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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Rocking Horse Christmas Card

Created this Christmas card with a Rocking Horse Toy theme in mind & using sketch from Stuck On U Sketches that you can see below. I find sketches difficult but I think "I Rocked" this one so "I'm Rocking around the Christmas Tree." Did you get the puns?

Created this using Martha Stewart Holidays Designer Paper Pad with 3 different designer papers. Also used brown & red cardstock. Base is MS Holiday DP, next layer is brown cardstock, next layer is MS Holiday DP, sentiment tag is brown cardstock cut with Spellbinders & a red cardstock tag with rocking horse on it made with Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge stamped with sentiment "Joy", half circle is maroon cardstock cut with Spellbidners embossed with Woodgrain embossing folder and banner with gifts & rocking horse print is MS Holiday DP. Added: mini red jingle bells, white snowflake brad & white ribbon.

Photographed with 3 plastic rocking horses that were from my baby shower cake before my Daughter was born.


























Cricut cartridge: Joys of the Season 2" Rocking Horse Tag
embossing: The Paper Studio Woodgrain embossing folder
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
jingle bells: 4 mini red
Martha Stewart: Holidays Designer Paper Pad - used 3 different Designer Papers
paper: cardstock - dark brown, red 
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon white
Spellbinders: 
Nest Beaded Circles
Nest Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large
stamp: Recollections Signs of the Season - sentiment "Joy"

Entering this into the following challenges:

Anything Goes Ch82 Traditional Christmas Colors unlim 12/11-30
Aud Sentiments Use Any Sentiment unlim 12/19-1/1
Catch the Bug Dec Bingo Ch diagonal left to right: Border, Red&Green, Sentiment 12/15-
Christmas Card 2013 Ch Wk#3 Doilies/Any ChristmasCard unlim 12/16-22
Clear It Out Christmas Theme unlim 12/4-31
Crafty Boots Ch Christmas unlim 12/10-23
Craft Your Passion Ch141 Recipe Time 3 diff DesignPaper - 3 diff MS DP, Ribbon or Twine - white Ribbon, Something Circle Shaped - half circle & jingle bells lim3 1st 12/17-23
Cricut Chirp Dec Christmas Ch unlim 12/1-31
Cutie Pie Ch #33 Cute Christmas unlim 12/10-1/5
Divas by Design Ch66 Anything Goes lim2 2nd 12/19-1/8
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Dec Linky Party unlim 11/29-12/31
Do You Stack Up DYSU103 Anything Goes lim3 2nd 12/20-25
Exploring Cricut It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year unlim 12/17-22 
Gingerloft Christmas or Winter unlim 12/16-1/12
Hooked on Craft Ch27 Christmas unlim 11/26-12/29

Milk Coffee Ch Christmas or Winter Holiday lim3 2nd 12/20-1/2
Paper Crafting Journey Ch Anything Goes lim6 2nd 12/20-1/9
Paper Play Ch Wk 51 & 52 Out with the Old, In with the New unlim 12/20-1/2 
Paper Playtime Ch91 Winter Fun unlim 12/17-27 
Paper Pretties Mon PPMC70 Create a Christmas Creation unlim 12/17-23
Pin & Tack Ch4 "Spark Your Creativity Now" Anything Goes unlim 12/1-31 
Reasonable Ribbon Ch62 Anything Goes & Ribbon unlim 12/15-29
Ribbon Carousel RCC75 Holiday Spirit unlim 12/4-31
Simon Says Stamp Merry Christmas unlim 12/19-25   
Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Gift-spiration unlim 12/17-22
Stuck On U Sketches Die Cut Ch Toys 12/14-27
Stuck on U Sketches Card Sketch 12/19-1/1



Use It Tues Ch45 All About Christmas/Hannukah unlim stash items the jingle bells and ribbon 12/11-21

31 comments:

  1. This is super Melissa, Great take on the sketch and the rocking horses are so cute Have a great day friend
    You could enter this in my DL.ART ANYTHING GOES December Linky Party
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  2. Fab card, thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  3. Very pretty! You did a nice job with the sketch!

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  4. Saw this on DLArt's linky party and LOVE the non traditional colors and cute rocking horse theme!

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  5. The rocking horse theme is great, really original. Love the tag embellishment. Great job.

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  6. Great card and take on our sketch! Thanks for playing along!

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  7. Fabulous Christmas card!

    Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us this fortnight at Gingerloft.
    Best of luck and we'd love to have you visit again!

    Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

    Mian
    Gingerloft Design Team Member
    http://mianspysselhorna.blogspot.com

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  8. What a lovely card! Great coloring! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps! We hope you'll join us again soon!

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  9. lovely combination of colorsss!! loved it :) and thanks for posting your lovely comments on my blog.
    Happy Crafting!!
    Shway

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  10. Your rocking horse Christmas card is very cute. I love those Martha Stewart papers! Great job working off the sketch to create such a cute card! Thanks for sharing it with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  11. What a sweet card! I love the vintage look of the rocky horse and gifts! Merry Christmas and thanks for joining us for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!

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  12. This is a really pretty card and you totally "rocked" the sketch ;)
    Thanks for joining us at Use It Tuesday
    Tammy DT

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  13. Another pretty card, great sketch and cute images, Thanks again for entering the challenge over at Gingerloft.
    Hugs, Sandy DT

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  14. This is so beautiful!! The design is fabulous...awesome take on the sketch!!

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  15. Great take on the sketch......pretty card! Thanks for joining us again at SOUS!

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  16. Hi there, really sweet card, thanks for joining in again with The Cutie Pies.

    Sarah

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  17. Nicely done!
    Thanks so much for joining us this week for the Catch the Bug Challenge! Hope to see you again!

    ((HUGS))
    Cheryl First
    aka Cafexpressions
    DT Member for Bugaboo Stamps

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  18. Oh so very pretty!! Thank you so very much for joining our challenge at Exploring Cricut and for playing with us at Paper Playtime!!!! :)

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  19. What a great way to combine 2 of our challenges! That's a big wahoo! Wonderfully done! Hope you have a great Christmas!

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  20. Very cute, love the colours, thanks for playing with us at Gingerloft, blessings Hilde

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  21. Fab cards!
    Thanks for joining us at DYSU!

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  22. This card sure is rocking Melissa. Loving the little rocking horses. Great take on our sketch at SOUS. Thanks for joining us!!

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  23. What a pretty card Melissa! Thanks for playing with us at Paper Playtime. Hope to see you again soon :)

    michelle
    http://mumoftwoblog/blogspot.com

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  24. LOVE it! Thanks for playing along at SOUS!

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  25. Nice card, thanks for linking up at UIT!

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  26. Love this card, and great use of the sketch!
    Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments!
    ♥ Sandra ♥

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  27. Very nice! Thanks for joining us at CTBCB for our December Bingo Challenge.

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  28. Sweet card. Love your colors. Thanks for sharing with us at PCJ and good luck. Hugs, Gale

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  29. Really cute card! Pretty papers too ! Thanks for playing along at SOUS!

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  30. What a beautiful card! Love the rocking horse. Thanks for joining us at SOUS! Hope to see you again!

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