This week our colour combo was chosen by our very talented DT member, Mina and this is her inspirational photo for us all to use
So this week's colour combo is green, red and white with the optional extra being Christmas !
The rest of the DT's work is outstanding again this week and there is a fantastic luminaria that Karen has made that I will just have to have a go at preferably before Christmas !!
The DP's are both My Mind's Eye Signature Christmas which are so yummy and just perfect for that vintage look.
The image is a Christmas Angel from Lili of the Valley which I bought at the NEC. Isn't she beautiful ? She has been coloured with ProMarkers. Her wings have had the Stickles treatment !
The Christmas sentiment behind the Angel is a new stamp from Magnolia so I had to do some masking and bring out my SU stampamajig which is just a life saver and makes life so much easier for any stamping you do, not only masking. I use it for placing sentiments on cards and for centering (is that how you spell it ?!!!) things - an amazing tool and well worth getting one I would say and I don't even work for SU !!!
I inked the edges with antique linen distress ink and then stamped a holly border stamp from a clear stamp set from Hero Arts around the edge in the same ink.
The ribbon is from my stash.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I inked the edges with antique linen distress ink and added some Stickles. The leaves are punched from a Woodware leaf punch and I added some Picket Fence distress Stickles to them to give them a snowy effect.
We look forward to seeing all your fantastic creations and hope you can come along and play with us this week ! We had a brilliant response to last week's challenge and it was so good to see so many of you playing along.
Thank you for your visit and for any comments you may leave, they always mean so much.
Have a great windy and rainy Thursday and I do hope the weathermen have got it wrong especially for those of you in the North of the Country.
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Gorgeous card Jo :-) I love the angel ,, soo beautiful ! and the sentiment behind her looks just perfect ! Absolutely stunning card Jo ,,, save this one for me :-)))) ha ha
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Lols x x x
Fabulous Joe just love it the Angel is so beautiful and i love the way you have done your backgrounf. Beautiful card. Love lt!!
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Oh I love how you've masked the sentiment, gorgeous angel and fab card.
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Debby
oh Jo, this is GORGEOUS!!!!! Love these stamps, but daren't buy any cos of all the chrimbo stamps I have, but never use - I can't add any more to the pile!!!
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Beautiful Jo, I just love all the techniques very clever masking and the inking just gives it a stunning soft tone! I actually managed a simon says card woo hoo but I'll post it tomorrow tee hee! Thank you for your sweet sweet comments you had me ROFLAO... HuGs Kim :)
ReplyDeleteWow Jo this one is a stunner and I love the way you have added the sentiment behind her and the background is beautiful.
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WOW Jo! I just stared at this card for several minutes! The stamping around the edge of the image is amazing! I love the subtle details - the music in the background is my favorite details.
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xx-Deanne
wow what a stunner Jo...I love this image she just screams christmas, great use of the sentiment
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Absolutely gorgeous card, Jo
ReplyDeleteThe image is so beautiful, fabulous how you stamped the edges, such a stunning effect.
Karen x
Hi Jo, this is just beautiful, I got that image (NEC), but she hasn't seen ink yet - thought I might use her for Copic Creations who want gold this time (trumpet).
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage style of this one - fabulous papers and perfect layout - oh I just love it all!!
Watch out for another email - found another one lol.
hugs Heather xx
JO your card is delish hun,
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i love the stamp that you have used around the edge of your image.. really pretty effect.
Hugs Rachxx
Ohhh wowwww Jo,what a beautiful card,i love the image and colours.
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What a fabulous card! This is really gorgeous!
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Hi Jo, oooh this is a real beauty hun, I love it! Hope you are having a lovely weekend
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Gorgeous card Jo. Love the image you've used and the colours also. Hugs Michele x
ReplyDeleteJo, she is just beautiful! I do adore those Lili of the Valley even though I don't have any yet. Love how you used her in this layout! Very pretty card! Hugs, Dena
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