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Saturday, 16 November 2013

WMSFC#6 - Festive Greetings ....

.....  Hello again!  I'm back with our new challenge at Waltzingmouse Fanatics - WMSFC#6.  This time instead of colours or a sketch, we'd like you to make a Christmas card, but using non-Christmas stamps.  Here's my take on the challenge:

Festive Greetings - Photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - French Country, Funky Flowers, Compliments of the Season II; Stampin' Up! - More Merry Messages
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; SU - Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi; Memento - London Fog
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Clear Embossing Powder; Copics - R17, G20, G21, G24; Sequins


Creating a Christmas Card with non-Christmas stamps is really easy with Waltzingmouse Stamps.  I decided to use traditional green and red for my colours.  I stamped the pretty border image, embossed it with clear powder and then coloured it with Copics.  The red and green give a nice Christmas feel.  I created my own stylised poinsettia by using the stamps from Funky Flowers and layering!  It was really easy to stamp and cut out the layers.  I finished the front of the card with some bling in the form of sequins and a simple sentiment.  For the layout I used the current sketch from CAS - Colour & Sketches - CASC&S51.  For the inside I cut a mat layer in green and on the white panel I stamped lots more flowers and a flowing sentiment.

Festive Greetings inside - Photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Remember, you must use at least one Waltzingmouse image and/or sentiment on your card.  And in this case your images must not be Christmas - no snowflakes, Santas, baubles etc, but obviously you can use a sentiment!  You've got plenty of time to play along with the challenge until Thursday 28th November 5.00pm GMT (that's Noon EST in the US).  Don't forget to check out Tara's card - it's amazing!  I'm really looking forward to seeing your cards for this challenge - have fun!

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11 comments:

  1. Stamps and Paper16 November 2013 at 11:06

    Lovely card Deborah...love your great design and colours

    Anne

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  2. Maria16 November 2013 at 13:02

    Wow! Those flowers are gorgeous! Such a beautiful card inside and out!:)

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  3. Pauline17 November 2013 at 17:20

    This is gorgeous Deborah! That lace border really lends itself to any occasion! Beautifully finished inside too!

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  4. G Peplow18 November 2013 at 14:33

    Clever use of your non Christmas stamps here Deborah!! Fab colours and I think the inside is every bit as beautiful as the front, love it!! Gay x

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  5. Marybeth18 November 2013 at 16:21

    Great idea for a challenge......love the card you made and the beautiful coloring. So pretty. Inside too!

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  6. Sue19 November 2013 at 15:40

    Hi Deborah, I saw your beautiful card on CCS blog, I love how you used the sequins and fab use of the sketch. xx

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  7. Anonymous19 November 2013 at 20:31

    Oh, this is so creative, Deborah ... fabulous festive colours, splendid sequins and the most marvellous insides! Looking forward to getting my thinking cap on and playing along! Anita :)

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  8. Patricia Hays20 November 2013 at 04:17

    You definitely accomplished your task of using non-seasonal stamps for a lovely Christmas card. Thanks so much for joining in our sketch challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches!

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  9. Unknown20 November 2013 at 22:49

    A really stunning Christmas card Deborah!
    Thanks for entering our challenge at CAS - Colours and Sketches this week and good luck! :)
    Lizy xx

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  10. Louise van Vuren21 November 2013 at 16:46

    This is a fabulous take on the sketch, love the idea of a Christmas card made from non christmas stamps. Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S

    Louise xx

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  11. karen h24 November 2013 at 03:24

    Pretty card! Thanks for joining us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

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