Thursday 6 November 2014

First Christmas Card!

I haven't made many Christmas cards yet, I just don't get the time. I have made this week an exception though and have enjoyed a bit of a crafty week but will have to catch up with other things next week... maybe!

The 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown Challenge are looking for DT members. I would love to join a DT. If I had deadlines to meet then my crafting could become a higher priority than it is now and I wouldn't feel so guilty about not doing other things! So I thought I would throw my hat into the ring and make a card to fit their sketch. The card I have made also fits nicely with the non-traditional colour Christmas card theme on one of my favourite challenge blogs, Less is More.


I have adopted a colour scheme of neutrals and metallic neutrals. The stamp is Woodware's Christmas tree bubble stamp which I have stamped with white ink and embossed with white glitter EP. It has been adorned with a variety of adhesive gems & pearls, small brads, Craftwork Cards' Candi and metallic markers. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. As you can see I have followed 52CCT's sketch quite closely. Instead of stitching around the edge I have matted and layered the stamped panel onto kraft cardstock.


So I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by today
Stef x

10 comments:

  1. What a cute card . . . great design! Hazel xx

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  2. That's a great stamp and I love how you filled in the baubles. Thanks for the nice comments on my card and good luck with the DT application. :)

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  3. So beautiful. I love the colours you have used. I might need to get that stamp. ..

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  4. This looks super Stef, the candi is great!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  5. Beautiful tree image, elegant colour choice and love the co-ordinating embellies.
    Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
    Sarah xx
    Less is More

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  6. I do like this! The neutral colours are gorgeous and I love all the bling on the tree - love your take on the sketch. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week! Good luck with the DT Call.

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  7. This is a gorgeous card, I love your fabulous image.
    Good luck with the DT call.
    Pauline
    x

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  8. Love your card and good luck with the DT call!

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  9. Love your stamp and your card, good luck for the DT!
    Sorry to be so late commenting this week, thanks so much for your LIM entry
    Anne
    Less is More Designer

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