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Tuesday 16 August 2011

Winter Robin

Hi everyone, 


Long time no see, it has been a little quiet at my end here, I have a number of projects I am working on but nothing finished so far. Thankfully I finally managed to finish this Christmas card, as inspiration for our Christmas Cards All Year Round August challenge. We are challenging you to use 4 or more the following items: 

Chipboard
Hand Stitching
Ribbon
Inking
Stamping
Textured paper (embossed is good!)
Metal embelishments
Alphabet stickers or rubons for the sentiment
Stripes


Here is my card, I've used Chipboard, Inking, Metal Embellishments and Stripes. You have until the end of the month to come and play along with us, so plenty of time still for some more lovely creations!



Materials used:
* White base card
* Image and sentiment inside Studio Light
* Basic Grey Jovial DPs
* Crafters Companion embossing board
* Vintage Photo Distress Ink
* SEI Christmas Mint Chiplets
* Brad and peeloff stickers from stash

Challenges:
* Sparkles Christmas Forum (Robins)
* Bling it On (ABC, Animal, Brad, Christmas Scene)
* Heart Song Inspirations (Animal image or use Pleated Ribbon)
* OLLCB (Christmas)
* Paper Playtime (Anything Goes)
* Aud Sentiments (Merry Christmas)
* Christmas Card Challenges (Christmas)
* Ellephantastic Challenges (Add Layers; image is in 3D)
* Fab 'n Funky (Christmas)
* Cute Daisy May (Anything Goes)

Hope you like the card, I will be back on Friday with my Card Makin' Mamas DT card! It's going to be an excellent challenge, so stay tuned :)

23 comments:

  1. Fabulous layers!!
    Thank you for playing along with Ellephantastic this month.
    Good luck
    Hugs
    Helen x

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  2. oh i love the little bird house and gorgeous red shades
    Lisa x

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  3. What a beautiful Christmas card. I love the robin. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments.

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  4. Lovely card. The striped dp is gorgeous! Thanks for playing along at Heart Song Inspirations this week.
    NanaConnie HSI DT

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  5. What a lovely elegant card you have made here. I do love to see robins on cards. Thank you for taking part in the Aud Sentiments Challenge this fortnight and I wish you the best of luck in the draw. Best wishes, Kym (Aud Sentiments Design Team Member) xxx

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  6. what a beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments! :-) Amy

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  7. Beautiful card! The image is lovely, and I really like the gold snowflakes as accents. Thanks for sharing this with us at Heart Song Inspirations! :-)

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  8. Great Christmas card, love it! Thank you for joining in at Ellephantastic. Jill

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  9. Fabulous card, thank you for joining us at SFCC this time hope you will join us again, good luck xx

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  10. Great card! Thanks for joining us at CCC this week!

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  11. So very pretty Ciska! I love that vibrant look!

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  12. Beautiful card! Thank you for joining us at the Whoopsi Daisy challenge.
    Hugs, Rleen

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  13. Such a great card. It is so lovely. Thanks for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

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  14. This is such a beautiful card Ciska with fantastic details. So good to be back. Now if I can just get caught up on my DT cards...lol Thanks so much sweetie for all the wonderful comments you leave on my blog. I'm so happy to be on the team with you and to have found your blog. "Love & Hugs" Carol

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  15. lovely festive card, great image and paper choices .
    thanks for playing at Ooh-La-La

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  16. Beautiful card. I love the design. Thanks for joining the Heart Song challenge. Good luck.

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  17. Super card hun!!
    thanks for joining us at Bling it on this time would love to see you next time too
    hugs
    laney

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  18. Way too cute! I love those guys - not too familiar with that line - gotta run and check it out! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenge Good luck

    Crafty Hugs
    Juelmarie DT

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  19. Beautifully created the image and papers are gorgeous
    Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week
    Wendi

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  20. What a beautiful bright card! Thanks for joining us at Heart Song Inspirations this week!
    Shannah (HSI-DT)

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  21. Gorgeous project thank you for joining us at Ellephantastic
    Hugs
    Tamara

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  22. Wow stunning card! Thanks for playing with us at "Paper Playtime" and good luck! :D

    Hugz,
    xx Tracey xx

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  23. This is a beautiful card...

    Thanks for joining us at SFCC

    Huggies Angel

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