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Saturday, 23 January 2016

Toppers!

Last year I bought an LOTV coloured art pad and papers to help me with Christmas card production, sadly they never saw the light of day and worse, I didn't make anything like the number of Christmas cards I needed.

So, this year, I'm back to plan "B" - make Christmas ones all year round - and cheat by using art pads!

So, for the very first time I give you a card using an art pad image.

To help me on my way, I followed the Sweet Stetch Wednesday stetch, then kept adding bits till I thought the card looked complete!


So, the image, sentiment tag and papers are from LOTV, the Bakers Twine from The Ribbon Girls, and the flower off a cracker!

Challenges;
ABC Christmas - B for Baubles
SSW2 - Stkech 2-81

CHCC - Use a sentiment
Holly Jolly - Use designer papers
Crimbo Crackers -Anything Goes

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18 comments:

  1. brenda23 January 2016 at 09:31

    A great take on the sketch Janice and lovely rich colours.

    B x

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  2. Hazel (Didos)23 January 2016 at 11:42

    Ah this is super, Love the cosy colours you have gone for. Think Im gonna try for a couple of festive cards a month this year!! Love H xx

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  3. Heide23 January 2016 at 12:48

    What a beautiful card, love the fine details on the image. Thanks for joining us this week. Hugs, Heide SSW2-DT

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  4. Whisper23 January 2016 at 15:47

    Oooo i'm loving your rich colours and i don't blame you for using an art pad, especially, if you have a lot of Xmas cards to make, Luv Sam x

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  5. Doreen23 January 2016 at 17:54

    This is gorgeous love the fab design.xxx

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  6. Linda Anderson23 January 2016 at 21:58

    How beautiful!! Yep, I too keep working on my Christmas cards throughout the year. Yours is stunning. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

    Linda

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  7. Tracey23 January 2016 at 22:31

    Gorgeous card Janice :o) (I love using bits off crackers too, some of them are really pretty)
    Hugs
    Tracey
    xx

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  8. Carole24 January 2016 at 10:07

    Well done you, of to a good start, just gotta keep it up now!
    Lovely card, nice to see a different colour combo
    Hugs Carole x

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  9. chrissy xx24 January 2016 at 16:32

    Such a pretty image and I LOve your design and pretty embellishments.
    Thank you so much for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge.
    Chrissyxx
    (Sounds like a good plan) x

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  10. Sue 24 January 2016 at 20:14

    Hi Janice, Making Christmas cards all year is a great idea in my book!. Your card is lovely, really pretty use of that gorgeous art pad image and I really like the traditional theme and colours you have used. Thank you for joining us this time at ABC Christmas Challenge.
    Sue...xxx

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  11. Adventures in Paperland25 January 2016 at 15:27

    Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge. Lisa DT

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  12. Joanna M.25 January 2016 at 19:11

    Pretty. I love the colors and that flower (you got it off a box of crackers?!!) Thanks for joining in the fun over on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 blog this week.
    ~Jo, SSW2-DT

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  13. sweetbloominscraps25 January 2016 at 20:26

    Beautiful Christmas creation! I love your plan of attack!!! It should come together for you this year!
    Hugs,
    Judi SSW2

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  14. Debs25 January 2016 at 20:30

    Fabulous Festive make Janice - and I don't think using Art Pad images are cheating.
    Love the flower too.
    Debs xx

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  15. Lynn (aka Lynnpenguin)27 January 2016 at 10:41

    Lovely creation. Thanks for joining us at Holly Jolly. Good luck.
    Lynn, Holly Jolly DT

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  16. Mandy LaCroix28 January 2016 at 00:01

    Very elegant and pretty! :) Great card.
    Thanks for sharing it over at ABC Christmas Challenges! :)

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  17. Hazel29 January 2016 at 22:27

    Thanks for entering your lovely crafting for CHNC challenge 265 - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for January - I'd love to see it there too x

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  18. MRS DUCK30 January 2016 at 20:24

    Hi Janice
    I need to be organised too as I was last minute at Christmas.
    This is fab and I may need to have a proper look at the LOTV stand at the NEC this year lol!
    Best wishes.
    Ang x

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