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Sunday 4 November 2012

A Musical Challenge at Fashionable Stamping Challenges

Hello and a big warm welcome to my new followers :-) HEre's my card for our new challenge over  at Fashionable Stamping Challenges where our theme of 'Musical' has been chosen by my lovely teamie Esther.As always our lucky winner will receive a voucher for Cottage Crafts from our generous sponsor Marina, and of course we want to see some rubber stamping. 


I've made a Christmas card with a musical theme. I began by stamping a music stamp on to a cream card blank with vintage photo distress ink and then used the same ink to distress the edges. The next layer is card covered with Tim's music tissue, scrunched up and coloured with distress stains with some faux stitching round the edges. I've added a pretty doily from my stash coloured with distress ink and glimmer mist. The sentiment is from Chocolate Baroque, embossed with brown EP and  layered up over a lattice diecut. The angel is also a Chocolate Baroque stamp from the same themeplate which is now discontinued. I've stamped her with memento ink and coloured her with promarkers, adding glamour dust to her wings for some sparkle. You can see her a bit better in this pic:


To finish off I've added faux pearls, a pale blue seam binding bow and a little brass angel charm.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Ribbons: Christmas
Divas by Design: Christmas
Hooked on Craft: Christmas no red or green
Its all about the vintage: Make your own background
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Winter holiday and ribbon
the Stamp Man: Emboss it
Totally Stampalicious: anything goes

Thanks for popping by and for your lovely comments.
Claire xx

28 comments:

  1. Oh Claire, your card is just beautiful! What a magnificent angel. I hope you have a wonderful week. Best, Yvonne

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  2. This is stunning Claire. I love the image and the colours and textures are gorgeous

    Sue

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  3. Fabulous layers and images Claire. The angel wings are superb.
    Enjoy your Sunday.
    Hugs Brenda xxx

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  4. Beautiful card Claire, love all of the layers and the shimmer !

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  5. The angel is a real beauty & I love the way that you have coloured her wings. The whole colour palette is quite delightfully different from the normal seasonal colours.
    Paula (PEP)

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  6. Stunning card, love the layering and beautiful images.
    Yvonne

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  7. Wow that is absolutely stunning! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons.
    Pinky

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  8. Stunning card! I love your layering and the image is really beautiful. Coloring looks great! Best, Nonni/ GDT It's All Bout The Vintage And Beauty Challenge

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  9. Such a beautiful card, great image.

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  10. Stunning card, Claire! Love the colors and pretty layers! Happy Sunday!

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  11. Hi Claire...yes, it is the colours that keep drawing my attention also - so beautiful! I really like this image, so innocent and peaceful.
    Dot x

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  12. thanks for join in at It's all about the Vintage
    Elma

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  13. This is stunning Claire! Love the image and the soft colours are so beautiful. Love all the texture too.
    Hugs, Fliss xx

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  14. Fabulous design - love the shimmery layers! Thank you for playing with us at Really Reasonable Ribbon~!

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  15. A stunning card Claire, love the layered backgound, perfect with this beautiful image.
    Avril xx

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  16. Wonderful card with an aged look and a cleverly layered background! Thank you for joining us at It's all about the Vintage and beauty!

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  17. Claire...your card is a beauty. I really like the layered look. Thank you for sharing with us at Its all about the Vintage challenge. Wishes, Suzanne DT

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  18. Such a gorgeous card. So much work has gone into this card and it shows. A truly stunning result.
    Thank you for sharing this with us at Diva's by Design.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  19. This is such a pretty and adorable card! Love your coloring and the pretty details!Thanks for joining us over at It's All About The Vintage & Beauty Challenge! Good Luck! Hugs and sunshine

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  20. Such a gorgeus card, I love the way you have used doylies behind the text. Thank you for joining in on our November challange over at LLC.

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  21. Very detailed and lush card Claire love it! Thank you for joining us at The Stamp Man with this one XOXO Zoe

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  22. Thanks for join in at It's all about the Vintage
    Elma

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  23. Another beauty in the row of DT projects!

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  24. Oh, beautiful! One of the most beautiful carols, and what a setting you've given it! The colours moving through your layers, from the image to the doily to the music to the background are simply stunning!
    Alison x

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  25. A stunningly beautiful card Claire. Nicola x

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  26. Beautiful. What a classic. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CSAYL!

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  27. This is so beautiful and very elegant with such a peaceful feel to it Claire.

    Hugs Shirley x x

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  28. Hi Claire,
    Beautiful Christmas card; that angel image is just gorgeous and you're great with those inks! The sentiment looks beautiful in that frame. Thanks for joining LLC for our Nov challenge and sorry about my late visit.

    Hugz,
    Sandy

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