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Wednesday, 5 June 2019

ABC Christmas Challenge - L & M are for?

We have another fun ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...I'm the host, and we have two themes this month:

'L is for Little'
&
'M is for Masking'

There are a couple of prizes on offer for two lucky winners:



For my 'L is for Little' card...I used a 4 inch square card blank...and an old Hero Arts stamp called 'Winter Pup'. I coloured him using watercolour pencils, then carefully cut him out. I used a snippet of tartan paper (from the 'Chalkboard Christmas' pad by Craftwork Cards) as a background...with some faux stitching...and popped the pup on top using 3D foam pads.


I combined several Penny Black critter stamps for my 'M is for Masking' card...the mice in the parcel are from the 'Christmas Hugs' set, the other two mice are from the 'Jolly Friends' set, and the robin is from the 'Wintertime Cheer' set. I coloured them using watercolour pencils to match the pastel shades of the paper from the 'Peppermint Forest' pad by Craftwork Cards. I added some faux stitching, and a sentiment (from a set by Pollycraft for C. C. Designs).


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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12 comments:

  1. Art by Zowie Dixon5 June 2019 at 16:14

    Fabulous cards! Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to seeing you again next challenge.
    Hugs, Zowie.
    TTCRD DT
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  2. Lindsey6 June 2019 at 20:19

    Your Christmas pup is adorable on the tartan background! And I love the soft colours and mouse-combining of the second. I am also admiring your faux-stitching! I just don't seem to have the steady hand for that.

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  3. Inkyfingers6 June 2019 at 20:41

    What a gorgeous pair of cards, Helen. The first one with the little dog is beautifully coloured against the tartan paper, and the second one is just beautiful with all those little mice having fun with the box!
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  4. Bonnie6 June 2019 at 23:54

    Wow, Helen! What an amazing job of masking! The extra mice are added in seamlessly! An adorable card! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

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  5. Christine Alexander9 June 2019 at 02:38

    your mice are adorbale and fantastic masking with the present. thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas :)

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  6. Jackie C9 June 2019 at 12:36


    This has come together beautifully! Great project! Fabulous that you have shared this with us here at The Holly & The Ivy. Good luck hun and do come back again!
    Jackie DT @ TH&TI

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  7. Linda9 June 2019 at 19:43

    What a sweet little image of the mice and the present. Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  8. Susan14 June 2019 at 05:22

    Two wonderful Christmas cards - love the sweet pup on the plaid background! And that's an adorable image of the sweet mice in the present. Beautifully coloured, with great co-ordination with the patterned paper!

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  9. Deanne Saunders17 June 2019 at 23:27

    So cute!! Thanks so much for participating in our MY TIME TO CRAFT challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
    Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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  10. Sue -20 June 2019 at 14:48

    Great ca4ds! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge.

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  11. Granmargaret27 June 2019 at 03:38

    Lovely work. Thank you for joining Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge. Hope to see you again next time.

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  12. Helen3 July 2019 at 00:29

    A great creation - thanks for joining us at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge.

    Helen x

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