Monday, June 21, 2021

Heat, blues...Christmas

 We Canadians love to talk..er....bitch about the weather. We would not be proud Canucks if we didn't. It has been hot, sticky and humid which I hate, but then the temps go down by 20 in a day before climbing back up and so the roller coaster of weather crappola continues. I bet, come mid July, it will just be hot and sticky...ughhh. I told you I am a proud Canadian!


Cute Card Thursday- Anything Goes 
We Love Chocolate Baroque- Hand-Coloured or paper-pieced.
Tic, Tac, Toe-Used Friendship, Any Colour, Sentiment tttc#118

I love Blue! What can I say, when I was 3, I asked my mom for some paint. She asked why and I told her I wanted to paint the dog blue. No, I didn't get the paint. I also love purple so I hade to create this scene with these colours in mind. I stamped the image in black and used my gamsol pencils to colour in the image. I used my sizzex to cut out the circled leafy design to and glued it in place. I stamped the saying on a piece of scrap I had laying around, added the glitter stickers and crystals...another favourite. Who would not love to be sitting somewhere in Italy, a tiny village, having a glass of wine with some fruit admiring the view? I know I want to be there and would have my best friend with me..



CCAYR- K & L-K is for Kraft & L for Love (what I love)
Sparkle Christmas-A Krafty Christmas
CHNC-Use Washi Tape
Color Throwdown-Red, Green, Kraft, Pinky ctd647

I normally don't like Kraft-the bownish colour. But I had this piece laying around and thought it would be good for the colour challenge. I glued a shimmer pearl white card behind the kraft. I used tombow markers and water-coloured the flower image before fussy cutting it out. I placed it on pop up dots, added some red crystals and stickles to the berries and around the card. I finished it off with some Washi tape at the bottom which I coloured up the gold with some red plus the stickers which I also coloured in red. 

Today is a balmy 27C but by this eve drop down and tomorrow we will have a high of 18C. By Friday...back up to 27 and humid.

24 comments:

  1. Great designs! Love how this week's CTD colors look on your Christmas themed card. Thank you for joining us for this week's Color Throwdown!

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  2. Hi, Birgit!

    I hear ya about the fickle weather, dear friend. Here in Florida, the temp has been seesawing wildly. One day the high is 95... the next day it's 92. :)

    I love everything about card #1. I admire that deep blue color (I call it "dog blue")... and I also love the still life artwork and Emerson quote.

    On card #2, I'll take Paul Lynde for the win. :)

    On card #3, I like how you made the bold choice of brown as a background for a Christmas card... and let me be the first to wish you...

    I hope your week is off the a fine start, dear friend BB. Keep your cool and I hope to see you again soon!

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  3. Lovely poinsettias and greenery over kraft - love that vintage font on the sentiment, too! Thanks so much for playing at Sparkles!

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  4. Nothing wrong with a blue fog, is there?

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  5. Sorry about the heat and sticky. Hoping you have better weather. The brown is nice (I like brown in the right context), but I can see how using that would be a challenge.

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  6. I'm Italian and yes, I agree: it's lovely drink a glass of good wine and eat fruits especially in a garden with best friend! ;) Beautiful card and the blue give a lovely depth to the framed scene.
    Thanks for joining us at We Love Chocolate Baroque challenge!

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  7. Beautiful cards. I love the image you used on the blue one.

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  8. I will happily join you in Italy my favourite Country and better weather than here in the UK, currently 14/15 deg this last week and it's Summer!

    Two super cards, thanks so much for sharing and joining our June challenge at We Love Chocolate Baroque.

    B x

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  9. Just pooped back as I missed your link to Stamping Sensations so thanks for joining in there as well.

    B x

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  10. Hi Birgit….two lovely cards and I just love the stamp on the blue one!….
    We had a frost here last night…I really can’t believe it I had to turn the heating on on the summer solstice…..have a hot bath to warm up!….take care xxxx

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  11. Birgit... you would hate Florida if you don't like hot and sticky 24/7! Love the BLUE background on your card... so amazingly intense. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Beautiful cards Birgit, especially the blue card, but I love the designs on both.
    Gosh I had to put the heating back on yester it was so cold, the weather in Scotland is unseasonable for June, Kate x

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  13. The kraft looks perfect with the floral you used, very pretty Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas challenge this month.

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  14. Very pretty Christmas card. It has a vintage-y feel. Love the sparkle and shine you added. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps and More!

    sue n.

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  15. I think us Brits are weather-obsessed too Birgit! I love the bold blue that frames your coloured image - and a lovely sentiment too. Thanks for playing along with us over at TicTacToe this week!

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  16. Fabulous both cards!
    Thank you for sharing at We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge.
    Happy Mid Summer Fest;-))m

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  17. I love the Vintage feel that the Kraft cardstock gives to your Christmas card! Thank you so much for joining us this week at Addicted To Stamps & More!

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  18. Lovely cards!
    Thank you for sharing with Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Christmas Challenge!
    Susan
    DT for CHNC
    Calling All Crafters! – My Blog!

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  19. Gorgeous Christmas card and love the idea of LOVE..
    Thank you so much for sharing and joining in with us at CCAYR...[ Christmas Crafts All Year Round]..just a note, I live in New Zealand and we are in the middle of Winter, I have short sleeve T/shirt on and long pants and I'm hot..we were cold last week and muggy this week...crazy weather..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  20. A lovely Christmas card on the Kraft card. So pleased you have shared with us at Happy Little Stampers. Caz DT.

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  21. These are both great!!
    Thanks for playing along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!

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  22. What a wonderful Christmas card Birgit! I love the kraft background as it really makes the white to pop! Thanks so much for joining us at HLS - Watercolour Challenge this month.

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  23. I am so glad everyone loved my creations here and I will now visit some of you. Thank you again and stay cool!!

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