Good morning to all my lovely friends and followers today sees the return at Crafting by Designs of our very popular Get Ready For Christmas Challenges we ran these every month last year with huge success and if you start entering now everyone you will have nine cards made by Christmas.
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Prize - 3 digi images
This is my first Christmas card of 2016 and I decided on an image called Caroling Snowmen from The Stamp Boutique
Close up of the stamp
Card Recipe
6x6 Kraft Card
Stamp Caroling Snowmen from The Stamp Boutique painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Papers are Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics
Pom pom trim from The Ribbon Girl
Plaited hessian trim and jute string are fromWhitby Crafts
Lace trim my stash might be GNPE
Square dies Tonic
Lamppost die Joycraft
Liberty Bells Live and Love Crafts
Sentiments Lili of The Valley Christmas Grungy Messages and Christmas Postmarks sorry but I can no longer see the postmarks on the LOTV web page so much stuff missing on their site now.
Snow is made using Wow embossing powder and Gesso
Well I hope everyone is having a great week and I've inspired you to start some Christmas Cards If you do then pop over and enter the challenge Love and hugs Carole x
Wonderful Christmas card! I can't believe I'm using that word already. Great choice of image and embellishments. Debra x
ReplyDeleteGreat image Nd loving the blue and kraft
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute image Carole!! I love all of the wonderful accents you've added to this too!! HUGS :)
ReplyDeleteA truly gorgeous card! I love the snowmen and beautiful layout. Gorgeous embellishments as always.
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Linda xxx
Such a lovely Christmas card!!Love the sweet image.
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day,
Migdalia
Crafting With Creative M
Lovely card, your textured details look fab :o) Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeleteWonderful Christmas card Carole, love this cute image and beautiful colours.
ReplyDeletePam x
A fabulous fun trio of caroling snowmen.The backing papers are beautiful and I love the pom pom and jute trimmings.
ReplyDeleteJean x
I love this card! The image is adorable and the blues and browns are a fabulous color combination. What great embellishments including those bells! GREAT card, Carole! Hugs, Gail
ReplyDeleteThe snowmen are adorable and love the colours. Detail is gorgeous and great texture. Hugs, Carol S.xx
ReplyDeleteOh this is lovely! I was pondering my Christmas makes this morning, never too early to start. I love the colour tones you have used on this. Creative Blessings, Tracy x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Carole - adorable image and I love the layers and that fabulous pom pom trim.
ReplyDeleteDebs xx
I so love Christmas cards Carole! And this is simply STUNNING!! Love the color combo on this too!
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Elise
Beautiful choice of colours on this gorgeous card, lovely in all ways.xx
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What a stunning vintage design Christmas card! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHope you're well Carole! Not seen much of you recently!
Lucy x
What a super card Carole. Fabulous design x
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