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Monday, January 7, 2013

Tis the Season Christmas Card

Yes, this is a Christmas card and yes I combined several challenges. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to start making my Christmas cards early this yr.

Base is  The Paper Company Pastel Green to complement the pearls & ribbon color. Next layer is Krafty Christmas cardstock. 

Used Kraft cardstock for left strip embossed with Cuttlebug Winter Border and using VersaMark added Stamp N Plus Stardust Chalk for snow glitter look.

Right side layer is white core'dinations cardstock run thru Fiskars Paper Crimper. Right side layer embossed with Tim Holtz Snow Flurries embossing folder, sanded & edges hand torn.

Sentiment "Tis the Season" is Christmas Crafts Christmas Words stamped with Memento Lady Bug ink. Tested stamping on scrap piece of crimped paper since I did not want to mess up the card. Pleased with stamped sentiment on the crimped cardstock.

New is the Martha Stewart pastel green snowflake ribbon. Added 2 pastel green pearls near sentiment.






















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chalk: Stamp N Plus Stardust - for snow glitter look
crimper: Fiskars Paper Crimper
embossing: Cuttlebug Winter Border emb folder - texture
ink: Memento Lady Bug
paper: cardstock - The Paper Company Buttercream pastel green - base - old stuff, 
Krafty Christmas - layer, Kraft - left strip, core'dinations white - layers
pearls: the Paper Studio 2 pastel green
ribbon: Martha Stewart Snowflace - yes the word is 'Snowflace' not 'Snowflake'
stamp: Christmas Crafts Christmas Words - sentiment "Tis the Season"
Tim Holtz: Snow Flurries embossing folder, sander

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Ch125 Anything Goes unlim 1/5-11
A Blog Named Hero Ch17 New Year, New You unlim my new - MS ribbon 1/1-11

Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch26 Something new w/ chalk unlim my new is the MS ribbon & to start making my Christmas cards early this yr 12/30-1/12
Challenges 4 Everybody Ch11 Anything Goes lim3 3rd 1/6-18
Christmas Card Ch 2013 Wk6 Rip It, Sand It, Tear It unlim 1/6-12
Clear It Out Theme: Warm Fuzzies Stash: Textured items unlim 12/31-1/14  
Crafty Ribbons Ch36 New Beginnings unlim 1/3-16
Cute Card Thurs Ch250 Something New my new - MS ribbon unlim 1/3-9
DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Party unlim 1/3-31
Dream Valley Ch48 Anything Goes lim3 3rd 1/6-18
Drunken Stampers Ch112 All That Glitters unlim 12/29-2/1 
Kraft Journal Ch103 Crimp or Fold unlim 1/7-13
Lexis Creations Ch81 Anything Goes unlim 1/7-19
Paper Play Wk1 Celebration unlim 1/3-9
Papertake Wkly Anything Goes unlim 1/1 
Pin and Tack Spark Your Creativity Now Ch5 Anything Goes unlim 1/1-31
Robyns Fetish Ch141 Anything Goes lim3 3rd 1/6-11
Simon Says Stamps New Something unlim my new - MS ribbon 1/2-8 
Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Embrace the Old my old - pastel green cardstock used for base unlim 1/7-13
Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch Glitter lim2 1st 1/6-13
Stampin With Dragon Anything Goes Ch 1/4-17
The Pink Elephant TPE181 Celebrate unlim 1/7-14
Totally Papercrafts Ch148 Something New unlim my new - MS ribbon 1/4
Tues Alchemy Ch47 Hopes, Dreams &/Or Resolutions unlim 1/1-14  
Victorine Stamps Ch50 Sparkle & Shine unlim my sparkle - Stardust Chalk 1/7

20 comments:

  1. Fabulous card thanks for joining in at "Clear It Out" hope to see you come and play again
    Lynn <((><
    http://stampinlynnb.blogspot.ca/

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  2. Very pretty. Thanks for playing at Chalk Ah Lot.

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  3. Lovely card Melissa - your 2 embossing folders look great! Thanks for sharing your card at Lexi's Creations this time in our "Anything Goes" challenge.
    Helen x (DT)

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  4. Love the embossed snowflakes. Very smart to get a head start on Christmas cards! Thanks for joining us at Clear it Out!
    ~sandy
    visit my blog @ sandy's crafty creations

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  5. Great CAS Xmas card and soooo many challenges covered! Thanks for sharing with us at Dream Valley!
    Hugs xx Cara xx DT

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  6. Very smart of you to start now for next year! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge again!

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  7. What a pretty card!! The embossing is fabulous!!

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  8. Such a pretty embossed card.
    Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Clear It Out challenges.
    Huggies ~
    Sharron♥

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  9. Very nice. Thanks for playing along at the Clear It Out Challenge blog.

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  10. What a cute card, thanks for playing with us at Stamping with the Dragon!

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  11. I cannot believe I did not comment in this page when I have been here like twice! Wake up Gail! Hello - is anybody home - well, somedays I am not home - LOL You are right about the stamp looking good on the crimped cardstock - nice job on this one! As usual - enjoy your week!

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  12. I love the crimped and embossed together too - I think it looks great ! Thanks for playing along with us this week at The Kraft Journal !

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  13. This is so pretty Melissa, I love the embossing on it and the colors are great. I love it.
    Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes January Linky Party
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  14. You're a very early bird with making christmas cards. You made a wonderful one! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Hugs, Sandra

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  15. Beautiful card...Thanks for joining us at Totally Papercrafts this week.
    Wendy xx

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  16. You're on a roll! Another great project...thanks for playing along with the "All That Glitters" challenge at Drunken Stampers!

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  17. Lovely embossing!
    Thanks for joining us at CCC this week!

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  18. Lovely Christmas card...love the CAS design!! Thanks so much for playing along with The Pink Elephant!!

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  19. Very cute! Thank you for joining us at Tuesday Alchemy!

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  20. I have this embossing folder too and I love it. :) Beautiful creation! Thanks for playing with us at crafty ribbons! Hugs! xx

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