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Thursday, December 1, 2011

A Merry Christmas


Hi everyone!

I can't believe how quickly Christmas is approaching!  I have been busy finishing up my shopping and hope to put up our Christmas tree this weekend.  The outside of our home is decorated and looking quite festive.

I found a little time to stamp and was glad to ink up the Bells & Boughs set.

I started by stamping the poinsettias and greens in StazOn Black on a piece of Shimmery White paper, which was cut from a Spellbinders Labels Nine #6 die.  Using Prismacolor pencils and gamsol I colored the image.  I stamped A Merry Christmas at the bottom in VersaMark and embossed it with gold embossing powder and a heat gun.  The image was popped from a piece of Deck the Halls Designer Paper, which was mounted to a piece of Cherry Cobbler.

I added the Offray 1/4" metallic gold ribbon and some Kaiser rhinestones in wine.  Everything was mounted to a Soiree petal shimmer card

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!


Here is a close up of the image.


Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Bells & Boughs
Paper:  Memory Box Soiree Petal Shimmer Card, Cherry Cobbler, Deck the Halls Designer Paper, Shimmery White
Ink:  Image - StazOn Black, Poinsettias & Greens - Prismacolor Pencils in Blush, Crimson Lake, Limepeel and Olive Green; Sentiment - VersaMark with Gold EP 
Accessories:  Offray 1/4" Metallic Gold Ribbon, Kaiser Rhinestones in Wine, Spellbinders Labels Nine #6, Bow-Easy, Gamsol
Techniques:  Embossing
Card Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

17 comments:

  1. Ellen WhyteDecember 1, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Poinsettias are my mum's fave flowers this time of year!

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  2. Joy@aVintageGreenDecember 2, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    At first glane I thought you had made a very vintage card. Love the poinsettias. The background and text look very vintage. Another great card.
    - Joy

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  3. BeckyDecember 2, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    Beautiful card, lovely colors.

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  4. KarinsArtScrapDecember 2, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    elegant and beautiful card donna.
    thank you for all those beautiful reaction's.

    greetings karin

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  5. Betty December 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    It is beautiful. Pointsettias was my Mothers favorite flower.

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  6. Lavender CottageDecember 2, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Hi Donna
    Always amazes me how a bit of bling can make a card look that much better. I like the layering you did for this card.
    Judith

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  7. Diane Clark-SuttonDecember 3, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    I like your coloring and how the image looks on the die cut.

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  8. UnknownDecember 3, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Hi Donna, your card is so pretty. I love the pink flowers and the darker pink background. Very nice.

    I've just started a challenge blog and I'd love for you to share this in my Word Art Wednesday challenge blog.
    www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

    Have a great day!

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  9. RizziDecember 3, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    HI DONNA,
    YOUR CARD IS JUST LOVELY....SO VERY PRETTY.......
    HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.....RIZZI

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  10. Carrie SampselDecember 3, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    What a beautiful card!! I love the gold ribbon and this set is one of my favorites.

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  11. Pam~December 3, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Love what you did with this stamp ... gorgeous! I wish I had gotten this set. A very festive and pretty card!

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  12. AnonymousDecember 3, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    poinsettias are RED! Not pinkish.

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  13. Connie B.December 4, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Love the prettiness of your Christmas card. Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

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  14. The Mama MonkeyDecember 6, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    This is so pretty! I love the color of the leaves...looks just like a real flower!

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  15. KERDecember 6, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    beautiful coloring...love the colors you chose

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  16. UnknownDecember 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Hi Donna, thank you for sharing your art at my challenge blog, Word Art Wednesday! www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

    Have a great day!
    Merry Christmas

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  17. Rhonda LangleyDecember 8, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Another stunning Christmas cards! Guess I need to get out my pencils and actually use them?

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