Today I have gone for a fairly restrained colour palette of Christmassy colours, with some gorgeous papers from the GCD Studios Joyful Peace range, available here.
For my image I have used Jolly Christmas Kitty. I have had this Penny Black image for a long time, and it lends itself to a variety of styles. I have coloured with Copics and added some bling with Stickles Ice in Crystal. he borders on the papers going across and down are punched with a Fiskars border punch - the only one that easily went through the dark burgundy card. The snowflakes are die cut with leftovers from the various papers, and again covered in Stickles Ice.
My card is an 8 x 8" or 20 x 20cm, a size I am quite liking at the moment.
I am also entering this for the following challenges:
Bah Humbug # 35 - Use favourite mediums - mine is beautiful papers and Copics
Aly's Sunday Challenge #24 - Sparkly and glittery
Fussy and Fancy Challenge #19 - Use Christmas colours, but does not have to be a Christmas card - mine is!!
Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate your comments.
Cute card !
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greetings,
martina
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Lovely card Val - love the rich colours and the punched borders.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at Penny Black at Allsorts & good luck with DT call.
Debs xx
Good luck with your card, Val. It is really lovely and I particularly like the restrained colours and the punched papers. Very classy.
ReplyDeleteJanet xx
This image is adorable! Such a cute creation! Thanks for joining the Fussy & Fancy girls. Hope you stop back soon to play along.
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ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your card, the colour combo is gorgeous. The deep red works so well and gives your card such an elegant touch. Your image is gorgeous and perfectly coloured. I too love beautiful papers, infact I have way too many as I don't want to use them!!!! Good luck with your DT entry.
Thank you so much for joining in our latest challange.
irene
Bah!Humbug!
A great card and so cute. Hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous Val, love the colours and the cute image.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the DT spot, fingers crossed.
Luv B xxx
Verry cute card. Love the image.
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Hi Val this beautiful I love the combination of the cute image mixed with the traditional papers
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining Penny Black @ ALLSORTS this month, hope you will join us again, good luck
Hugz Fleur xXx
Hi Val
ReplyDeleteFabulous christmas card love the colous you have used...x
Thanks for joining us this month at Penny Black at Allsorts hugs Kirsten...x
fantastic card, I love all the bling. Thank you so much for entering the Penny Black at Allsorts challenge this month.
ReplyDeleteOh my Val this is fabulous what gorgeous papers and that image is totally adorable I love it and good luck with the DT call.
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Lorraine x
Oh this image is so sweet, love the colourscheme you've used Val. Good luck with the DT call
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Hi Val
ReplyDeleteI love that Jolly Christmas Kitty and you have used him so well.
Brilliant use of your punch and the backing papers are so traditional.
Thank you for sharing at Penny Black at Allsorts this month.
Love Jules xx
Hi Val
ReplyDeleteA super Christmas card.
Something about the traditional colours that always appeal and this has a real warm feel to it.
Thank you for sharing with us at Penny Black at Allsorts this month and good luck.
B x
Fab card Val. I love that cute kitty.
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Fab card - love your punch work.
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Bah! Humbug! DT
Stunning - your papers are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!
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Max
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Bah! Humbug! Challenges DT
Looks like I missed this one before I went on holiday and it's fab! Warmest wishes, Lesley
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