Sunday 19 August 2012

Pile It On! Challenge - Cuddly Critters

This week's Pile It On! Challenge is a nice easy one:

'Cuddly Critters'

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Stamp Fairy


Prize: $10 to spend in the Stamp Fairy store!

I seem to be in Christmas mode at the moment...nearly every card/project on my blog for the last week or so has been a Christmas one...so, keeping up that theme, I've used 'Barry Winter - Skis' from the Stamp Fairy. I coloured him using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to the snow with some Stickles. For the background I used a couple of shades of blue Core'dinations card, embossing them using my Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' and Sizzix 'Snowflakes' folders, sanding over the edges to reveal the lighter core. I distressed all of the edges, and added some twine (Dovecraft 'Tea Party'), a die cut snowflake (a Marianne Designs die) and a button (threaded with more of the twine).


Here are the challenges I've piled on:
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22 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card, love that image, beautifully coloured x

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  2. Helen, Your card is lovely and the image is beautiful xx

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  3. What a lovely Christmas card, thanks for joining us at Critter Sketch this week. Hugs, Marion

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  4. Barry looks so swish with his skiis! Thanks for playing at Winter Wonderland with us this week. Hugs Sxx

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  5. Beautiful! What a gorgeous card!
    Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week!

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  6. Gorgeous and very cute as always Helen...:o)

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  7. Gorgeous card Helen, love the bear and fab colours and embossing. Hugs, Claire x

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  8. Oh how cute! Love that snowflake. Thanks for playing along with us at The Sweet Stop this week!

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  9. Lovely! Gorgeous colors and textures! Thanks for joining us at DYSU.

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  10. hiya hun, A perfect winter sport and lovely creation, thank you for joining us at the Winter Wonderland this week
    Hugs Kate xx

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  11. What a cute little teddy. Thank you for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge.

    Pam x

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  12. Hi Helen,
    thank you so much for your lovely comment. :-) I'm so happy you like my giftcone.
    I so love your card. It's too cute.
    Wishing you a fantastic start into the new week.
    Hugs,
    Renate

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  13. Gorgeous, adorable card Helen.
    luv
    Debby

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  14. This is so cute. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

    -Wenche

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  15. What a sweet card Helen. Love the darling image and the colors. The touch of silver looks great! Thank you for playing along with us at The Sweet Stop this week.

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  16. Helen this is so sweet, I love that image! Fabulous color combo!! Thanks for joining us at Wags 'n Whiskers!
    Tammy x

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  17. Beautiful christmas card.Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week.
    Hugs
    Archana

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  18. Love this and the colour, thanks for sharing at CRAFTY CATZ with our animal theme

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  19. Super sweet card. Love the color and that sparkly snow.

    Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Days Away.

    Mari

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  20. What a lovely card Helen. Thanks for sharing at Delightful hugs Susan x

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  21. Gorgeous card with that lovely bear, fab colouring and embossing...blue and kraft happen to be my fav colours too!
    Thanks for playing with Wags 'n Whiskers!
    xxx Margreet

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  22. Such a beautiful card hun...

    Thanks for joining us at Gem of a Challenge & good luck!!
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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