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Sunday 8 December 2013

Cutesy Christmas

Challenge time again. This week for Challenges 4 Everybody we got use a Sherri Baldy image. 
I chose this christmassy image to colour, 'tis the season' and all that! I felt the reindeer on this really encompassed the victoriana era and so decided to go down the pastel routes to colour, rather than traditional colours. It's turned out to be a great for any little girl.


I wanted to keep the background simple, so as not to detract from the main image. To still make it part of the card and not just plain, I embossed the background through my Grand Caliber, mounted this on the card base with 3D glue gel to give depth and added a seriously filigree Christmas tree. To give the tree a little more whoosh, it's sprayed with glitter and white pearls have been added to the tree prongs. I just added 4 gorgeous pastel pink flowers to pull it all together and finish it off. Hop over to Challenges 4 Everybody to take part.

Ingredients:
8x8 white card base - Papermania
Embossing folder - Embossalicious: Elegance
Dies - Spellbinders Shapabilities Holiday Tree
        - Spellbinders 5x7 Elegant Labels 4
Promarkers - Skin & lips - Satin, Antique Pink
                     Pinks - Dusky Rose, Sunkissed Pink, Pale Pink
                     Blues - China Blue, Cornflower, Pastel Blue
                     Reindeer - Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Caramel
                    Others - Tan Cool Grey 2, Cool Grey 1, Blender
Pearls - Creative Expressions 3mm white pearls
Flowers - from my crafty stash
Image provided by  Sherri Baldy

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - christmas
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/ - Non traditional christmas colours
http://mymumscraftshop.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/challenge-12-winter-christmas.html - Christmas
http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/blue-white-colour-combo.html - Blue & White
http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-15cute-cuddly-christmas.html - Cuddly christmas
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ - For a child
http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-29.html - Use dies
http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/ch50-animals.html - Animals
http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - ATG + Option Christmas
http://bestieschallenge.blogspot.no/ - Inspired by a Christmas song


15 comments:

  1. Gorgeous Christmas card Wendy and I do so love the soft pastel colours you have used on the image.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  2. I love the soft subtle colours that you have used - great Contemporary card.
    xx

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  3. I love it your colouring is fab. Thanks for joining us at Lothian Crafts Online.

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  4. fab card hun and very good luck with your challenges x

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  5. I adore that little reindeer! Thanks for joining in with the challenge this month.
    Pamela
    DT member for Lothian Crafts.

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  6. Such soft colour and beautiful design.
    xx

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  7. A super sweet card, I love the pretty colours you've used x

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  8. Such a cute card, love the image and christmas tree x

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  9. Fabulous card!
    Thank for joining us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge
    Gr.Kaija DT-member

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  10. Awww this is sweet, lovely colours,thank you for joining us at I♥ProMarkers this week
    Ruth x

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  11. This is gorgeous Wendy.
    Thanks for join us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge.

    Greetings Karin DT Coördinator

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  12. A lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at Lothian Crafts Online.
    Mags
    x

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  13. Fab christmas card and thanks for sharing with us at Craft

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