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| patterned paper: basic grey; chipboard: echo park; burlap flower: petaloo; velvetty flower: we r memory keepers; velvet holly leaves: 7 gypsies; round brads and poinsettia brad: eyelet outlet; ink for edging: ranger distress; adhesives: elmers brand gluetape, 3m foam tape, gluedots |
i used last week's sketch saturday, even though i knew it would not be live by the time i posted this. still, it was a great sketch and a huge help getting me started! i've got nothing but elderly stash here: ancient and well-beloved basic grey papers, chipboard from (i think) the very first echo park holiday collection (or at least... the first one i ever saw, lol), older flowers with loads of texture and even some totally old skool round brads!
in the spirit of SOS and also of the holiday season, i have some super-fun blog candy to give away to one random commenter on this post. some of these goodies are old-but-unopened; a few are gently used, but all have plenty of mileage left in them! to enter the giveaway please leave a comment telling me one of your favorite holiday cardmaking "go to's"; whether it's a specific brand or product, a favorite style of image, a never-fail color palette, or even the perfect playlist! comment as many times as you like, i'll announce a winner on the last day of this challenge, which is monday, july 30th!
be sure to head over to sos to help us celebrate challenge #400 and check out the rest of the design team's blogs this week. i cannot guarantee they will all have blog candy, but they will DEFINITELY all have inspiration! ♥
Wow, I love all the texture here with the fabric flowers and velvet leaves!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, it's a winner when you make a beautifully collagy card. Awesome take on the sketch, they need to last one more day don't they. Great prize too. happy 400th.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, this is so pretty! I adore the colours. My fave holiday cardmaking go-tos are a cute digi, my Prismacolor pencils and some colourful patterned paper. (:
ReplyDeleteHappy 400th! Fabulous card, love so much the sweet colours and the velvet poinsettia with leaves, such wonderful feel!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful prize, thanks for the chance :)
I love make boxes and 3D projects for Christmas ... and love especially Sizzix reindeers with sleight (3D)
I love your sweet Christmas card, Lauren. The poinsettia in the center gives such a FAB texture to your card. It's really lovely. Thanks for the inspiration, and for inspiring us on this 400th challenge. I had a lot of fun creating my card.
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Karen Letchworth
www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
Oh my goodness, this is one gorgeous card! I love the rustic texture on your floral embellishment, and brads are still a favorite of mine. As for my favorite holiday card go-to, that would be die cutting. I usually try to avoid too much intricate coloring so dies are a great alternative. Thanks so much for the chance to win this fun goodie pack
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing card! The papers coordinate so well with that beautiful poinsettia and I love the colorful background papers. My go-to is quick and easy, lol. I send mostly photo cards of my kids at Christmas, but for the ones I do make I try to keep them simple.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the colors and papers, and those fabulous flowers!! It all goes to show that "older" can still be beautiful! I don't know that I have any Christmas go-to's necessarily. I make cards all through the year, so I use lots of different techniques, colors, images, etc. BUT, I do love to use images and sentiments that share the true meaning of Christmas if I can.
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ReplyDeleteThis is stunning! I love the incorporation of pastel colors and that wonderfully textured flower. It was great reading your blog profile...you sound like lots of fun!!
ReplyDeleteMy "go-to" is the stamp "Let every heart prepare Him room" paired with one of my many, many heart dies. I have some favorite sketches, and I love mint and pink for color combinations.
I too love the colors of this Christmas Card and feel like if you change the sentiment it could be used for other things as well. For easy card makes I use pre-colored digis and I do make multiples, even one sheet wonders, when I need to build up my stash. I've also learned to make my cards flat if I'm going to mail them :) Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteYour card is just gorgeous! (And I still use brads! I have a whole drawer full of them). My go to if I need a quick card for Christmas is a blue & white color combo with snowflakes. Easy peasey!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card!! I esp love the texture of that wonderful burlap flower.
ReplyDeleteMy go-to for making Christmas cards....impossible to say, because I use so many different things in my cardmaking. Maybe I am too ADD to stick to a single style. One thing that is consistent....I love to listen to Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums while I craft in prep for the holidays....not so much in July, though. It has been Beach Boys, Monkees, and the Turtles for my Christmas in July cardmaking music. :)
Thank you for the chance to win your lovely stash-busting prize. You are so generous!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Love the combo of patterns and colors! Great design.
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