Last year my freind Fab ran his Big Christmas challenge all year and joining in as many challenges as I could certainly helped me to have a stock of cards ready for Christmas just past. If like me you have made a resolution to be ready in plenty of time for Christmas 2009 then why not visit
Fab's new for 2009 Christmas Challenge blog and join in this year - there is a link on the right hand side of my blog right at the top where you can't miss it - just roll over that and click or click the link in this post. I certainly plan to join in again this year and here is my first card - well 2 actually! As the colour scheme is Red and Green and the whole card is based around a the stamped greeting these also fit the terms of the current challenge over on
Christmas Cards All Year Round - a twofer!
The stamp is from
The Artistic Stamper and was stamped and heat embossed onto ivory pearlescent Moondust card using Green Sparkle EP on one card and Red Sparkle EP on the other. I painted in the text using gold Twinkling H2Os. These were then mounted onto foil card, using red foil card with the Green embossed stamped greeting and green foil card with the red embossed stamped greeting. I chose red card to mount these onto. For one I used a small left over piece of paper I had printed from the Artylicious Season's Greetings CD, and for the other I used Versamark and Perfect Pearls to create a background using the same stamp. I think the one with the printed paper background is my favorite, but both were really quite quick cards to make.
Last year my freind Fab ran his Big Christmas challenge all year and joining in as many challenges as I could certainly helped me to have a stock of cards ready for Christmas just past. If like me you have made a resolution to be ready in plenty of time for Christmas 2009 then why not visit Fab's new for 2009 Christmas Challenge blog and join in this year - there is a link on the right hand side of my blog right at the top where you can't miss it - just roll over that and click or click the link in this post. I certainly plan to join in again this year and here is my first card - well 2 actually! As the colour scheme is Red and Green and the whole card is based around a the stamped greeting these also fit the terms of the current challenge over on Christmas Cards All Year Round - a twofer!
The stamp is from The Artistic Stamper and was stamped and heat embossed onto ivory pearlescent Moondust card using Green Sparkle EP on one card and Red Sparkle EP on the other. I painted in the text using gold Twinkling H2Os. These were then mounted onto foil card, using red foil card with the Green embossed stamped greeting and green foil card with the red embossed stamped greeting. I chose red card to mount these onto. For one I used a small left over piece of paper I had printed from the Artylicious Season's Greetings CD, and for the other I used Versamark and Perfect Pearls to create a background using the same stamp. I think the one with the printed paper background is my favorite, but both were really quite quick cards to make.
your blog is fun, cheers
ReplyDeleteYou're doing well Phree and putting me to shame. I haven't done one iota of crafting since before Christmas and I now have lodgers for a few days.
ReplyDeleteHopefully by weekend I'll be back to normal.
The cards are great.
Great card, like what you did with the background. Must have a look at this challenge.Thanks for the comments on my blog.
ReplyDeleteThese are so Darling and so Elegant looking!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, Phree ! Thanks you for playing the challenge again this year....it's weekly ! wink
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Fab
What beautiful colors you used for your cards! i love the large sentiment too, Phree! I don't know if I can do Christmas before the last minute rush!!! Envying you! LOL
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous. I love the gold. So elegant!
ReplyDeleteCor... talk about getting ahead. I think these are the first Christmas (for 2009) cards that I've seen this year and they are both very elegant.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
Hugs
Sandra xx
These cards are gorgeous! So classy and elegant. Maybe one day my cards will be this nice. In the meantime, I will settle for cute.
ReplyDeletePhree... GREAT cards....I love all the ones you've done as of late.....I also want to THANK YOU for the sweet words on my ART...I hope you're having a GREAT New Year!!
ReplyDeletePenny Duncan
Love your blog Phree. I think its a great idea to do the Christmas card challenge but I'm not sure I would be able to stick to it. I'll be there again on December 1st rushing my Christmas cards I can see it now. For me all new year good intentions will be out of the window by February I'm sure
ReplyDeleteGreat Christmas cards Phree, very elegeant stamp and I love the traditional colours.
ReplyDeleteI will have to check this challege out as I don't want to be rushing around like last year!
Have a great weekend! Debbie x
Lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteWell done on making a start so early, I'm all Christmased out at the mo and can't bear the thought of having to get all my stuff out again just yet :))
Very elegant cards, am tempted by the challenge but giving it some thought as I'm out of action with the lurgy at present!
ReplyDeleteNot been by for a while, but see your still making fab works of art.
ReplyDelete& there is an award waiting for you on my blog :o)
Gorgeous cards - so rich and elegant - hope you have a great 2009.
ReplyDeleteHi Phree
ReplyDeleteThere is something on my blog for you(all three)
I got half way though saying how much I loved this big greeting stamp last - hit the wrong button - got distracted and forgot to finish it off. Two really great cards.
ReplyDeleteBeryl xx
Two lovely cards Phree, and what a great idea to join a Christmas challenge blog, I'll definitely be having a gander :)
ReplyDeleteJo XX
Hi
ReplyDeleteLove the richness of these cards
Trust you and yours are well and I just wanted to confess to someone who would understand I've spent lots in graphicus sale tonight :))!!
The bargains were too good to miss and I do feel I'm keeping the wheels of economy turning - do you think that's a good enough excuse :))
TC
Hi
ReplyDeleteLove the richness of these cards
Trust you and yours are well and I just wanted to confess to someone who would understand I've spent lots in graphicus sale tonight :))!!
The bargains were too good to miss and I do feel I'm keeping the wheels of economy turning - do you think that's a good enough excuse :))
TC
Wonderful work as always Phree, have left an award for you on my blog:
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Hope everythings O.K. with you Phree. I'm missing seeing your lovely work so I hope you're just having a little rest and not unwell.
ReplyDeleteBeryl xx
Gorgeous cards!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Phree, thanks again for playing the Xmas challenge, both cards are on the gallery.
ReplyDeleteHugz X Fab