Purple is the new blue christmas

Can you guess that I am in full Christmas mode this week ...!?!?! Would like to say that this must make me ubber organised but alas no. I still do the 'post on the last day thing', buying 'bits" and wrapping presents on Christmas Eve, so although I will have some cards ready, I won't have as many as I need. Who knows, one year, I'll crack it .... well I'm 50 now and it hasn't worked so far, so don't think this year will be the year of change. However, it's great that I still have a dream ...

I have been having a play with the smaller stamps from the 'O' Christmas Tree' and 'Red, Red, Robin' stamp sets from Polka Doodles and instead of making my snowflakes blue or white, went for a different colour ...


The snowflakes are made by using the smaller stamps and expanding the design. I have created several different designs and then layered up on each other, finishing with a gem.


The flower petal were stamped 'in twos' using shaded lilac distress ink and then layered up, finishing with Nuvo crystal drop. The leaves were water coloured with the same ink and also cut out.


I created a circle card using Tonic Celtic circle dies making the card front from acetate and a frame with aforementioned dies. On the inside, I stamped the small sentiment stamp to create a band; again using shaded lilac distress ink.


I wasn't sure when I started making the card that I would like the colour but so you know what? It's starting to grow on me. So how is your Christmas card making going? Are you as disorganised as me? Please do say you are ...

Lou
x x x


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Challenges:
A snowflakes promise - anything goes with a twist of seasons
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Retarte - anything goes
Sunny Day Crafting - anything goes
Make my Monday - no patterned paper
Stamps & fun - card shape
Use your stuff - make your own embellishment (snowflake and flowers)
One stitch at a time - monochromatic

Comments

Janis Lewis said…
Pretty. Thanks for joining us at Sunny Day Crafting!
~DT Janis
Janis Lewis said…
Beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Use Your Stuff.
~DT Janis
Just beautiful hun hugs Aly xxx
AO Creations said…
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Make My Monday, good luck!!! Amy DT
Mimi said…
Oh so very unusual and very beautiful, what an awesome idea Lou :) :) Thank you so much for joining us at One Stitch At A Time this fortnight in our Monochromatic challenge. Hugs Jane xxxxx
María Pilar said…
wowww! Great and original project.
Thanks for joining us at Retarte#87
Maria Pilar (DT Coordinator)
Nandini said…
Stunning! Love all the little details in this card. Thank you for joining us at Make My Monday Challenges. All the very best to you. Nandini DT
Unknown said…
So original and beautiful project.
Thanks for joining with us at Retarte.
Yaiza(Stampartpapel DT)