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Wednesday, 7 December 2011

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for...

Today over at the ABC Christmas Challenge, Lols is hosting our penultimate challenge of the year, where the theme is:

'Yippee - it's almost Christmas'
We know you're all busy getting everything ready, so this time anything Christmas goes!

We have not one, not two, but three fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

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From Simon Says Stamp...a $15 voucher to spend in their amazing store!




From Dustin Pike...3 of his wonderful digital images!


And from Karen's Doodles...3 of her adorable digital images!

I chose to use a Whiff of Joy stamp...'Wee with Reindeer'...which you can get from Simon Says Stamp...as I can't remember using this stamp at all yet this year! I coloured it using watercolour pencils, then distressed the edges with 'Old Paper' and 'Brushed Corduroy' Distress Inks and my distressing tool. I embossed a couple of pieces of CoreDinations card using my Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes' and 'D'Vine Swirls' folder...sanding over the surfaces a little before inking with more 'Brushed Corduroy'. I used my EK Success 'Scalloped Diamonds' punch along one edge of the brown piece, cut the snowflake using my Cuttlebug 'Ice Crystal' die, adding a button threaded with some twine to it's centre.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, and some of the Karen's Doodles girls, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
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27 comments:

  1. downrightcrafty7 December 2011 at 07:39

    love the image and the choice of blue and kraft papers such a soft warm feel to the card
    Hugs Kate xx

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  2. Vicky7 December 2011 at 08:09

    This is so gorgeous Helen...and I'm loving the colours too hun...

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  3. Lorraine A7 December 2011 at 11:34

    Gorgeous card Helen :-) This is one of my fave WOJ images,, I love the gnomes :-) the kraft/blue combo is lovely and the whole design is perfect :-)

    this would fit in beautifully with our photomontage challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge if you would like to link it ! :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  4. Anonymous7 December 2011 at 14:01

    FABULOUS!! LOVE this so Neat in the colours you choice think I will be casing this one Helen! tehhehee!!

    Just on a personal note!

    THANK YOU! for being a brilliant pal and also for being a brilliant DT friend and co owner!! I can hardly believe ABC Christmas its nearly 2! YIPPPEEEE indeed! :0) hugs me x

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  5. Shell Shearer Swinscoe7 December 2011 at 16:16

    really cute card, love the colors & LO!

    Thank you for sharing with us this week at Crafty Sentiments, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  6. Kaz7 December 2011 at 17:05

    Totally delish colour choice Helen.
    Fab card.
    Hugs
    Kaz xx

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  7. Sam7 December 2011 at 17:34

    Lovely earthy-coloured card, fab!
    Sparkly Moo x

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  8. Delphine7 December 2011 at 18:47

    Gorgeous card, Helen! I LOVE your colour combo and the layout is fab (I used the same sketch:-)!!!) Lots of hugs Delphine xx

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  9. Heidi7 December 2011 at 19:05

    I love this image! So cute. Fabulous colours to use for a Christmas card too! Hugs

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  10. Maggie's Crafts7 December 2011 at 19:08

    Lovely!

    Thank you for joining Top Tip Tuesday in Let It Snow challenge. :)

    Good luck!

    Maggie
    x

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  11. Dorte7 December 2011 at 19:18

    Lovely colours you have used for your card, blue and brown goes so well together. I love the WOJ Gnomes, but I hardly never ink them up.
    Dorte,xx

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  12. Borqna7 December 2011 at 19:54

    Yippee! I have a message for you:
    http://borqna-venkova.blogspot.com/2011/12/x-for-xerox-not-easy.html
    Gorgeous cards Helen :-)
    THANK YOU! Good luck!

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  13. Caroljenks7 December 2011 at 21:58

    Helen this is gorgeous - I just love that image of yours and your colouring is awesome!

    Carol x

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  14. BrossArtAddiction8 December 2011 at 01:09

    Very cute, love the embossing! Thanks for joining us this week at Sketch Saturday and Good luck! :D

    Hugz & TFS,
    xx Tracey/SS-DT xx

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  15. Carissa8 December 2011 at 02:09

    This colour combination is fantastic and your card is beautiful. Hugs, Carissa

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  16. Anonymous8 December 2011 at 06:12

    Beautifully done! Thanks so much for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday this time
    Hugs Julie P

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  17. Stampalicious8 December 2011 at 06:41

    beautiful! I love your embossing and that image is so cute, thank you for joining our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday, hugs, martina

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  18. NGCARDS8 December 2011 at 12:19

    A gorgeous creation hun! Thanks for playing at PTW! xxx

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  19. Jill8 December 2011 at 18:42

    gorgeous card Helen thanks for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx

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  20. Suzanne9 December 2011 at 12:40

    thank you for using our colours and joining in at stamptacular this week

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  21. Caroljenks10 December 2011 at 00:49

    As I said above Helen your image is fab! And I love your snowflake!

    Thanks for joining us over at Top Tip Tuesday this week for our 'Let it Snow' Challenge.
    Don't forget if you link a Top Tip you could win our Top Tipper prize too! See TTT for how.

    Hope to see you again next week :)

    Carol x

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  22. Hazel (Didos)10 December 2011 at 15:36

    Great card Helen, Love the snowflakes, Thanks for playing on Crafty Sentiments this week , Hazelxox

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  23. Flutterby Trina10 December 2011 at 17:56

    Awww how cute and the colours are FAB! Thanks for paying along this week at TTT!Good luck xx

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  24. Lesley10 December 2011 at 21:40

    Fabulous card! Thank you for taking part in CYDA's Buttons or Bows challenge xx

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  25. Sprytebyrd11 December 2011 at 07:47

    Love this card! The embossing is perfect, the image is so sweet and you've used our colors wonderfully!
    Thanks for playing along at Stamptacular this week!
    Hugs,
    Dee

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  26. dragonllew11 December 2011 at 23:47

    Great card love the colours thanks for joining us at Incy Wincy this week.
    Jenny x

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  27. Shanna Shands22 December 2011 at 01:18

    Love you reindeer image. Wonderful creation thanks for joining us at the Creative Card Crew challenge.

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