Santa cameo ....

.... Hi!!  This is a really quick post as I wanted to get my card up before running out to a PTA meeting and the shops!  And would you know it, it's raining!!!  This card is for three challenges:

• Less is More - LIM85 - to use oval(s)
• CASology - CAS11 - where the cue word is white
• Waltzingmouse Christmas Card Challenge - WMCC07-12 - July where we need to use orange

It's taken me a long time to work out how to include orange in a Christmas card - but I think this works!!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Santa's Coming to Town, Oval Classic Frames, Vintage Ornaments
Inks:  Memento - Tuxedo Black, Morocco
Spellbinders:  Classic Ovals Lg (S4-110) # 3 & 4
Accessories:  Cuttlebug EF - Distressed Snow; Card from stash

I'll be back later today to add details!  I've changed the photo - the sun is shining now and this is much brighter - you can really see the orange!!

Okay - back now!  Had to rush out this morning to a PTA meeting at Kathryn's school.  There was a really big turn out - bigger than when I've been to PTA meetings in the UK.  I like that it was held at school during the day, as the Principal and Deputy were there to add information.  It was a good meeting, and I've signed up to help out at the upcoming Book Fair!

Now to add some detail to my post.  I think the oval for LIM is easy to spot.  I've done a cameo but with a twist - mine's Santa!  He's based on some cards I made last year and a witchy cameo that I made earlier this year.   To make the cameo I stamped Santa's head, masked him off then stamped the "sunray" pattern from Vintage ornaments, the I cut the oval with the smaller die.  I made a frame using one of the classic oval stamps and cut and embossed it.  The challenge at CASology is to use white!!!  Most of the DT went totally white, but as some had used a touch of colour I decided to add orange as my pop of colour.    For the July Waltzingmouse Christmas Card Challenge (yes, I know I'm very, very late) Lynn wants us to use the non-traditional colour ORANGE!!  To add interest to the white theme, I embossed a layer of card with one of my cuttlebug folders - distressed snowflakes - works really well behind the Santa cameo.  I finished off with this sweet sentiment.

That's all for now.  See you tomorrow!