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Tuesday 5 July 2011

An unusual Christmas card

When I saw the current challenge on Christmas stampin all year long 'she's krafty' - to use kraft as the main colour, I was a bit stumped until I got out my BG basics kraft paper pad. Bows and berries 9 is also asking for kraft to be used, so I'm linking for that. too.

I stamped the gorgeous Inkadinkado reindeer stamp with brilliance galaxy gold and embossing with detail gold powder. The image was then cut out with a nestie. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder to create the pattern on a square of plain cardstock, swiping this with brilliance galaxy gold, as well as the edges - the addition of a greeting with gold ric rac, and some PM gems and the card was finished.

The sketch is for Totally Gorjuss 87:

Unfortunately, the gold embossing doesn't show as well as it might - I had to take the photo indoors because the rain has come.

This is also for:

Clearlyistamp 31: punches, die cuts, cut outs
Lothian crafts 16: die cutting
Creative Friday 47: Christmas in July
Our creative corner: seasonal celebration - Christmas in July
Sweet stamps 22: Christmas in July
Tuesday throwdown 56: Christmas in July
ABC Christmas: M for monochrome
Christmas inspirations 28: monochromatic Christmas cards
Celebrate the occasion 21: Christmas in July (no red)
Stamp dreams 89: stamping and embossing
Wednesday stamper: at least one rubber stamp
Sentimental Sundays 62: anything goes
Craft your passion 65: anything goes
Kort o mania 43: anything goes
Oldie but a goodie 22: anything goes - the reindeer stamp is at least six months old
The paper shelter 20: anything goes
Creative sketches 39: anything goes
Just for fun: anything goes
Bling it on 5: anything goes
Papertake weekly: anything goes
KB cute Monday 20: anything goes

41 comments:

  1. wow! this card is gorgeous! I loved it. Thanks for playing with us at Christmas Inspirations.

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  3. Very nice card, thanks for playing @ CTO!

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  4. Very nice card, thanks for playing @ CTO!

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  5. Very nicely done, thanks for joining CTO!

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  6. Lindo seu cartão . Obrigada pro participar conosco no Christmas Inspirations.

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  7. Stunning Christmas card! Thank you so much for joining us at Craft Your Passion this week, hope to see you again soon! Elaine GDT -xxx- p.s I have new candy!

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  8. Beautiful card!!! I'm impressed with the list of challenges! How on earth do you keep track of them all?!? :D

    http://debbiesdashofthisandthat.blogspot.com/

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  9. Gorgeous - beautiful embossing.

    Thanks for joining in with the ABC Christmas Challenge :)

    Carol x

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  10. This is gorgeous Hazel!
    Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
    Helen x

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  11. Beautiful card. Thanks for playing with us again this week at CTO

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  12. Hi Hazel another fabby card for our Challenge, thanks for playing along again for this challenge, Hugs Samantha ABC Christmas Challenge :0)

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  13. lovely reindeer image, love the embossing and layout, I saw your card on Make it Monday,
    Sandy

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  14. your deer is so perfect. love the colors you used and the layout. thank you for playing with us @ OCC

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  15. Really cute..
    thanks for playing and sharing with us at CTO..

    Ivette_DT

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  16. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL card!! Love the monochromatic look -- That reindeer stamp is so elegant...

    Thanks so much for celebrating Christmas in July at Celebrate The Occasion this week!! :)

    Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
    Celebrate The Occasion DTM

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  17. This is gorgeous Hazel. Thank you for joining us at DDSC this week.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  18. Great card! I'm glad I came over from Make it Monday for a closer look!

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  19. hello Hazel .Such a great take on that sketch. Beautiful embossing.
    Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday .

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  20. Very pretty. Thanks for joining us at DDSC.
    Diane

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  21. Loved your card Hazel!
    Thanks for joining us at Christmas Inspirations!
    Hugs

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  22. What a beautiful card! I love all the gold. Thanks for playing at CTO!

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  23. I just love when a challenge inspires us to do stuff we wouldn't normally do and end up with a beautiful creation. Like the outward scallop look on the circle.
    Thanks for punching and die cutting with us at Clearly Inspired Challenge #31 at www.clearlyistamp.typepad.com
    Hope to see you on the 16th when the 2nd challenge for the month is released and it will give you another shot at winning!

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  24. What a pretty card! Thanks for joining us this week at CTO! :o)

    Lisa
    http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com

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  25. Very pretty card, love the gold embossing! Thanks for playing along with us this week @ CTO :)

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  26. Aww that is so beautiful!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us this week at Sentimental Sunday's
    Hugs
    Karen
    xxxx

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  27. really cute image This is a perfect entry for the Die Cuts and punches challenge over at Diva's by Design. Good luck and hope to see you again next time!
    Hugs,
    Tammy Louise XX

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  28. Just me again, boy! You've been a very busy girl!
    I simply love what you've done with the colors and the Layout for the "Anything Goes" challenge at Sentimental Sundays this week! Please don't forget to get the free digi downloads, good luck and join us again next week!
    Hugs,
    Tammy Louise

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  29. What a beautiful reindeer .. gorgeous colours
    Thanks for joining us this fortnight at Oldie but a Goodie, good luck and hope to see you again
    Lisa x

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  30. Beautiful, Hazel - a very elegant card! Thank you for sharing with us at Make It Monday!

    Mary J x

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  31. Love the gold embossing. You did a beautiful job on this. Thanks for playing along with our "She's Krafty" challenge over at CSAYL!

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  32. What a wonderful card. Thank you for joining us for "Anything Goes" week at Craft Your Passion Challenges. ~ Jamie

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  33. So beautiful and elegant.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion :D
    Lisa x

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  34. This is a great sketch and fab use of the kraft paper! They came together nicely on this holiday card! Thank you for joining us for Christmas in July at The Stampsmith Challenge!
    Val :)

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  35. beautiful card!TFS with us at Lollipop Crafts this week.
    Zulma DT

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  36. hello dear! what's a sweet card! love the image, the colors...all sound great!
    thanks for join us at deep ocean challenge blog!
    alberto

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  37. So elegant, love the embossing, well done!

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  38. another lovely creation :0)..thanks for sharing with us at Bling It On and goodluck..hugs Debs x

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  39. The kraft looks really well with the gold!!! Thanks so much for joining us at Bows and Berries!! Robin

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  40. your deer is so perfect. The colors you used and the layout is excellent. I learned a lot from your blog, and still working on this card.
    gifts for boys

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