Over at the CCC, this challenge 26 is our last one for this year and the theme of non-traditional colours was chosen by the lovely Gran Margaret.
This is the first time I have used these colours for a Christmas card, but I love it so much, the card itself is an 8 X 8 card that I layered with kraft card and I cut a frame from corrugated card, and then distressed both pieces with Walnut stain distress ink. My centrepiece is a burlap paper with added sentiments . Then I added the stunning reindeer, another one of TH dies and and I tied a sentiment round his neck, ( no harm was done to the him ) .
The Tim Holtz poinsettia was cut from Craftwork cards paper pad and the TH holly leaves were heavily distressed with a sand block. Hope you like my card as much as I did making it.
Over at Vintage Journey they are having a Great Christmas Giveaway that I'm sure you will want to take part in.
Keep Safe and Warm my friends. Hugs Rita xxxxx
38 comments:
Oh Rita, this is simply stunning! That flower is amazing and I love the deer. I've been eyeing those!
Ooh, well now - that looks to me like a perfect wintry palette - brilliant non-traditional colour selection, Rita! And I love the design of the card too - great texture from the fine corrugated layer, love the dark deer with his twine necktie, and the words against the fun polka dot panel - not to mention the beautiful, dramatic poinsettia. A new favourite for me...
Alison xx
Stunning card Rita! Like Alison I adore your colour choices. Nikki xx
This is so gorgeous mum. I love the details and texture and the prancing reindeer looks right at home.
Huge hugs
Annie x
This is so beautiful Rita. Such gorgeous colours. Thank goodness I have solved my Word Verification problem, it was driving me potty.
Hugs
Cathy
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Fantastic card, love the colours! Hugs, Valerie
Gorgeous card Rita. I love the design and the colours. Merry Christmas. Zx
Lovely card Rita, xxxx
Absolutely gorgeous, I love the flower!!!!
A lovely card Rita, the corrugated Kraft card is gorgeous.
Lorraine
Oh wow, wow and wow again Rita, I think I am stuck for words.....almost... this is absolutely stunning! The deer is my new favourite die and he looks wonderful in the neutral setting and the poinsettia - just gorgeous... it is a wow again from me... Hugs, Anne xx
Lovely card, a nice change from green and red! Your poinsettia is beautiful, very well designed card.
Stunning card Rita, love the corrugated layer and burlap paper, the neutral colours work perfectly with your die cuts. (love the poinsettia).
Hugs, Avril xx
Love this Rita, it's stunning. Great colours and design. Carol x
Wow! Rita your card is absolutely stunning.
Love the deer and how you have hung the greeting round his neck.
The poinsettia is gorgeous, love, love, love it all.
Hugs for you both
Patricia xxx
Hi Rita
Super stunning card...
Hugs Sylvie xx
Rita, this is so gorgeous. Lovely texture that makes one want to reach out & touch it! Terrific vintage colors, and yet still so very Christmas. Love the sweet little deer & that so-beautiful & lush poinsettia trim. TFS & Merry Christmas. Hugs
This is fabulous Rita, love the gorgeous textures and beautiful embellishments.
Hugs
Linda xxx
This is fabulous. The wee tag around the reindeer's neck, the fabulous flower and the pretty die cut sentiment...Wow...love all of them!
Rita, this is gorgeous, love your design. Hazel x
Wow!! Rita that has taken my breath away! Truly beautiful Karen x
Oh wow Rita, totally stunning! I love the unusual colours you used and wow, that poinsettia has turned out amazing! Love the little tag around the deer's neck too, a real stunner of a card!
Oh and Thank you so much for the gorgeous card that came falling through my letterbox yesterday, it's beautiful!!
Hope you and family will have the most amazing Christmas!!! xxxxx
I love the colours you've chosen for this card - gorgeous crafting for Granmargaret's CCC theme for this fortnight x
WOW this is one amazing, beautiful card Rita, the colours are awesome, the flower and reindeer are fantastic, super, super make.
hugs
lorraine x
Absolutely gorgeous Rita, loving your colours and the reindeer is lovely. That flower is so pretty too, in fact everything about your card is just perfect.
Thank you so much for your beautiful, beautiful card, Alistair keeps picking it up to look at it, he's obviously super impressed. Keep well, hugs Kate x
Beautiful card Rita, I like the sweet reindeer and the poinsettia
Kevin xx
Wow! This is a real show stopper. Love it. Hugs Mrs A.
Lovely card Rita and great colours
Anne
Lovely card and image and these colours are just gorgeous. xx
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I have already left a comment Rita but it appears to have disappeared into the ether. Flipping blogger at times! It's a great card and \I love the corrugated card. Hugs Christine xx
Hello Rita
This is a really beautiful card I love the colours that you have chosen and your design is so lovely especially the greetings tag hung around the stag's neck it really draws the eye to it.
I shoed your Christmas countdown to my grandson aged 7 he asks to see it each day now a really lovely touch to your blog thank you.
Hugs
Margaret corgi owner
Oops sorry Rita I should have put 'I showed your Christmas countdown'
Margaret corgi owner
this is gorgeous Rita - a fabulous make - just popped on to say thanks for your christmas card too - it came today and is lovely! hugs rachel xx
Gorgeous card, Rita. I love the texture and your color choices!
Hugs, Gaby
A beauty of a card Rita. Love that deer diecut. Nicola x
This is a stunning card Rita, I am so pleased no harm came to that lovely little reindeer and what a beautiful poinsettia. Hope you have a lovely Christmas. Mo x
I love your card and the colors are great too! I like it for a men and teh textures on it with that poinsettia are fab!
answer to your question: YES you can use your big shot using the technique described on my blog...I have included a video from Tim Holtz, come and see it
bye
bibiana
Hello yes l too nlove the paper you used for the flower! Love this card x
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