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Wednesday, 5 December 2018

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y & Z are for?

We have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Carol is the host, and it's th last challenge of the year! We have two themes this month:

'Y is for Your Favourite Thing'
&
'Z is for Zero Embellishments'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Ribbons
Prize - £10 Voucher for the Crafty Ribbons store!

There's also a little prize from Carol:


I used several of my favourite things on my first card...a Penny Black image (this cute pup is from the 'Wintertime Cheer' set), My Mind's Eye papers (these are from a really old pad called 'Wonderful Winter'), and a favourite techinque...faux stitching (using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen). I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, added some light distressing to all of the layers, a snowflake (cut using a Tim Holtz die) which I coated with some sparkle, and a piece of green Card Candi (by Craftwork Cards).


For my 'Zero Embellishments' card, I went completely flat...making a one layer card using a Uniko Stamp called 'Block Party Christmas'. I stamped it on to a kraft card blank using a white pigment inkpad, then heat embossed it using white embossing powder. I added a touch of colour to some of the elements of the stamp using watercolour pencils.


Challenges for these cards:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.
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11 comments:

  1. Dreja5 December 2018 at 17:41

    Ganz wunderbar gemacht.
    Vielen lieben Dank für deine Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
    LG Dreja

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  2. Donna Ellis5 December 2018 at 18:03

    Darling little puppy, so happy and festive! It's a lovely card! So glad I got to see your critter project showcased at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge. Thanks for supporting us, and we hope to see more of your pretty creations in the future. Please check back to see if you are a winner or A Designer Favorite. Sending you wishes for a wonderful day!
    Smiles,
    Donna
    {Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}

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  3. Chris5 December 2018 at 19:11

    Both cards are beautiful...love the one you shared at Crafty Catz...adorable stamp, fabulous papers and the faux stitching looks great! Thanks for playing along this week.
    Chris
    x

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  4. Aunty Sue5 December 2018 at 22:24

    Fab card Helen thanks for sharing at crafty catz this week

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  5. Kirsty Vittetoe6 December 2018 at 04:50

    Love your wonderful card, thanks for sharing with us at CCCB!

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  6. Inkyfingers6 December 2018 at 20:48

    What a great pair of cards Helen! I love the first one with that cute image and your faux stitching always has me fooled. The second card is so cool! I love that it is one layer and the touches of colour really pop against the white and kraft.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  7. Janeen12 December 2018 at 01:51

    this is the most wonderful card.

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  8. Sam Squires - A Crafting Niche13 December 2018 at 06:29

    What a fab pair of cards. Thank you for taking part in the "My Time To Craft Challenge". DT Sam x

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  9. cohenna13 December 2018 at 16:17

    Beautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the My Time To Craft Challenge this time and good luck :)

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  10. seelenvoll kreativ23 December 2018 at 18:02

    Was für eine niedliche Karte. Hast du toll gemacht! Vielen Dank für die Teilnahme an der Animal Friends Challenge. LG Karina

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  11. LeslieT1 January 2019 at 05:48

    Thanks for sharing your gorgeous project with us in the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog's December "Season's Greetings" challenge and we hope to see you again next month!
    Hugs,
    Leslie, LTSCB DT
    Love To Scrap 2

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