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Tuesday 4 September 2012

Anything Goes Challenge #75 - Early Christmas

Oh my goodness, where does the time go, September already, the days are flying past. We also have a new challenge over at Anything Goes which is Early Christmas, although its not that far away now and  I think we are all turning our attention to all those Christmas cards we need to make so here's a reason to make a start. Do pop over and have a look at the lovely creations my fellow teamies have made.

Here is my contribution an 8 x 8 card using IndigoBlu and Creative Expressions stamps, available from the Craft Den


The background is coloured with DI aged mahogany and the new mowed lawm. When I was applying the inks I really liked the "blotchy" effect - you know that point when you have laid down the colour just before you start to blend, so left it at that stage. Using the aged mahogany I stamped the IndigoBlu 'Frosted Baubles' corner stamp in the top left corner and with a bit of manoeuvering used just the swirl and the snowflakes part of the stamp to stamp the other 3 corners.

The sentiment stamp is another from IndigoBlu  which was stamped with flitterglu and then gilded with Morris Dancer flakes, this was die cut with grand labels eleven, coloured in the die with mowed lawn and then matted onto maroon cardstock.

As it's Christmas, Poinsettias are apt as a floral embellishment and also fitted into the colour scheme lol! These stamps are from CE's Holly plate and were coloured with mowed lawn and aged mahogany with black seed beads glued in the centres. I cut down between some of the petals so they could be curled.

All the materials used here can be ordered on line from the lovely Lynn at the Craft Den.

I am entering this card into the folowing challenges:
pinkleart.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/sunday-stamper-week-221-tulips-from.html Stamped Flowers
christmascrafting.blogspot.co.uk/ Traditional Colours
challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/ Anything Floral
polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/ Flowers
artwithnoboundaries.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ Always Anything Goes
smudgyantics.blogspot.co.uk/ Tic-Tac-Toe 3 in a row: Ribbon, 3D, Flowers
diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.co.uk/ Distressed



34 comments:

  1. Gorgeousness, loving those layered flowers... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  2. I love love love the background and your gorgeous flowers on this stunning card.
    Hugs Emma xx

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  3. A beautiful creation. Your background fabulous!
    Thank you so much for joining our challenge at creative stamp friends.
    Nina x

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  4. Fabulous card Joan, and the black seed beads are inspired! Sarah x

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  5. Hi Joan - I have just popped over from Hels Sunday Stamper Challenge to look at your blog. Your entry for Sunday is beautiful - even better in close-up. I too used some seed beads in the flower centres and having looked at your profile it is very similar to mine apart from the bit about sewing for the children. It is really funny how we all start out on this crafting lark. I put my very first card on my blog to show how much my designing had changed - sure enough there was mulberry paper, flowers, and a die cut frame. Made me smile.

    Hugs to you Sue P xx

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  6. Your Christmas card is a beauty. Love those poinsettias. Thanks for entering at Art With No Boundaries.

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  7. a beautiful make, love the background.. and gorgeous festive colours! trace x

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  8. I saw your beautiful creation on Make It Monday and had to visit and take a closer look. Gorgeous! TFS!
    My entries are: #13, #53, # 117, #118 and #119.
    I would love to have you visit my blog!
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  9. Love the background Joanie, gorgeous christmassy colours and I love the sentiment, Gaynor x

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  10. I love your beautiful background and those flowers are gorgeous. Really like the gilded message too. Anne x

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  11. Lovely Christmas card Joanie, your flowers are wonderful and I love your background.
    Hugs
    Suzie xx

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  12. It's gorgeous Joanie...:o)

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  13. Oh, this is just stunning!!! LOVE the metallics and the deep red tones--it's beautiful! I would love to see your creation for the challenge this month at Technique Tuesday! Hope you join us! :)

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  14. a lovely Christmas card, fab background thanks for joining us on challenges 4 everybody hugs vicky

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  15. Oh wow, the colours on this are just beautiful! Love that inky background! x

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  16. Hi Joanie, saw your entry on MIm and just popping by for a visit. This is a fantastic card and the colours are just so beautiful. Love the style of it
    x catherine

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  17. Very pretty, love the flowers and the paper! Tks for sharing at SA this week!
    Peace,
    Kristy
    (Smudgy Antics DT)

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  18. Saw you on MIM and wanted a closer peek. This is so pretty., Thanks for sharing. Linda

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  19. Beautiful card! the flowers are stunning. Thank you for sharing at Smudgy Antics this week. lisa

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  20. Joanie, your card is fabulous. I love poinsettias too. Hugs Rita xx

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  21. Very pretty. This is so beautiful love the colors thanks for sharing at smudgy antics

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  22. Beautiful background and flowers. Thank you for sharing with us at Smudgy Antics x

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  23. WOW, I just love your background with the lovely colours and the stamps. You did a perfect job with those flakes! It's not as easy as it looks ;) The poinsettias are highly ranked too!
    Have a lovely weekend, Hugs Annette

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  24. Stunning!! This card is absolutely stunning....love the colors. Sounds like it was alot of work but it was well worth the effort! I saw it on MIM & I am so glad I came by for a closer look!
    Hugs, Renee

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  25. Gorgeous stamps and a gorgeous card - gets me in the mood for unpacking my Christmas Fairy wings!

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  26. Lovely Christmas cards, great colour combo and very pretty flowers.....Thanks so much for sharing with us at FSC...Esther xx

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  27. Noooo! Not Christmas yet! LOL...just kidding! Gorgeous card! The colors are amazing! Thanks for playing with Smudgy Antics :)

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  28. Love the rich colours, traditional yet not quite. Gorgeous card although I don't like the reminder that Christmas is fast approaching lol. Thank yoou for sharing your work at Smudgy Antics this week

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  29. Very beautiful. :-D Thank you for playing along with us at Smudgy Antics :-) x

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  30. Oh how lovely! Thank you so much for joining us at FSC!

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  31. Pretty card - beautiful job with the inks! So glad you linked up at RRR!

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  32. Joanie, Lovely card, I love that you used such an unique color palette for a Christmas card. The Poinsettias look great.Thank you for joining us on Art With No Boundaries.
    :) Chris / CS Designs

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  33. Beautiful card Joanie...love these rich colours. Thank you for joining us at Christmas Crafting.
    Debbie x

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  34. Lovely card. So creative design. From your designing i realize that for the attraction of people creative designs are also must for the Plastic Business cards. I appreciate your nice work.

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