Monday 10 October 2011

Let It Snow!

Another Christmas card today, I'm afraid...although my pile is growing nicely, I still need to keep cracking on with them. I've used an adorable Lili of the Valley James the Bear image called 'In the Snow', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I embossed some blue Core'Dinations card using my Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes' and 'Ice Crystal' folders, sanding over it to reveal the core...then lightly distressed the edges with my distressing tool. I used my EK Success 'Scalloped Diamonds' punch for the border, and cut the snowflake using my Cuttlebug 'Ice Crystal' die...it's held in place with an American Crafts sparkly brad.



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23 comments:

  1. Gorgeous Christmas card Helen, blue and brown make such a great colour combo.

    Thank you for sharing with us at Allsorts this week and good luck.

    B x

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  2. My favourite ted! Just gorgeous hun, you do embossing like no one else, it always looks so good. I used James for last week's LOTV so thought I'd better find something else for this weeks, lol! Hugs Sxx

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  3. This is beautiful Helen. The blue and Kraft makes for a brilliant colour combination.
    thank you for joining us at Ready-Teddy-Go this month and good luck in the prize draw.
    Clare x

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  4. What a gorgeous card.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  5. Such a fab card great colours and image. Thank you for joining us at Ready Teddy Go Challenge x

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  6. He is a very sweet teddy. Lovely card. Thank you for sharing with us at Crafty Ann's this week.
    Jen x

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  7. What a cute X-mas card. Regards.

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  8. Such a gorgeous card, your die cuts are just perfect. Your colours are just pefect.

    Thanks for joining us at RTG Challenge.

    Anne-Marie x x

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  9. He is such a cute Ted. Love this card Helen the colour combo is great. Thanks for joining us at RTG this month.
    Hugs Sally xxx

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  10. James looks fabulous under your colouring and the colours on the card is so beautiful together
    Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week and good luck :)
    Hugs, Jill

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  11. Aw this is lovely Helen, I adore this little bear and I love the colour combo too :)
    Kelly.x

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  12. Gorgeous card, love the colours. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ann's this time and I hope we see you again soon. Carol DT x

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  13. This is just lovely Helen, thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
    Ann x

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  14. the card is just awesome :)
    the sanded embossing is mindblowing ...
    simply perfect
    love
    kalindi
    http://craftingaberrigines.blogspot.com/

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  15. Really love this cute card. I've read a lot about core'dinations card but not tried it yet, think i'll have to give it a go :)

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  16. really sweet card love that little bear thank you so much for joining us at paper sundaes and truly scrumptious this week
    hugs sara x

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  17. A gorgeous Christmas card, Thank you so much for entering our challenges at LOTV and ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  18. Your card is so cute and I love how simple it is with the embossing and how it goes with your snow theme. Thanks for playing with Paper Sundaes.

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  19. Gorgeous card Helen. Love the embossing.
    Thanks for playing along with us at Allsorts this week.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  20. This is gorgeous. Love the sweet image and the embossing. Thanks for joining us at Truly Scrumptious,hope to see you next time...
    Mandy x

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  21. This is soooo adorable Helen, what a lovely image.

    Thank you for entering at the Ready-Teddy-Go challenge this month.

    Warmest wishes,Julie Ann x

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  22. Love James bear he is so sweet,great card. Thanks for joining in the Ready-Teddy-Go challenge this month.
    Hugs Sonia x

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  23. what a great distreesed background so glad you joined us with your gorgeous card
    at Ready Teddy Go
    hugs

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x