Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Have a tasteful Christmas

It's Christmas time! Time for gifts, cards, and foods...haha. Though I'm not celebrating Christmas, I still can feel the joy! I'm making a special Christmas card this year :)

One day I read a challenge held by C.R.A.F.T, it called "Pastelles for Christmas." From the first time, I'd like to make a card in pastel colors: pink, baby green, and white. But then I switch my design. That challenge inspired me! I have no idea what pastelle is. I'm from Indonesia and there's no such things as pastelle here. I tried to search for it. And then I found out that pastelle is a traditional Christmas food from Tobago. Wow, great inspiration! And I browse the pastelle images. Actually there are much Indonesian food that looks like pastelle, so I can imagine the shape very quickly. So here I go...making card with "pastelle" on it :)

Here's the pastelle! In real life, pastelle is a steamed cornmeal pie wrapped in banana leaves. The color will be yellow, wrap in green. I made my own "pastelle" with yellow and green felt fabric. Do a little stitching and voila...my "pastelle" is done. To make it more cute, I put a lace and tie like a gift. I'd like to say that this pastelle is a gift on Christmas :)


This is how you make pastelle: press, fill, wrap, and steam. And this is how you celebrate Christmas: bless, fulfill, clap, and gleam. Yey, I found the rhyme!

I arrange buttons resembling Christmas tree on top of the card, and topped it with snowflake chipboard. I'm coloring chipboard with Ranger Perfect Pearl to give a touch of glimmer :)

Another Christmas tree peeking under the pastelle. That's my card. Merry Christmas everyone!

Would like to join:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge #134, Pastelles for Christmas
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge #37 Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #88 Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #50 Anything Goes!


12 comments:

  1. gorgeous card ,love all the textures and beautiful lace
    thanks for joining us at digi doodle shops challenges and good luck
    tracey x

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  2. Fabulous card, love the rexture and your colouring. Thanks for playing with Charisma. Merry Christmas.
    xx Vee

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  3. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family...your card is stunning, loving the pastel colours you have used. Thanks for joining us at C.R.A.F.T.Challenges

    Sylvia x

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  4. Hi Nuki,

    Original project ! Congratulations and good luck !
    Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week.

    Hugs from France.
    Catherine.

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  5. Gorgeous Nuki, and so different too, thanks for joining us at DDSC.
    xx

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  6. great card,thanks for entering this week over at c.r.a.f.t challenges x

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  7. Fabulous card - love the buttons!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Charisma this time.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  8. this is very pretty, love all the lace, thank you for joining our challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's best, hugs martina

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  9. Beautiful card.Such a unique and great idea.Thanks for joining us at DDSC.Hope to see you again next time :D
    Lisa x

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  10. Lovely creation! Thanks for joining us at MMCS
    Best Wishes
    Tracy x

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  11. This is so beautiful! What a great idea! Thank you for playing along with us at Digi Doodle Shop!

    xx Star

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