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Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Christmas bling ....

... I'm so far ahead with my Christmas cards this year - and it's a great feeling, especially as I have a feeling I'm not going to be crafting much in November!!!  Last year I left it all to the last minute and had an intense three week period of making Christmas cards - this year, it'll be lovely to be ahead.  I think I've got about 70 cards made - I need 150!!!  I'll do a count later.
Anyway, this is another towards my 2011 Christmas Card Collection and it's based on this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge - WMSC68.

I started off with the idea of making a clean and simple card like the sketch.  And it's sort of CAS, but with added bling!!!  I love the colours here - really bright and fresh.

I've used one of my favourite sets - Festive Foliage - I think I've done too many berries around the border but I couldn't remove them once stamped!!!  I stamped the grid and layered it onto some red card, and it was only when I started to attach the gems I realised that it wasn't quite straight.  Actually, I quite like it - sort of jaunty!! 

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Festive Foliage; Prima Marketing - Grid Stamp (#541903) - from QVC
Inks:  Stampin' Up! - Real Red, Green Grass
Accessories:  Gems and card from stash

I've taken a quick break while sorting out room.  I've decided that the painters can do our bedroom tomorrow - it's going to be much easier to move things out of our room than Kathryn's!!  And tomorrow I can sort out Kathryn's room.

While I like freshly decorated rooms, I'm not so keen on the smell of paint!  Still, at least it'll be sorted quickly.  See you tomorrow.

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15 comments:

  1. Tara Cardwell12 October 2011 at 16:01

    I quite like all the berries actually - it's extravagent like Christmas should be!
    Tara x

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  2. Donna Mosley12 October 2011 at 16:22

    Gorgeous card Deborah, I agree with Tara, the berries look great. Fab grid and bling, so effective.

    Donna x

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  3. Julia Aston12 October 2011 at 17:12

    Love the holly and berry stampings and the pretty bling on the grid - isn't it great getting the cards done early!

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  4. Buffy12 October 2011 at 21:12

    What a lovely card

    Buf xx

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  5. Paula (PEP)12 October 2011 at 21:35

    I like the way you've cut those leaves out & layered them on top.
    Paula (PEP)

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  6. Patrice12 October 2011 at 23:09

    Woo Hoo! Lots of bling!!!

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  7. Vicky Hayes13 October 2011 at 00:10

    I don't there are too many berries at all Deborah and it's such a fab card! I don't think paint is as smelly as it used to be - the paint companies have had to clean up their acts!

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  8. Mona Pendleton13 October 2011 at 04:14

    Such a festive card Deb! Love all the bling! Thanks for playing along with the WMSC :)

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  9. Jenny13 October 2011 at 12:14

    Love the holly border, fab Christmas card and well done for getting so far ahead...I'm not so organised!
    Don't envy you the smell of paint day in day out!
    Jenny :)

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  10. Kelly S.13 October 2011 at 22:13

    That's bling-a-licious, Deborah! I just love how the holly leaves have the sentiments inside! The embellished grid pattern is too cool!

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  11. Olga14 October 2011 at 11:10

    A lovely card! Just by the simpleness of it. And the bling of course. Very nice!

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  12. Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)14 October 2011 at 12:04

    Very creative, and very bling-y indeed! Thanks for playing with the Mischief Makers this week! xxx

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  13. Renee14 October 2011 at 12:06

    Bring on the bling...
    *giggle*...
    I love it!
    Such a bright, festive card...
    very creative!
    And isn't it great to be ahead :)...
    I'm still behind :(

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  14. Kim Duran14 October 2011 at 14:56

    70 cards and counting! Wow! I've only made one Christmas card (lol). I guess I better catch up!

    Love all the stamping you've added with the holly and berries. So festive and full of holiday spirit. The bling really makes your card shine! Lovely!

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  15. Sharron15 October 2011 at 01:37

    What a wonderfully festive card! LOVE all the bling! And wow--I'm impressed that you have so many Christmas cards already. I'm usually behind schedule and unfortunately this year has not become the exception.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and check out my creations. I'd love to hear from you. Deborah x