Sunday, September 01, 2013

Christmas Cards all year Round

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Cards all year Round. This months theme for Christmas cards is Fairies with some sparkle. Love both of these elements for something different when it come to Christmas cards. Be sure to join in on the fun and link up your card.

For my card I'm using an image by Sassy Studios and that can be found HERE. I won her on a challenge blog probably close to two years ago. I finally sat down and colored her in with my Copic markers and then sparkled up her wings with Stickles.

The background patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye and the yellow patterned paper is by Best Creations. The three scalloped circles are die cuts by Spellbinders. The green cardstock scallop circle is dry embossed with a a Darice embossing folder. The star brads are from my stash-can't quite recall who they are made by and  the sentiment is a stamp by Hero Arts. I heat embossed the green Creative Memories cardstock with white Stampin Up embossing powder and Versa Mark ink. Then I used my Peeled Paint distress ink for the edges and a spritz of water with Perfect Pearls in it to give it some extra sparkle. I matted the sentiment onto solar white Neenah cardstock.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Join us at Christmas Cards all year Round for this months challenge fairies and sparkle.




Challenges:

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/-Something new-using a fairy on an x-mas card
http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes include an image
http://flourishes.org/category/challenges/timeless-tuesday/- In Distress (distress inked with an ink blender around the heat embossed sentiment. Emboss~resist technique when I then sprayed it with water}
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/- Intials {C-Cardstock and Copics then G-Green and Glittery paper}


21 comments:

Cheryl said...

What a cute idea for a Christmas card! That's one of my fav Sassy stamps! Love her sparkly wings!

Anonymous said...

hiya a beautiful card but unfortunately she is not one of our Hobby House Artists and therefore not suitable for the Hobby House challenge, do hope you will re enter
Hugs Kate xx

craftygranny said...

Wow that's fab my grandaughters would love that . thanks for sharing at glitternsparkle hugs trisha x x

Elaine Stark said...

A lovely Christmas card. I need to be thinking of those now. Thanks for joining Top Tip tuesday. Elaine

Lin said...

Love these unique colors for your Christmas card, Cindy! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

Inkypinkydelights said...

Love your take on the 'fairies' Challenge Cindy. Thanks for your kind words on mny Blog too. Judy x

Jackiekg said...

Cute image you have used. Like the way
you have added the scalloped circles.
Thank you for joining us at Pattie's
Creations.

Penny said...

Love your Christmas card--the colors are unusual and really pretty! Great use of die cuts, DP, and embellies on this; love your design & coloring, too! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Jellypark Friends. Hope to see you again soon! :^)
Hugs, Penny

La Papera Gialla said...

Your fairy is adorable!
Thanks for playing with us at Christmas Card Challenges this week!
Monica - CCC DT

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

You have made a wonderful card here. Perfect. Thanks for taking part in the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this month of “fantasy” and best of luck. We hope to see you back again very soon. Best wishes, Kym, Sweet Pea Stampers Design Team xxx

Hazel said...

I love this beautiful card that you created for the CCAYR DT crafting - such lovely colours - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge 140 - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for September - I'd love to see it there too. x

Hazel said...

You could also share this lovely card for The Glory of Christmas challenge 15: 'anything goes' - I'd love to see it there too, Hazel, Glory of Christmas DT x

Hazel said...

I'm back to thank you for sharing your lovely card for The Sweet Pea Stampers fantasy challenge - hope to see more of your lovely crafting soon - Hazel, Design Team x

Anne said...

Love your card! So glad you popped in the share it with us at CCC. Hugs x

The Craft Bug said...

Stunning thanks for joining in at glitter n sparkle

Carol said...

A gorgeous creation. Thanks for joining us at CHNC Extra this month. Carol Guest Designer x

Ali said...

That is such a sweet little fairy and you have coloured her beautifully! And the sparkly wings are a perfect touch.

This is such a fabulous non-traditional Christmas card. I love it. :)

Thanks for joining in with our "fantasy" challenge at Sweet Pea Stampers.

Ali

Grannymama said...

Fantastic card. Thank you for playing with us at Sweet Pea Stampers.

Carolyn
Sweet Pea Stampers DT A

Unknown said...

Great card. I like your colors and your sweet image. Thanks for joining Sweet Pea Stampers.
Hugs Berit

cebelica said...

This is really pretty. I like all the bling. Thank you for playing with us at Sweet Pea stampers. Hugs! xx

Sue said...

A great card. Thanks for joining us at One Crazy Stamper this month.