10/12/2012

First Christmas card

No - I don't mean a card for a baby's first Christmas - I literally mean the first of my Christmas cards to post - I thought I was doing well - the last date for 2nd class is just over a week away, so I've plenty of time - but this one has to go to Africa, and it should have been posted last Friday ...ooops! I'm always very last minute about these things - every year I intend to do better, but I can't get motivated to make Christmas cards in my summer holidays (like some super organised people!!) and then everything else takes over and the cards get pushed back to the last minute!
Anyway, I have used this Magnolia stamp I won in one of the recent challenges (she's from last years Christmas collection), coloured her with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, paper pieced her dress and hat, then added some shading with a dark grey Prismacolor pencil.  The papers, card (cherry cobbler) and ribbon are all from SU and the snowflake and doily were both made using dies (Marianne ones, I think).  I followed the layout on this weeks Sketch and Stash challenge (new stash is the paper and stamp, old stash is the dies) and I am also entering it in the PFP challenge (Happy something), I love Promarkers (Anything Goes), Simon Says (Snowflakes), CCT (Red and Green) and Simply Magnolia (Tis the Season).

11 comments:

  1. Gorgeous, beautiful card, and fabulous sweet image.
    luv
    Debby

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  2. what a gorgeous card ,love the layout and your papers are so pretty
    thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers challenge. and good luck
    tracey x

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  3. Very cute card! The stacked snowflake accent is great! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

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  4. This is gorgeous. I love the sweet image with her pretty paper pieced clothes. The papers and embellishments work so well together.
    Thank you for taking part in the Sketch n Stash Challenge, I love how you have used my sketch!
    Sue

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  5. So cute, love all the traditional colours.. thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog

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  6. Such a lovely Christmascard. I just love the paperpieced clothes. Thanks so much for joining us at Simply Magnolia. Good luck. Hugs, Nicole

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  7. Lovely card, Bernice. I like the paper pieced coat and hat and the paper choice is great. Elizabeth xx

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  8. What a gorgeous christmas creation, super with those paperpieced clothes!

    Thanks for joining in the Christmas fun at simply magnolia!

    Hugs,

    Lins

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  9. Beautiful card Bernice. Hope it made Africa in time! Thank you so much for joining us on the Passion for Promarkers challenge.

    Edna x :)

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  10. Hi Bernice, what a gorgeous card. I love the image and your colouring is perfect. Thanks for joining in with our Mega Christmas challenge over at PFP and good luck!. Hugs, Denise x

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  11. Hi Bernice,
    This looks lovely. Tilda is gorgeous & those papers are fab. Thanks for joining us at Passion For Promarkers Mega Xmas Challenge. Best Wishes for a Happy New Year.
    Hugs,
    Andie xx

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