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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Christmas Window

Hello, yet again this week!!
I bet you are getting tired of seeing Christmas cards when it is 90 F outside and the humidity is at 99.9% these days. Well, I hate to say it but, I have one more Christmas card to share with you before this week is over. I will try to give you a bit of a break after this one.....maybe, lol. This card turned out very well, in my opinion. I was inspired by a photo that I saw today and I even managed to use some stash I have had for a while but had never opened or inked.
Here is tonight's card:
Full front view


Close-up of flowers & holly
Do you see the glitter?


Inside right


Inside left


View of both sides together


Close-up of embossed tree with rhinestones & brad

Products I used:
Cardstock - Recollections
Patterned Paper - HOTP
Ink - CTMH 'Olive', 'Holiday Red' & Versamark ink pad
Embossing Powder - CTMH 'Topiary"
Rhinestones - Dollarama
Brads - stash
Large Rose - Dollarama
Poinsettias & Holly Leaves - Prima
Ribbon - Offray
Lace - Gaiety
Stamps - CTMH 'Holiday Warmth'

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
365 Cards - Day 147 The Odds Have It (1 image, 3 different papers, 3 brads, 7 flowers, 13 rhinestones, 5 punched ovals and 3 spool trims) 
Rudolph Day/Stamping For Pleasure - make a festive card
Addicted To Stamps - #35 Christmas in July
ABC Challenge - T for Two (2 pieces of lace)
Shopping Our Stash - #61 Use Something New (my new item is the lace on my card)
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas Flowers/Holly -Include Holly or Poinsettias somewhere on your card. This could be in the image, on the paper or embellishment etc.
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - July Embellishment - Brads (use at least 3)
Christmas Card Challenges - Week #34 'Window Cards'
Card Makin' Mamas - Challenge #50 - 1, 2, 3: 1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellishments.
Pink By Design/Ink it Pink Challenge -  Merry Christmas … In July!! Ink it Pink PbD08
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - #21 Inspirational Photo This photo inspired me in many ways. First, I saw the tree. Then, I noticed the colours in the picture; various shades of green, followed by yellow & white. I know there isn't any red in the pic but I thought my card needed it to make the poinsettias work.

Always Playing With Paper/Merry Monday - Merry Monday Sketch With a Twist


Thanks so much for checking out ANOTHER Christmas card this week. I hope you all are having a great weekend. See you again soon. Goodnight all.
Hugs xo

27 comments:

  1. Tracey, this is my new FAVORITE of yours!!! LOVE this idea--and those flowers are so gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at CSAYL! :)

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  2. Another lovely card Tracey I really must get round to doing more for Christmas.

    jacqui x

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  3. Gorgeous Christmas card Rracey, love the image and your design. Thank you for joining us at Abc with your lovely creation.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  4. Another very pretty Christmas card and I love all the floral embellishments you've added. I rarely decorate the inside of my cards and you've made a lovely job of it . . . I really must do this more!

    Thanks for joining in with my challenge with a third entry. Good luck in the draw.

    Hugs
    Sarn xxx

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  5. What a fab design! Lovely, untraditional colors and really decorative flowers.

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  6. So pretty! I love the different embellies you combined on this. Thanks so much for joining us at Shopping Our Stash this week!

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  7. I love this tree peeking out from the punched window! What fun!

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  8. Great card! Love the tree peeking out from the window; and your cluster of flowers is gorgeous! Thanks for playing with CSAYL

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  9. Lovely card!!!Thanks for joining us at CSAYL!

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  10. Another great Christmas card for your stash. Love the punched window and those flowers are just gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday

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  11. Hi Tracey - you won't hear me complaining about seeing another Christmas card on your blog - especially when it is one as pretty as this!! Love your window, tree and flowers. Thanks so much for joining us at 52CCT this week.

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  12. Thanks for joining us at 52CCT, too!!! :)

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  13. Great card, I love tree peeking out. The flowers and pointsettias are lovely. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  14. Gorgeous, love the beautiful flowers!
    Thanks for sharing at CSAYL;-))m

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  15. Oh wow!! Great window for this Christmas card! Thanks for joining Ink It Pink this week!

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  16. A lovely Christmas card Tracey, thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps Christmas in July challenge!
    Hugs Kjersti:)

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  17. What pretty flowers! This is a perfect Christmas card! Thanks so much for joining us at 52CCT this week!

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  18. Gorgeous card Tracey, great layout and fab festive colours. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to stamps this challenge. Hugs Teresa xx

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  19. Gorgeous christmas card Tracey, you are putting me to shame I havent even made one yet!
    Hope you are having a great weekend
    Hugs
    Kat xx

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  20. Hi Tracey,
    Thank you for joining in at Merry Monday with this classy card! I see you played each week! Right on! I too am a Canadian and I hope you will come and play along again!
    Smiles,
    Lesley

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  21. Super creation, I love your layout and gorgeous colors and flowers
    Deb
    xxx

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  22. Hi Tracey, what a fab Christmas card! I should do it like you and start my christmascards now. I´m always so very late with it.

    Tracey, do you know you are one of our new guest designers at Fairy Tale Challengeblog? Please contact me for the details!

    xx
    Bianca

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  23. Absolutely gorgeous inside & out...
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  24. Hi Tracey, I love your card a great image and the flowers are amazing
    Have just become a follower
    Janet

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  25. hello,
    I'm came from craft a scene, beautiful card with the bears. the scene is great.
    this christmas card are also nice made!
    greetings

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  26. Hi Tracey, Love your Christmas card! Have a lovely week ahead! Judy x

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  27. Very pretty card!! Thanks for participating in CSAYL's challenge! Hope to see you again!!!
    ~DEANNE~

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Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments. I read each and every one of them.