Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Santa Inspired




http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/07/ch30-christmas-trees.html - Christmas Trees
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.ca/2013/07/mim151-with-meljens-designs.html - Anything Goes
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2013/07/challenge-43.html - Clean & Simple
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/07/o-is-for-o-christmas-tree.html - O for O Christmas Tree
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/2013/07/july-challenge.html - Anything to do with Santa
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2013/07/l-for-lace.html - L is for Lace

OK so I realized, quite quickly, that I have no Sleigh which I would love to have plus no elves etc... Anyway I have Santa's carrying presents! I didn't have time to do reindeer but, maybe soon:) I missed the Vintage Christmas so the 2 Santa's come from this troupe too. The Vintage Christmas was from Christmas Cards All Year Round.  The first card I used the cuddle bug and brushed gold on it, layered the card and stamped the old world Santa on glossy white card stock. I placed a nice ribbon around and finished it off with amber crystals. I call it my Byzantine card. I think I spelt Byzantine wrong...oh well.
My second card, I thought of those  vintage cards in the colours often not used now but you see them in the old Victorian cards. I used a shimmery pinkish card stock and stamped the Santa holding a Christmas tree. I coloured it with pastel chalks and then glittered the whole Santa image with that dusting glimmer powder(never sneeze when using this). I surrounded it with lace that I used dye stamps to colour the lace and also used pearls around it for a final effect. This is purely all girl. Oh yeah-I added the punch and a button. There was a Buttons and bows challenge with lace but, true to form, missed it.
The last card is a simple card that I stamped the Christmas tree image in a dark green. I actually used a patterned paper and mounted it on the dark red paper and then the dark green. I added the button and the Merry Christmas and used stickles around the edges.  I think I will do more cards.....:) I don't know about you but I am loving this weather!!! It is not crazy hot, no a/c on and loving the beautiful day


7 comments:

  1. a fantastisc collection of cards!


    thanks so much for playing along with us at Alphabet Challenge!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  2. Beautiful cards hun, thank you so much for sharing with us at Glitter N Sparkle this week, good luck xx

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  3. Beautiful cards - love all the shimmer! Nice CAS on all - perfect for this week's challenge at Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog. Thank you for playing with us and good luck in the draw!

    KT Fit Kitty, DT Glitter n Sparkle
    http://ktdesigns2013.blogspot.ca/

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  4. beautiful creation. Love your use of the theme: clean and simple . Thank you for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle this week. Hugs Shelly

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  5. Three fabulous cards, thanks for linking up these beauties with Make It Monday this week.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  6. Love your CAS design. You don't need much to make an effective card and yours is great. Thanks for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenges and best of luck!


    Fiona

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  7. Lovely CAS card Birgit.
    Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge.
    Hugs Dorte

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