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Friday 19 November 2010

The north wind doth blow ... Updated

... and we shall have snow.

Oh, I hope not! But this is how the old rhyme goes:

The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow,
And what will poor robin do then, poor thing?
He'll sit in a barn and keep himself warm
and hide his head under his wing, poor thing.


I was inspired to make this card by Kathy's challenge today on Daring Cardmakers 'we three ...' Kathy's choice was inspired by the carol 'We three kings', but she said that we could use three of anything, hence the three robins.

The robins were cut and embossed on the edges using shapeabilities nested birds, which were then distressed with TH DI brushed corduroy and fired brick. Torn pieces of hammered white card were used for the snow(unfortunately the torn edges don't show up very well here because it's white on white) and glittered silver snowflakes were added here and there. I used my dymo letratag for the quote.

Updated: I wasn't too sure about the torn edges showing up (even irl) because of the white on white and it looks as if the robins are sitting on top of one another, but what I meant to convey was for each robin further back to be perched within a snow drift. So I've now added some stickles crystal ice to the snow drifts.



For the 25th club this month on BF forum, Di said: 'For November's challenge I would like to see the focal point on your cards to be made from things/shapes that are actually something completely different.' Well, I know I'm cheating somewhat, but I've found this challenge very ... er ... challenging! I usually make ten cards for each month's challenge, but this is my first this time and only a few more days to go. Well a bird is a bird, so really I haven't used a shape for something completely different, but I figured that the bird shapeabilities aren't usually used on a Christmas card, so perhaps it's OK for Di's challenge - sorry, enough waffle.

There are a lot of Christmas themed challenges around atm so the card is also for:

Anything goes 25: let it snow
PaperPlay 46: let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
ECP 26: snow
Die cut dreams Christmas 43: snowflakes
Speedy the cat (Mark's finest papers) 29: snowflake
Crafty calendar 14: winter snowflakes
Paper cutz 68: Christmas using lots of bling
Stamp man 10: anything by Tim Christmas theme - TH distress inks
Spoon full of sugar 130: distressing
Frosted designs: distressing
Little paper shop 94: all about the die cuts
Your next stamp 29: YNS it! - I used nesties and stickles
Alota 47: Christmas - let's celebrate
Crazy4challenges 63: Christmas
2 sisters 13: Christmas
ABC: H is for holidays
Scrappy frogs: merry Christmas
Crafty pad 97: Christmas sparkle
Flourish timeless 93: just do it - get those Christmas cards done
Creative inspirations 47: anything Christmassy
Pollycraft 70: a glittery Christmas
Crafts and me 17: glitter
Simon says: sparkle
Meljen 34: sparkle & shine
If the shoe fits Fashionista Friday 55: tickle me with tinsel - glitter
Treehouse 76: go glitter
Critter 40: texture - the torn card, the embossed edges of the birds and the glittered snowflakes add texture
Sarah Hurley 18: embossing - the edges of the birds
Stampin' sisters in Christ 65: clean and simple
Pals paper arts 69: clean & simple
Stamp, scrap & doodle: no flowers
ABC Christmas: X for Xmas

27 comments:

  1. These birds just make me smile! What a wonderful card! Thank you for joining us at Stampin' Sisters in Christ this week. Hope to see you again next week!

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  2. Oh I love your birdies! I wish I had gotten these! Great idea! Thanks for sharing again at SSIC!

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  3. This card is adorable! I love the little birdies on top of the big one! Thanks for distressing with us at Frosted Designs!

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  4. Wonderful card and bird image. I love how you layered the snow. Thanks for playing along at Paper Cutz.

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  5. Beautiful card, so cute!

    Great to see your work at Daring Cardmakers! Thanks for joining us!

    Sweet greetings, Saskia
    (guest designer)

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  6. Hi Hazel! thanks for playing in our snow theme over @ ECP, love the birds, and love how you added the glitter, really added some depth to your scene. Fabulous card xx

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  7. what a great card! I love the little birds too cute! thank you for joining in at Frosted designs this week!

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  8. Love your card - the shading on the birds is perfect and I really like how you layered them in the snowbanks.

    Unfortunately you sentiment is oh so true this time of year - I thank that's the weather for us today.

    I'm so glad you could join us this week at Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays

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  9. Very pretty! Thanks for joining us for the Treehouse Challenge this week!

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  10. Cute little robins - thanks for joining us at sarah hurley
    Lisa ;)

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  11. This is fabulous, thanks for joinin in with DCM this week x

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  12. a really great card, thanks for joining us at anything goes x sue x

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  13. this is lovely thanks for playing along at the crafty pad

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  14. So beautiful - great card.

    Thanks so much for playing along with Paperplay this week. ♥

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  15. Another Pretty card...wow you have been busy!! Thanks for playing along with Tree House Stamps!!

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  16. Fab card, Hazel - I love those striking robin die-cuts - they really pop against the snowy background.

    Thanks for joining us on PaperPlay again this week.

    Julie :o)

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  17. Love the birds! Thanks for joining us for this week's Critter Sketch Challenge and we hope you will come back and play again next week!
    Hugs,
    Marsha
    CSCB-DT

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  18. Cute Robins, Hazel, Thanks for joining in with The Daring Cardmakers' challenge this week

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  19. Hazel - oh I love this idea - the dimension is beautiful and I love your snow drifts! Thanks for playing at Meljen's Design this week!
    Melissa

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  20. Adorable birds! Thanks for joining us at the Creative Inspirations Challenge blog for our Christmas/Winter Challenge!

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  21. Great idea to make the card like you did. The birds are lovely.
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at ABC Christmas Challenge this time.
    hugs Dorte

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  22. Hazel this is fantastic!!! Thanks so much for joining us at Your Next Stamp!

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  23. Awww i love this card i just adore Robins and lots of sparkle too.
    Thanx for joining us at Crafts and Me.
    (hugs)
    Trish (-:

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  24. i just love the birds hazel!!! super cute card ;) Thanks for joining us this week at If the Shoe fits...SCRAP IT!

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  25. Cute little birdies! Thanks for joining us at Critter Sketch Challenges!

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  26. I like the colouring of the robins with Tim's DI's and also your torn paper snow scene. Thank you for entering your card into The Stamp Man, Anything by Tim challenge.

    Jill

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