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Wednesday, 15 April 2015

ABC Christmas Challenge - H is for...

We have anew ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Dorte is the host, and the theme is:

'H is for Happy Christmas/Happy Holidays Sentiment'
If you don't have anything suitable, my lovely teamie Samantha has created some freebie sentiments for you to download and use :0)

We are sponsored for this challenge by our very own Lacey and her Stamp & Create Store:
Prize - a $20 gift certificate for Stamp & Create!

I made a couple of simple cards using a inked up off-cut of card...one of those bits you get when you cut a square card from a piece of A4. I 'splodged' various shades of blue Distress Inks on to a messy mat (Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky & Chipped Sapphire) then spritzed my piece of card with water before laying it on the inks. I dried it using my heat gun, then heat embossed the snowflakes (a Hero Arts stamp) using white embossing powder. Finally, I spritzed over the top using some gold Cosmic Shimmer pigment mixed in a spray bottle with a little water.


I used a strip of the inked card on the first card...simply adding a 'Happy Christmas' sentiment (from the Woodware 'Bubble Tree' set) underneath:


On the second card, I cut the card down into three squares...again adding the same sentiment:


I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
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9 comments:

  1. Desire Fourie15 April 2015 at 07:33

    Helen this is such and elegant and fresh Christmas design. Love the blue snowflakes.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  2. Zw@@n15 April 2015 at 12:02

    Your cards are fabulous, Helen. Great colours and lay out. Luv, Wilma

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  3. Anne Temple15 April 2015 at 17:07

    Love both of these and the blue background you created for the snowflakes looks fabulous. So glad you shared it with us for the Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge this month.

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  4. Dorte15 April 2015 at 18:44

    Lovely and elegant cards, Helen, blue for a Christmas card is so pretty,
    hugs Dorte

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  5. Anonymous15 April 2015 at 23:07

    These are both Lush Helen LOVE them both love the colour and style, hugs me x

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  6. Shona Erlenborn16 April 2015 at 00:27

    Loving the simplicity but the big effect! Gorgeous creations! Thanks for joining us over at the Creative Challenge of Sparkle N Sprinkle.

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  7. Alljazzed2create17 April 2015 at 18:34

    Lovely card.. Thanks for joining us over at Incy Wincy this week..

    DT Pam

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  8. Crafty Mamma Mia17 April 2015 at 20:35

    These are both gorgeous cards Helen. I love the fresh look of the blue background. Thanks for sharing at Incy Wincy Designs this week.
    Helen x (DT)

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  9. Dina21 April 2015 at 19:29

    wonderful thanks for joining us at stampavie and more

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