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Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Challenge 5 at Christmas Challenges {with sketches}

Hello, I don't know where summer has gone the weather here is awful but when Christmas sneaks up on us I won't be in a last minute panic getting my cards done :-) Today's card is my DT card for Christmas Challenges {with sketches} and this time the sketch is designed by the lovely Carol. 


This time our challenge is sponsored by Kreja Teja, so pop on over to the challenge blog and check out the fabulous prize, Carol's sketch and of course all the amazing inspiration from the DT too.


I seem to have made a lot of cute/girly Christmas cards lately so I decided to make something a little different. I absolutely adore this stamp (from Chocolate Baroque, Christmas Angel of Light stamp sheet) and stamped her with black soot distress ink and coloured her with promarkers.
The bps are all made with plain white card, more black soot distress ink and various stamps from Chocolate Baroque. I distressed all the bps with my craft knife and added some faux stitching. The black velvet ribbon is from my stash and the white lace from WOC. The swirly corners are cut on my cricut and embossed with black ep. The sentiment is another of my all time favourites, also from Chocolate Baroque.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
2 sisters: Christmas in July
Christmas Card Challenges: Faith 
Christmas inspirations: free Christmas project
Crafty Emma's Challenge: Christmas
Crafty Pad: Christmas in July
Creative Inspirations: Christmas in July
Paper Sundaes: Christmas in July
Sparkles Forum: elegance and lace
Stamp Something: Christmas in July
Stampin with the Dragon: Christmas in July

I hope you're having a good week so far, as always I'm counting down to the weekend for my crafting fix but this week I've started an online colouring course. I tend to use my promarkers all the time but I love all my paints and pencils (although the results are very hit and miss lol) so I decided to enrol on Colouring 101 at My Creative Classroom. The first class started this week and although its made me realise just how much i have to learn its been a real inspiration already. The tutor is the ubertalented, Glenda Waterworth so that makes it even better. I'll be watching the clock all day waiting to get home to my craftroom lol
Claire xx
Claire xx

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23 comments:

  1. Zw@@n20 July 2011 at 08:22

    Hi Clair, what a beautiful card! Great image.
    Love, Wilma

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  2. Monique20 July 2011 at 08:35

    WOW Claire she looks so beautiful

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  3. Beryl K20 July 2011 at 09:13

    Great card Claire,
    Beryl x

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  4. Nicole20 July 2011 at 09:56

    Claire, this card is just adorable. I love it, couldn't believe you just used with cardstock, stamps and your inks. It's a real inspiration!

    Greetings from Norway...

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  5. Juls20 July 2011 at 10:06

    beautiful and magical!!! Hugs Juls

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  6. Brenda Brown20 July 2011 at 10:09

    Fabulous Claire.
    Have a great day.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  7. CARLA PREDIGER20 July 2011 at 11:32

    Wonderful card! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Inspirations challenges.

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  8. StephC20 July 2011 at 13:44

    Beautiful! So glad you joined us for this weeks CCC!

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  9. Jennifer21 July 2011 at 00:40

    Oh fabulous.....love it! Thanks for joining us at CES challs this week xx Jenny xx

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  10. Márcia Mattos21 July 2011 at 03:11

    This is soo beautiful!
    thanks for joining us at Christmas Inspirations!
    Hugs

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  11. Renata21 July 2011 at 12:27

    Hi Claire, love your card. It is realy beautuful.
    Hugs, Renata.

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  12. sparklygirl-Tina21 July 2011 at 14:37

    Hi Claire

    What a great card the image really stands out from th background.

    Thanks so much for joining us over at Creative Inspirations and good luck.

    Tina

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  13. Unknown21 July 2011 at 19:53

    it's a lovely card Claire!!

    xxBetina

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  14. Carolynne21 July 2011 at 21:19

    Beautiful card, thanks for joining us at Stamping with the Dragon

    xx

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  15. jackiescrafts22 July 2011 at 20:14

    This is a great card
    Thanks for joining in at SFC this time

    Jackie x

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  16. Carol22 July 2011 at 20:38

    Fabulous card Claire, love how you'e interpreted my sketch. Carol x

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  17. Crystal23 July 2011 at 06:32

    This card is so pretty & I Love that fabulous lace! Thanks for playing along with us at Paper Sundaes in our Christmas in July challenge :)

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  18. ~♥~The Navy Wife~♥~23 July 2011 at 11:54

    This is lovely,so pretty and perfect for our Christmas Challenge this week at The Crafty Pad. Thank you for sharing and playing along with us and we hope to see you again next Sunday! Good luck in the draw!

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  19. aqualeiga23 July 2011 at 13:27

    Hi Claire! This is stunning, your cards always are. I've missed your creations in the MPS challenges, so really pleased to see you join in with THE CRAFTY PAD challenge this week! Good luck in our prize draw! Hugs n love, Ali x

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  20. CarlaKH23 July 2011 at 20:12

    Beautiful and elegant Christmas card..just lovely. Thanks so much for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges!

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  21. Adriana Melges Q. Weingart23 July 2011 at 23:10

    Great card! Great colors! Love it!
    Thanks for playing with us at xMas Inspirations!
    xx

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  22. Anne27 July 2011 at 21:54

    Wow what a stunning card, lovely colours and stamp. Your background is amazing. Thanks for joining the Creative Inspirations Challenge.
    Hugs
    Anne

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  23. Crafty Lynz28 July 2011 at 20:42

    WOW!!

    this is so pretty! I love the purples and lace!

    Thanks for joining us at SFC this fortnight,

    Hugs, Lynsey xx

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