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This is a blog I use to share my papercraft projects. I make them for friends and family, as well as selling them to fund my craft stash. You can get in touch with me at loumac03@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to place a commissioned order.

Sunday 6 March 2011

CCS#10 - Naughty Or Nice?

Good morning all, I hope you have have had a fab weekend so far. This week has gone by in a massive blur for me, its been a bit hectic. I've made loads of cards, baked loads of goodies and got a fair bit of uni work done!! I'm impressed with myself! Although uni and the massive workload has got my head on the verge of exploding!! LOL. Anywho.. Welcome to CCS#10. Can't believe I have made so many Christmas cards already.. :) Although this one has got to be one of my faves!!


I would like to introduce you to Lil' Christmas Luca from Tickled Pink Stamps, isn't he gorgeous? I can see me using him on many more Christmas cards! I think the senitment from Whimsy Stamps Holiday Ticket sentiments fits perfectly, what with the mistletoe and what have you! :)

Supplies
Cardstock: SU! Crumb Cake and Garden Green
Patterned paper: Making Memories - Mistletoe
Extra: recycled corrugated cardboard
Digi: Tickled Pink Stamps -Lil Christmas Luca
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps - Holiday Ticket Sentiments; SU! - Music Notes standard wheel; 7 Gypsies - Avignon
Ink: SU! - Real Red, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake; Dew Drop - Moonlight White; DI - Old Paper
Die: Whimsy Stamps - Ticket Die; Nesties - Labels 14,
Embossing Folder: Sizzix Basic Grey - Snow Cap
Ribbon: Rexunter - Rustic Charm
Tools: sewing machine; WRMK - Corner Chomper
Misc: brown thread; The Ribbon Girl - brown bakers twine; Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold; red pearls; red Basic Grey button; Platinum Stickles


I have coloured Luca with pencils and cotton buds - I'm not sure whether this is the conventional way, but it sure works for me! :) I love the effect this gives. Plus - I can sit in front of the T.V and colour a load of images this way - not having to worry about finding matching coloured patterned paper and cardstock later on when I come to put a card together! Smart, you see!


I made some more of those sprial flowers - I seem to have an addiction to them - this time with some olive green felt! I've added a little red pearl to each of them. Some brown bakers twine threaded through the button makes it look all that more finished.


I would like to enter this card into the Tickled Pink Christmas Challenge #1. This is the first challenge, this time round it is Traditional Christmas Colours - Red, Green & Gold. I couldn't wait to get stuck in! Why not pop on over to the Tickled Pink Challenge Blog now and join in.

I would also like to enter this card into these challenges:
× Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - How Much Bling Can You Bring?
× Die Cut Dreams - Inspired by a Christmas Song [Santa Claus is coming to town]
× New Christmas Card Challenge - Embossing

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day. xo

16 comments:

  1. Thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 10 - hope to see youa again soon. x

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  2. a fabulous card. hugs rachxx

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  3. Cool card Lou, am loving that image, can't believe you are making Christmas cards already!! But then again maybe its not such a bad idea, would stop me panicking a week before Christmas that I hadnt got enough cards hehe xx

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  4. oh my gosh - I love this card! Thanks for playing along with our bling challenge at CSAYL!

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  5. your card is great - love all the details on it.

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  6. Love the image. Thanks so much for joining us at Dcd Christmas club.

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  7. Another great card! I love the way you color with the pencil, here it makes santa look both naughty and nice.. Scary and elegant - cool!
    I also love your flowers, what's the secret? How about making a tutorial on those??
    Hugs Cecilia

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  8. What an original and unusual card - just the kind of thing my almost no longer teenagers would love to receive! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Thats one very classy card! What a clever way to colour your image,I always feel I have to add colour to mine, but I can see that is not so and now Im keen to try just one colour as well. Thankyou for the inspiration.

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  10. Beautiful card!! I love the bling around the edges and the layout!! Thanks for joining us at CSAYL!
    Hugs
    Jodi =)

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  11. Great distressing and I love that image
    Thanks for joining us @ the DCD Christmas club this week
    Hugs Susie and the Christmas Dream Team xx

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  12. Fantastic card! love the image!

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  13. Lovely card you made for our challenges.Thanks for playing with us at CSAYL.

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  14. Lovely card, love this image too, thanks for joining us at DCD Christmas Club.
    xx

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  15. Oh boy, this is fab! I love the vintage feeling and the tickets... Very, very nice!
    Thanks for joining us at Tickled Pink Stamps Christmas Challenge.
    Hugs Ingrid

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  16. So yummy!! All the details just blow me away!

    Thanks for joining the Christmas Challenge at TPSC!

    / Jeanette

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I would love to hear what you think. Thanks for taking the time to look. xo Lou.

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