Sunday, 16 October 2011

.....and back to Christmas

Hello - where has the weekend gone ? I've spent two lovely days in my spare room making Christmas cards and I can't believe it's sunday evening.  So here are a couple of the cards I've made -
This is the first time I've used this cute Lily of the Valley stamp and have coloured it with Pro-markers. I love this stamp but don't often do cute cards because I really struggle with knowing what to do once I've got the coloured image. In the end I've used the leaf detail from the image as inspiration to decorate the rest of the card using a sizzix holly die and a free leaf stamp from Craft Stamper mag. The swirl is a Marianne design die. I'm sharing this card at  -
Passion for Pro-markers - Christmas Critters
Winter Wonderland - Robin Redbreast
Anything Goes - Die cuts/punches
Stamptacular Sunday - You Choose
My second card is quite different - I started by stamping a background of blue snowflakes then stamped white stazon snowflakes on a piece of acetate which I layered over the top.  The sentiment isn't very clear on the pic, it says 'Let it Snow' and is a Penny Black stamp. I've cut it with my nesties and added some lace, ribbon, die cut snowflakes and crystals. I'm sharing this at -
Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon and lace
The Friday Mash up - Snowflakes
Totally Papercraft - Use acetate
I hope you've all enjoyed the weekend, thanks for stopping by...Esther xx


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23 comments:

  1. Kasey ~ in Oz16 October 2011 at 21:21

    Hi Esther, I saw your post in my google reader and saw that it was only posted a short time ago. Not sure if you got sidetracked or just forgot, but you haven't linked your post to the challenge site!

    Both of your cards are lovely. I particularly like the snowflake card and the way you've layered the white over the blue. Very pretty.

    Thanks for joining us this week.

    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz
    Friday Mashup DT

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  2. Debi16 October 2011 at 21:59

    2 lovely christmas cards Esther, love them both, Debi x

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  3. Jean16 October 2011 at 23:06

    Both beautiful cards. I love the robin image on the first one, and the lace and ribbon are a nice touch on the snowflake one.Jean x

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  4. Anonymous17 October 2011 at 03:02

    What a great card. I really like how you added depth by popping those leaves. The image is just so cute. Thanks for joining us at Stamptacular.
    Hugs,
    Carolyn

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  5. Lisa17 October 2011 at 03:11

    Great job on both cards! I love all your snowflakes and how you worked in the acetate!

    Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!

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  6. Notes by Nina17 October 2011 at 04:27

    Both cards are beautiful, love the lace and snowflakes.

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  7. downrightcrafty17 October 2011 at 07:34

    a gorgeous creation and fabulous image thank you for joining us at the Winter Wonderland
    Hugs Kate xx
    ps I have some new candy if you are interested :)

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  8. hazel17 October 2011 at 10:06

    Fabulous cards Esther, I love the image on the first one.
    xxx Hazel.

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  9. Heidi Baks17 October 2011 at 16:22

    Very pretty card, esp. with the lace. I wouldn't have thought to put that with snowflakes, but it works beautifully! Thanks for playing along at the Friday Mashup.

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  10. Debs17 October 2011 at 17:00

    two gorgeous cards :0)..thanks for sharing with us at PFP..hugs Debs x

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  11. Maria17 October 2011 at 18:38

    These are both gorgeous cards Esther! I love the snowflake background layered with acetate, and the first one has such beautiful colours. Maria x

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  12. Marianne's Craftroom18 October 2011 at 09:37

    Gorgeous cards. Love the robin image. Thanks for playing at Winter Wonderland. Marianne x

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  13. Andie's Space18 October 2011 at 17:31

    Hi Esther,
    These are both lovely. The LOTV image is one of my faves. It looks fabulous with those wonderful leaves. Thanks for joining us at Passion For Promarkers.
    Hugs,
    Andie xx

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  14. Sue18 October 2011 at 18:04

    Hi Esther
    two gorgeous cards, i luv how you have used the acetate, stunning card, thank you for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week, sue,x

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  15. Nina18 October 2011 at 18:33

    A realy great card and I totaly love the leaves. And a very cute motiv.

    Thank you so much for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday this week. Hope to see you again :)
    Hugs, Nina.

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  16. Lesley 19 October 2011 at 15:15

    Oh my word, this is lovely. The acetate looks amazing here. Great idea to use blue and white. Lovely! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup!

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  17. Lorraine A19 October 2011 at 20:08

    Fabulous cards Esther :-) both are gorgeous and very different styles :-) Lovely :-)

    thanks for joining us on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  18. carol19 October 2011 at 22:43

    ooh my what a fab card, thanks for joining our challenge this week at CRAFTY RIBBONS x carol

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  19. Kim P20 October 2011 at 05:57

    Your snowflake card is wonderful! Great blend of textures! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup!

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  20. gina g20 October 2011 at 21:51

    Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons for our challenge this time and good luck. luv gina xx

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  21. Bettina L.21 October 2011 at 13:08

    Wow I am totally in love with that beautiful design of that bird card. Love the way you've decorated with green leaves and red swirls to complete the colouring of the image and off the card. Thanks for playing at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge and good luck. Hope to see you back sunday for a new challenge. Bettina xx

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  22. hollybeary creations21 October 2011 at 15:36

    That snowflake card is gorgeous... I love the look of the lace border on the side. The blue and White are perfect for snowflakes. Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup.

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  23. Anonymous23 October 2011 at 10:29

    Great cards! Love the fabulous dimension you created!

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