Another fortnight has flown by and time for another challenge from the CD Sunday Challenge group, this time is was Carol's turn to choose and she went for "Take a Stamp".
This has been my nightmare challenge I rarely these days do any stamping, so I first had to find my favorite stamp which I like to emboss with, embossing well that was another thing when did I last do any of that, so a real challenge.
Anyway I think it turned out quite well, I used Fantasy by Penny black stamp and embossed it three times in white and green embossing powders, die cut the image into an oval, and used the backing paper from A winter walk in the Countryside CD. I used some silver ribbon and made a matching bow. I placed red, green and white gems in the branches of the trees, and die cut a father christmas with reindeer and I cant remember the name of the die, and finished it off with silver peel off Merry christmas.
I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Challenge site, and remember
if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD no matter
how small and let us know which CD you used. Here is a link to CD Sunday
Challenge blog we would be pleased to see you.
I hope
you are having a lovely weekend
Hugs
Margaret
it is a lovely card so ended well lol, I have not embossed for ages either... must get the glitter out again
ReplyDeleteTilly
Fantastic stamp and embossing it has a frosty feel, love the addition of the sleigh and reindeer diecut
ReplyDeleteWell you did a wonderful job of it Margaret, looks beautiful...hope your feeling better today....xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card
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WOW fabulous card Margaret :-)
ReplyDeleteYou'd never guess that stamping/embossing was your idea of a nightmare Margaret. You've managed a really lovely card. I love the little scene you've put together with the addition of Santa in his sleigh.
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A super card Carol, lovely embossed trees and great design.
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I'm sorry Margaret, I think I just called you Sue - I put it down to my age!
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Oh dear! Old age must be setting in.
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Very Christmas-y & Wonder-full :-))
ReplyDeleteSounds complicated! But the effect is lovely.
ReplyDeleteA really striking image Margaret. I love the idea of the gems amongst the branches giving it a Christmas feel. Santa is fab too. Great job!! Hugs Wynn x
ReplyDeleteOh Margaret. I promise not to choose stamping again - at least for a while.
ReplyDeleteI love what you have done. In fact I have the very same stamp and I also used it with embossing powder but I used Stickles instead of gems. I never thought of using gems.
Hugs
Carol
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Gorgeous card hun, lovely design xx
ReplyDeleteI think this is so pretty. You've chosen a lovely stamp and I love what you have done with it.
ReplyDeleteJocelyn x
You have made such a pretty card. Love your trees and Santa's sleigh flying over them.
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