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Monday 2 August 2010

Pink and black charming Christmas

For this card I've repeatedly stamped an Anna Griffin background stamp with versamark and heat embossed with detail silver for Think Ink challenge 25: 'make your own background paper' - I stamped straight on to the black stardream card, which itself has a silvery sheen to it. This is also for One stop craft 91: 'patterns' .

This week's challenge (week 35) on Sparkle creations Christmas 2010 is to use a non-traditional Christmas image - I've used a stamp that isn't actually a 'Christmas' one. It's also for Winter wonderland this week, which is a 'no designer paper' challenge.



I added the ribbon and the little tree charm held by a safety pin, which fits Our daily bread 23: 'ribbon, charm, plus one (the safety pin) and also Flourishes timeless 77: 'use pins'.

The embossed silver gives plenty of bling for Cas-tastic 14: 'bling it up' and plenty of silver (Victoria wears a lot) for Cinema Saturday 90: 'star dust - add a little sparkle or bling'

The colour scheme is for these challenges:

Paper jewels 6: 'monochromatic'
Stampavie 103: 'black, white and one more colour'
Fussy & fancy 16: 'pink and black'
Stamp insanity 20: pink and black for a cure!'
Really reasonable ribbon 5: 'black and white (hope silver is OK) - can add a splash of colour

And, as it's a Christmas card it's also for:

Sundays with Crissy 7: 'Christmas in July'
Tuesday taggers: 'Christmas in July'
Tuesday throwdown 10: 'Christmas in July'
Little red wagon: 'Christmas in July'
Tellen's place: 'Christmas in July'
Our creative corner: 'Christmas in July'
Stamp something: 'Christmas in July somethings'
Fab's big Christmas week 24: 'stitched ribbons'
Scrappy frogs: 'a stitch in time'

27 comments:

  1. wow that is an awesome combo for a gorgeous card, I just wanted to pull the ribbon and see if it opened like a present. Great charm too. Thanks for playing along with us at Winter Wonderland, hope you will join us again on Friday for some more fun
    Hugs Kate xx

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  2. Very elegant and that little charm just gives it the lift to very special. Thank you for sharing with us at TT this week. xx Zoe

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  3. WOW, Hazel! That is some incredible embossing! I love this type of card - understated and BOLD! Beautiful job marrying the two elements!!! And thank for sharing another beauty with us at StampInsanity!! xx

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  4. Such a beautiful card, so elegant! Thanks for playing along with this weeks Christmas Card Challenge!

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  5. This is just gorgeous. Stunning, really. Thanks for playing along with Tuesday Throwdown!

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  6. Gorgeous! So elegant and striking. Thanks for joining us at OSCC this week x

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  7. The little bit of bling with the christmas card is a perfect touch!

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  8. Another pretty card! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.

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  9. This is simply beautiful & elegant. Simple yet Complex. I love it so much. Great centerpiece with the pin and charm. Thanks for joining us at Fussy & Fancy for this tribute challenge. Good luck with the challenges.

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  10. Very elegant with the simplicity and the great texture! So glad that you joined us at TT this week.

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  11. This is gorgeous!

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  12. Hazel, this is fabulous! Wonderful embossing and design! The pin with ribbon and charm are fantastic! Lovely Christmas card! Thanks so much for playing FTTC!

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  13. Such a gorgeous card! I really love the silver with the splash of pink. Thanks for playing along at Paper Jewels!

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  14. Great opulent look here Hazel, fab card!

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  15. This is so beautiful, I love it. Thanks for playing along at Winter Wonderland. Hope to see you back on Friday. Marianne x

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  16. This is beautiful!! I love the embossing and colors paired with the ribbon and charm. Thanks for joining the ODBD challenge this week!

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  17. Beautiful card! Thanks for playing along with this weeks Christmas Card challenge!

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  18. Beautiful card and the charm finishes it off beautifully. Thanks for joining us at the OSCC this week. luv gina xx

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  19. Fabulously festive and absolutely stunning! Love the texture and luxurious feel of heat embossing, just - WOW!
    Thanks for playing at Stamp Something, hope to see you back next week!
    Hugs
    Annika

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  20. Beautiful embossing. Thanks for sharing with us at StampInsanity and Fussy and Fancy.

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  21. Beautiful card! Thanks so much for joining our Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge.

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  22. GORGEOUS! WHat a beautiful GIFT! Thanks so much for joining us on the ODBDSL Challenge this week! We hope you will join us again tomorrow!

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  23. Oh my goodness, this is just pure gorgeousness!!! I love that BG you've created!! Thanks for taking the time to play along in this weeks Shining hte Light Challenge over at ODBD. Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

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  24. Very pretty! I like the other similar one too. Understated elegance!
    Thanks for playing at Sundays With Crissy!

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  25. This is so elegant. Great Christmas card. Love the pin and charm!

    Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy!

    Hugs, Mindy

    PS. I have some blog candy over on my blog, feel free to hop on over and enter!

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