Time for our last challenge of the year over at Get Creative and we have a gorgeous sketch designed by our trusty leader Irini and here it is :-
A great sketch with so many possibilities , come and have a peep at what I came up with
I coloured my base card with Pan Pastels and roughed up the edges with my very noisy Zutter distresser, all of the animals run for cover as soon as I start using it ! Sounds like something from a Hitchcock film ! The grey Co-ordinations card-stock was embossed and treated to a good going over with my sanding block . The beautiful frame courtesy of Miss Cameo a few pearls added and the lovely butterfly is Hero Arts from the butterfly stamp and die cut set, coloured with Copics and the Glossy Accents.
The pretty Cameo I made myself by making a mold and filling it with iclay which is similar to Fimo but a lot softer and squishier and great fun to play with.
Do hope you will have time to join for our last challenge of the year at Get Creative the design team have come up with some fabulous cards .The winner of this challenge will be invited back as guest designer in January.
Sorry this is a short post but I am running around like a crazy woman as am sure the rest of you are ! Our shop is open from ten till nine at night and we’re working Saturdays and Sundays so not much free time until January so……….
I wish you all a healthy and happy Christmas a fabulous new year hopefully spent with your loved ones and families and look forward to catching up with you all over the holidays
Take care
Marie
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Loving your beautiful card Marie, especially the gorgeous cameo. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas, hugs Annette x
WOW, so much work and what a great result, love that Cameo.
A cameo always reminds me of my mother. ah!
Fantastic as always Marie.
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a terific 2013.
Love Chrissie xx
Such a gorgeous card, that cameo is a total WOW!
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and manage to find some time to relax and enjoy!
Wonderful card Marie……..absolutely love the cameo you’ve made. The colours are gorgeous. I’m still beside myself waiting to hear your comments on your three new “super” gadgets. Please give my love and the best wishes for the season to Dolly – I hope she’s feeling well enough to cope with the holiday season.
Love.
Karen xxx
Gorgeous card, love the distressing.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Yvonne x
Fabulous sketch and a fabulous card.
Short on time myself as we have Daughter home from Oz for Christmas so it is great, Christmas Day is my Hubby’s 65 Birthday so party this Saturday, so loads to do for that.
Hope you have a fabulous Christmas and especially a nice rest after the long hours and wishing you a Happy, Healthy (oops that should be no accidents) and Prosperous 2013.
Thanks for your support.
Kath x
I’m actually running of adjectives! What do we do then? Stunning! I’ll use that one yet again. So feminine and lovely. Yes, dear Marie … do have a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. May 2013 bring you everything you need and all you long for. xoDonna
Goodmorning Marie!! Very beautifull card! And the embellisments wow!!! Thank you for the inspiration!
A wonderful and very romantic card.
Wow Marie, this is just wonderful. I love it and you got me thinking I must use my distresser more next year.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed new year.
Hugs Brenda xox
FABULOUS – as always – Marie!!
Hugs,
Uli
Hi Marie. A gorgeous, gorgeous vintage card! Love all the distressing. That cameo is amazing – you are so talented! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Loll xx
Wow! This is just so pretty, so delicate! Beautiful!
Αυτή η κάρτα είναι τόσο παραμυθένια!Μα τόσο παραμυθένια!Την λατρεύω όπως λατρεύω και τα χρώματα της!Χρόνια πολλά Marie!Και του χρόνου!
Χαίρομαι πολύ που σε ξαναείδα!Είσαι ένας υπέροχος άνθρωπος!
Φιλιά πολλά!
Super Fab work AS ALWAYS!!! You do my head in – do you ever have an off day???
Been so wonderful to get to know you a little this last year Marie – every visit to your blog has been a delight. Take care, dont work too hard and have the most wonderful happy, healthy and peaceful 2013! Cxxxx
OMG, I soooo love this Marie, everything about it is gorgeous, from the beautiful die cut to the sanded embossing!!! I’ve never heard of iclay but would quite like to try it.
Now that Christmas is out of the way, hopefully you can put your feet up (with a very large G & T, of course!) and have a bit of a break. I do hope you had a wonderful time when it finally arrived.
A little birdie has told me that you are considering a trip to PS this year? I do hope so, you’ll love it, and I’m sooo looking forward to seeing you again.
It’s now 2.55am – next door’s party has finally finished – I thought they were coming into our living room at one point!
By the way, Ethan just got his first tooth!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take care and see you soon!
Maria xxxxx
Do you know what I love about your work? It surprises me – always – every time I visit your blog. You show us projects in different styles – not just one.
Love this card!
Hugs,
Uli
so pretty!
That’s a truly lovely card, it’s very cute!! I love the colours and the way you arranged things around the card, very well done!