Wednesday 9 October 2013

Caroling Snowmen..


Morning Girls

I had a nice surprise recently....  Christine from Paper Nest Dolls got in touch with me to ask would I make a couple of cards for display in her shop in Florida using her images...  (I'd made a couple of cards personally for Christine a couple of years back..)  so it was lovely to hear from her again and to find she is now doing her own digi images and stamps. I jumped at the chance of using them - and would like to say a very big thank you to Christine for asking me to Guest for a while!

Today's card is using Caroling Snowman... a gorgeous image to colour which really comes to life... and of course, needed LOTS of sparkle!



I decided on traditional reds and greens, and used some tartan paper from a Nitwits/LOTV Paper Pad... Classic Christmas to match their tartan scarves.  I coloured with copics and promarkers...then used a Marianne's Craftables CR1248 Circle die.  I added a sentment from LOTV Handwritten Christmas Sentiments.. then finally some tiny little snowflakes that were waste from a border punch..  some gems, and a tiny green twine bow... oooh and some red Stickles for the holly berries and the ear muffs!

Hope you like.... I'll be back next week with another of her fab designs which is being released soon...  so exciting!!

Hope you're all keeping ok...  and now the Autumn has arrived, are able to get more crafting done!

Be back soon...
Big hugs
Christine xxx

21 comments:

  1. Beautiful Christine x love all the sparkle :-)

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  2. Adorable card, thanks hon! After reading your post , I started thinking .... WOW, it has been a few years ago since we met! Eeeeek ! Crazy how time flies!
    Thanks so much for makimg such a cute card ... Love all the sparkle :)

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  3. Bay City Rollers eat yr heart out!...love it...sorry never saw you at the show
    Sarah

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  4. Hi Christine! Yes, I found another stunning card on your blog :) This looks just amazing with your beautiful colouring and the papers. And not to forget the GLITTER!!
    Hugs Annette
    Ps! Such a lovely photo of your daughters!

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  5. Looks fabulous Christine, such a cute image too :)Viv xx

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  6. Lovely card and fab tartan paper. Hugs, Claire x

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  7. Fabulous image, love all the sparkle and great colours, love those LOTV papers, really very Christmassy.
    Brilliant card.

    Kath x

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  8. Love your snowy trio. I can almost hear the carol singing. Hope you're ok and having a good week Christine.
    Hugs
    Annette
    xx

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  9. Gorgeous Christmas card Christine, love the snowmen and the tartan paper looks fab.
    Hugs
    Wendy xx

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  10. so gorgeous christine.i love your tartan paper and your snowmen are stunning :D

    xx coops xx

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  11. Fab card, love those cute little snowpeople all sparkled up. Great papers and colours too x

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  12. So cute Christine! Love the shimmery snowpeeps! Whare are their pink scarves? ;) Love your attention to detail!

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  13. Love your adorable and gorgeous card.
    luv
    Debby

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  14. Hi Christine, love those sparkly snowmen! Fab card and colour choices.

    The picture, in the previous post, of your daughters is gorgeous. You have beautiful daughters.

    Sarah

    PS - Ombre is, from what I can find on Google, a hair / nail colour trend. You start off with a dark colour at one end and graduated to a light at the other. I choose a purple/pink combo from a picture of some nails.

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  15. Congrats on being asked to make some cards for Paper Nest Dolls and what a cute image! Covering the snowmen in glitter is such a fab idea and goes so well with the sentiment! It's all so beautifully co-ordinated as well with the tartan paper and scarves - lovely :-)
    Big hugs, Kat x

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  16. Lovely card hun, love that fab sparkly image :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  17. Awwww so cute these Snow men images, they seem to have a personality to them, I mean there not stood rigid & lifeless..love all the sparkle perfectly finished with the tartan.
    congrats on your GDT work

    smiles Christine the other one.xx

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  18. Hi Christine, such a cute card - and to read you are now INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS, well done to you!
    Gorgeous photo of your beautiful daughters.
    Avril xx

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  19. Hi Christine. Thanks for the comment, sorry I've not responded sooner. It's been a busy week with my parents staying. It was lovely to meet you. It's always nice to actually meet and talk to people in the flesh. I spent far too much, especially on those half price Wee stamps :)
    It would be lovely to meet up at some point and have a crafty chat.
    Take care - Janine x

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  20. This is gorgeous Christine. I love the cute snowmen and all the sparkle.
    Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog and the die you were asking about is Magnolia DooHickey Cutting Die - Scalloped Dotted Lace [1056].
    Lorraine x

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  21. I'm not at all surprised she asked you to create some cards to display, you are very talented and create gorgeous cards, and this one is no exception.
    I love the traditional green and red colour combo, and the glitter!!!
    Gotta love me some glitter.

    Big hugs
    Elaine xxx

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