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Sunday, 9 October 2011

CR84FN40 - Merry Christmas ....

... we're well into October now and it's time for our new colour challenge at CR84FN.  Mona does pick the loveliest colours and these are just gorgeous - red, brown and kraft. 



Our inspiration photos are just fantastic - yummy cherries, toffee apple and a bunch of fab flowers - lovely!!  Scott (Mona's husband), like many people, is a big APPLE fan and our quote is in memory of Steve Jobs, a sad loss to the world.  The quote is so true.

Now to my card for this week - it's one for my 2011 Christmas Collection. I started with the red card base and found a really lovely red Christmas tree on the papers that matched. I used my nesties to cut out the tree and to make an ornate mat in kraft. I stitched some rich brown paper onto kraft card - using some red thread I found in my sewing box. Before attached the Christmas tree I added some lovely red ribbon. I made a matching tag and attached that to the card - my bows are definitely improving! I stamped a simple sentiment in red to match the card base and ribbon. Oh yes, I added just a touch of glitter to the tree - after all you have to have bling at Christmas.


Stamps:  Docrafts - Christmas set
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Real Red
Spellbinders: Fleur de Lis Squares (S4-318) #3, Regular Squares Lg (S4-126) #4
Accessories:  Brown grid paper - Bo Bunny;  Christmas Tree Paper - Nancy Watts free with Making Cards; Ribbon - Stampin' Up! - Real Red

We are welcoming Cheryl Lea as our Guest Designer for CR84FN40 and CR84FN41 - do check out her blog - Ink Up - to see Cheryl's card using these lovely colours.  And don't forget that the rest of the Design Team have also made some gorgeous cards - so drop by and leave some love:


That's all for today.  I had a lovely relaxing evening last night - and today I'm going to make some cards for a few challenges, and I'll share them with you tomorrow.  Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend - bye for now.
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26 comments:

  1. Mona Pendleton9 October 2011 at 05:35

    Very pretty Christmas card Deb! Love the elegant Christmas tree and frame! Your red stitching looks fabulous!

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  2. Pauline9 October 2011 at 07:05

    Fabulous christmas card Deborah, that red stitching really pops! Love the White tree, perfect for this weeks colours!

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  3. Cheryl9 October 2011 at 07:15

    What a beauty this is! I love the red stitching on the brown dp, and the Fleur de Lis frame around that gorgeous tree is perfect. Great bow, too! :)

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  4. Jackie9 October 2011 at 07:59

    Superb card, the red stiching looks great on the brown card :o)
    Jackie xx

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  5. Suzanne C9 October 2011 at 11:20

    Lovely Holiday card! The red and white blingy tree is perfect! Love the angled tag with the sentiment too!

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  6. Jenny9 October 2011 at 12:36

    Fantastic Christmas card Deborah, love these colours and such a perfect red bow too :)
    Jenny x

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  7. G Peplow9 October 2011 at 12:37

    Beautiful card Deborah, I love the delicate frame and pretty colours, a super Christmas card, Gay xxx

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  8. Heather Rogers9 October 2011 at 14:46

    Stunning Deborah. I love the double stitched border around the card. Very clever. I will have to try that. TFS. :)
    Hugs~

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  9. Kary9 October 2011 at 16:10

    Wow, this is such a gorgeous card, Deb!! Love the colour combo, and the pretty stamped image in the nestie frame. Gorgeous bow & awesome sewing too. Great job!!

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  10. Unknown9 October 2011 at 16:45

    Hi Deb, I love your card The stitching just seems to frame the whole thing. Lovely. Hugs Vee x

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  11. Lisa Somerville9 October 2011 at 17:33

    Beautiful Christmas card, love how you framed the lovely tree image!

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  12. igła i nitka9 October 2011 at 18:19

    What a nice Christmas card! I just love these red stitches:)

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  13. Sue Lelli 9 October 2011 at 18:59

    LOVE the ornate frame you made, Deb, to spotlight that Christmas tree! LOVE the brown paper with the red stitching! And I MUST say, your bow is just PERFECT! Pretty card for your collection!

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  14. Kim Dellow9 October 2011 at 22:27

    Beautiful Christmas card! Love your stitching. Kim

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  15. Tara Cardwell9 October 2011 at 23:21

    this is really wonderful - i love the stitched detail - i'm scared to use my machine!

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  16. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 23:46

    Lovely Christmas card, Deb! Love the double rows of red stitching.. so striking!

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  17. Jeanne J. 10 October 2011 at 00:29

    Deb, this is so pretty! I'm jealous of your mad stitching skills. The lines are so straight and perfect.

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  18. MackieMade Paper Creations10 October 2011 at 04:11

    The stitching is the perfect touch! Your card is so pretty!

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  19. Maja10 October 2011 at 09:56

    Gorgeous card! Lovew the colour combo and the Christmas tree in a beautiful frame.

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  20. Vicky Hayes10 October 2011 at 11:40

    I really love the red and brown together Deborah and the touch of sparkle on the tree!

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  21. Paula (PEP)10 October 2011 at 13:57

    Super bit of stitching & I love the contrast the tree provides. That bow is a treat - I love the way the tails both sit behind.
    Paula (PEP)

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  22. Andrea M10 October 2011 at 16:35

    Hi Deb! This card is stunning! WOW! Love the ornate tree and frame!!! The stitching is fabulous!

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  23. whoistracy10 October 2011 at 21:06

    I love this- the colors are so out-of-the box for a holiday card.

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  24. Lisa Elton13 October 2011 at 19:21

    Love the frame around your pretty tree Deborah! And the red stitching...wow!!

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  25. Marie14 October 2011 at 00:31

    Beautiful homespun Christmas card. The stitching is a marvelous addition.

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  26. Shannon White15 October 2011 at 12:05

    Wow Miss Deb! This is such a Lovely Christmas card! Love your Elegant Christmas tree and your Gorgeous big red bow! Just Beautiful!

    Happy Weekend to you!

    Hugs
    Shannon

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