Kraft fails?

 Hi Everyone, I am still so busy and maybe this is why these are not good cards, I'm in too much of a rush to make them. I know we show our cards when we are pleased with them, but today I am showing you my failures and asking for your help!

I have been trying to make Christmas kraft cards, but have failed miserably. I see kraft cards on the web, that have been stamped and have the most gorgeous results, being kraft and CAS.  I thought I could do as well, seems I can't! What do I need to do to get good results, apart from wonderful designs? ;D

I thought I would show you my failures and maybe with your advice I will be able to use up the rest of the pack of Kraft card I have and be a little more proud of the result. The colours are different due to different day light.

first two cards are stamps and dies magazine freebies,

 the Cameo cut card is also a magazine free cut file

last card are Altenew stamps and die

all stamps

die and stamping

cut with Cameo

stamped with Distress Oxide

 bell is heat emboss on gold mirror card, die bow.

Thanks for looking and thank you in anticipation of your wonderful advice.

EDIT

I have taken your advice and added a couple of things to make these cards better, I hope you think so. I also tried Beccy's tip on white pencil as suggested by NanaConnie.

 Added some white Nuvo pencil to wreath centre and bow and gem.

Added Nuvo white pencil and coloured in gift boxes.

Beccy's Challenges 

Bath Congratulations

Hi Everyone, my card is one I sent to my Great Niece on her Wedding Day, last October, I saw a card on the web similar, looking for ideas, but haven't got a link sorry, as it one of 3 I liked. There is another Bridesmaid card I haven't posted too, maybe in another couple or so of days. Catching up on a few that I would like to share.

the image is from Paulette at Create with TLC 

the image was coloured to match the card, in PS

dies are Tattered Lace

I cut the Congratulations 4 times to add weight.

the border was cut once from gold and once from Kraft,

with the gold being the "shadow"

I layered the image onto gold card

cut a narrow strip of gold 

added a dimensional to hold the strip 

and placed 2 gems on the end

this allowed the towelling to hold,

name strips were done in PS

2 hearts were placed in the bottom corners, of Kraft card.