Wednesday 9 November 2022

ABC Christmas Challenge - W & X are for?

It's the second Wednesday of a new month, so that means it's time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge! Marie is the host, and the themes are:

'W is for White'
&
'X is for Xtra Special'

There is a surprise gift from Marie on offer for the lucky winner:

For my 'White' card, I used lots of snippets of white card, and an assortment of dies and embossing folders to create a wintry scene. I used a Tim Holtz/Sizzix embossing folder called 'Falling Snow' for the background, then layered panels cut using my Clearly Besotted 'Tree Landscape', and Lawn Fawn 'Stitched Hillside Border' dies over the top...lightly distressing the edges to add a little definition. I added a couple of deer cut using my Tim Holtz 'Winter Wonderland' dies, and a large star using a die from another Tim Holtz set called 'Snowy Stars'. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Winter Blessings' set by Crafter's Companion...I stamped it using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed it in silver.


For my 'Xtra Special' card, I combined glittery and shiny gold papers from a pad from Poundland (I think) with a swirly Christmas tree stamp from a set by Hero Arts called 'Merriest Wishes', and a sentiment stamp from the 'Wonder Collection' set by Penny Black, heat embossed in gold on kraft. I added a few adhesive gold pearls and some gold edged ribbon (that I think came from Crafty Ribbons).


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.

13 comments:

  1. This is so pretty and a great use of the cardstock and that lush bow is the perfect finishing touch

    Thanks for sharing with us at We Love Stamping and Allsorts challenges.

    Your WOW card is so beautiful - and the perfect sentiment.

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  2. Great projects, the tree stamp is amazing!

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  3. Love the beautiful embossed image and gorgeous bow.Thank you for joining us at Stamping Sensations
    Carol DT x

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  4. a beautiful card in white and love that Christmas tree, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly

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  5. Lovely cards - such a beautiful gold ribbon to finish the tree card. Many thanks for joining the Sparkle & Shine challenge at Allsorts.

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  6. Lovely cards.
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts this Sparkle week;-))m

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  7. elles sont splendides Helene, biz

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  8. That really is a special Christmas tree, love all the added sparkle from the frame. Thanks for sharing it with us at we love stamping xx

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  9. Two real stunners Helen, many thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping November Christmas themes and also this weeks sparkle theme at Allsorts.

    B x

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  10. Fantastic Christmas cards, Helen. Especially loved the all white winter scene. I love how you've assembled together different products to make that wonderful scene. Thank you so much for joining us at the Happy Little Stampers Anything goes with Dies challenge!

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  11. Gorgeous card.
    Thanks for sharing at Stamping Sensations. Avril

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  12. beautifull
    Thank you so much joing us at HLS die cut challenge..
    Swapna

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  13. Great pair of cards, Helen and I particularly love that gorgeous tree card.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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