus a sentiment) Goes and Tuesday Throwdown, Gem of a Challenge, Through the Craftroom Door,Digi Choosday,  Crafty  Creations, Crafting With Friends  Challenge #78, Creative Fingers, Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends, Polkadoodles, Creatalicious Challenges and Corrosive Challenge All have Anything Goes

 I will - if I stick to the "plan" - be back in a few days.  The "plan" is to post at least once a week.  Of course, I've already fallen behind, and there are no excuses as I have over a year's worth of projects on hand ALREADY - AND I had this post typed up and ready to go weeks ago, sigh.  
I am also spending a bit of time at the vet... Rocky has had his ACL surgery and is doing really quite well - with his general health taken into consideration... of course, because of the medications he is on for his doggy-lupus he has developed alopecia... with all the shaved spots from various tests, infusions and surgeries now not growing back the poor little chap looks like a very boring, very low-quality quilt!  and now he has developed yet another problem (ruptured anal gland) so he's on MORE medications, such a sweet little boy he really doesn't deserve any of this, and he takes it all with such good grace, still happily wagging to greet us
Anyways, until I do get back, Happy Crafting, Donna