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Sunday, 13 November 2016

Snowy Christmas Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you are having a good weekend. Yesterday our daughter actually bought a wedding dress and now it is hanging up in our spare bedroom. Today we are taking our daughter back to her house ready to fit  some beading round the new rabbit room so the bunnies can go home next week.

I was a bit naughty and treated myself to a subscription to Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine. This month the free gift was a snowflake die, a snowflake embossing folder and some stamps. Not bad really. I used the gift to make this card.


I created the background on watercolour card with a mix of Brushos, Pixie Powders and Distress ink. Once it was dry I stamped one of the snowflake stamps in Perfect Medium over the background and dusted it with gold mica powder. Then I stamped the same stamp with Cobalt Archival. I cut the die seven times out of white pearl card. 


I used the Sue Wilson Pireced flag dies to create the flag. Then I used another stamp from the set for the sentiment.  


Here you can see the detail of the die. In the magazine there is a rather nice ornament made with this die. I might have a go at making some.


I was very pleased wtih how this card turned out.

I would like to enter challenge 48 at the  Weekly Christmas Card Challenge Blog and challenge 32 at A Snowflakes Promise. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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28 comments:

  1. Katie13 November 2016 at 10:23

    Gorgeous card

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  2. Alison5913 November 2016 at 10:31

    Great card; love the background :-)

    Oooh a wedding dress; sooooo exciting xxx

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  3. Stamping Bubbles13 November 2016 at 12:03

    This is a gorgeous card Jackie. I bought this magazine yesterday because of the freebies on the front and I can't wait to use them.
    Pleased to hear your day yesterday was successful.
    Crafty hugs
    Lesley

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  4. KarinsArtScrap13 November 2016 at 13:17

    gorgeous background and a very beautiful card Jackie
    Gr Karin

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  5. Linda Simpson13 November 2016 at 14:50

    Afternoon Jackie, it has been a damp dismal day here and so chilly. Just chilling out today, no crafting just a lot of admin to do. A gorgeous card, love the snowflakes.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  6. ALI13 November 2016 at 15:14

    Lovely background and a great card.

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  7. Unknown13 November 2016 at 15:48

    Fabulous card Jackie, the background is awesome and loving the snowflakes, You certainly have had a good weekend, so glad your daughter managed to buy her dress and treating yourself to the magazine, well that's just the icing on the cake. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  8. Laine13 November 2016 at 21:56

    Fabulous and festive Jackie. Love your card.
    Laine
    xx

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  9. pam13 November 2016 at 22:01

    Wonderful card Jackie, love the snowflake die, great freebie.
    Hugs Pam x

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  10. Carole J13 November 2016 at 22:09

    Lovely card, Jackie. The snowflake die is beautiful and the background is gorgeous. x

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  11. Paper and Stuff14 November 2016 at 00:13

    Hi Jackie
    This is lovely and your background is gorgeous! x

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  12. Anonymous14 November 2016 at 09:26

    love the die you've used on this card, so pretty

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  13. Sue's Crafty Corner14 November 2016 at 10:17

    What a gorgeous card, love the colours you've got with the brushos.

    Sue xx

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  14. Julieanne..aka pinkjools14 November 2016 at 11:20

    Gorgeous card Jackie...Love the background and the blues set of the snowflakes so well...Joolsx

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  15. Elizabeth14 November 2016 at 13:32

    Wonderful snippet card, Jackie. I love the beautiful blue background - a great use of those freebies. Looking forward to seeing a photo of the dress - after the big occasion, of course! Elizabeth xx

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  16. Di14 November 2016 at 14:48

    Fabulous card Jackie - that really was some freebie! I love snowflakes on Christmas cards and the background is gorgeous too.

    Oooh, how exciting that your daughter has her dress all sorted out. Exciting times indeed :)

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  17. Nataliascraft14 November 2016 at 15:57

    Gorgeous Christmas card and your background is so beautiful, love the snowflakes x

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  18. Em Louise Fairley14 November 2016 at 19:00

    Gorgeous card, Jackie. I love the colors.
    Hugs,
    Em xxx

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  19. Lori Kobular14 November 2016 at 23:24

    Wow! I love your card! Those snowflakes look gorgeous and I really love the colorful background!

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  20. Susan Powell16 November 2016 at 03:10

    What a beautiful card! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

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  21. Unknown16 November 2016 at 06:46

    How many tissues did you go through, Jackie? Glad your daughter found her dress. Love your card, I thought I was the only person who took out subscriptions for the free gifts, LOL...hugs xxxx

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  22. Alizabethy16 November 2016 at 20:15

    So pretty! I have had trouble with this die but will give it another go now!

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  23. Unknown16 November 2016 at 21:44

    Stunning card Jackie, I love the background you created. I'm glad your daughter found a dress, how exciting. Cathy x

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  24. ILEANA ARTUFFO16 November 2016 at 22:18

    Beautiful beautiful beautiful! I love technique that you used!
    Big crafty hugs
    Ileanaxx

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  25. Holley (Tondre) Barnhart17 November 2016 at 18:01

    Love the snowflake layers on the background. Great technique

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  26. laurie18 November 2016 at 02:10

    That background is gorgeous! I love the snowflakes.Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges!

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  27. La Papera Gialla19 November 2016 at 06:58

    Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges this week!
    Monica - CCC DT

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  28. Mandy LaCroix20 November 2016 at 02:20

    VERY pretty project! :)
    Thanks for sharing it over at Christmas Card Challenges!

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