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Friday, July 6, 2012

Penguin Christmas Card

Wow, I can't believe I just completed another Christmas card for a few challenges. It is so hot and humid here these days that working on a Christmas card almost seems wrong. For this card, I have used one of my favourite Christmas colours, blue. I do own 1 or 2 penguin stamps but decided to use this digi so I could enter my card into a digi challenge. As I don't own any digis ........... yet, I had to search the internet first.
Here is my card:

Card Front
 

Just about everything on here that could be distressed with ink, has been. I even distressed the edges of my paper roses before rolling them up. Talk about a very inky mess!



Yup, the inside of my card is distressed too!





 Recipe:
Patterned Paper - DCWV
Cardstock - Recollections and Copic
Image - "Yikes" digi from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps
Sentiment - My Stamp Box
Ink - "Moonstruck" from CTMH
Ribbon - Stash
Flowers - Handmade by me using matching patterned paper, ink and "Foliage" punches from Paper Shapers for the flat flowers. The roses were made by cutting circles from my paper which I then cut in a spiral pattern using "Cloud" scissors from Fiskar. The paper 'spring' was then distressed with ink and rolled by me. The paper roll was attached to a with CTMH Liquid Glass.
Leaves - "Snowflake" punch from Paper Shapers that I then cut into pieces
Glitter around outside of image - DecoArt Glamour Dust
Copics - B00, B24, C1, C3, C5, C7, R01, R29, YR00 and 0 Colourless Blender
The edge of my card was scalloped with the Large Scallop Edgelets from Stampin' Up and my Cuttlebug

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

 52 Christmas Card Throwdown today - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - challenge #120 - Use a Digi
Christmas Card Challenges - #31 Monochromatic
IDIC/Robyn's Fetish - #114 Distressing
Crafty Cardmakers - #71 Create Your Own Flowers
Dream Valley - #35 Things With Wings
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PWC 213 Celebrate Any Occasion Card
The Squirrel and The Fox - #21 Christmas in July
The Poodles Parlour - Cute and/or Cuddly
Fashionista Challenge - #4 Winged Things
Lollipop Crafts - #84 Christmas in July
Cardz Tv - Christmas in July Challenge #1
Addicted to Stamps - challenge #33 - Follow the Sketch

Well folks, I think thats it for me today. I hope all of you have a great weekend and stay safe. I really enjoyed our visit today. Come back soon.
Hugs xo



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19 comments:

  1. Jacqui's little piece of EnglandJuly 6, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    Lovely card Tracey the image is great and well coloured.

    jacqui x

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  2. snappy scrappyJuly 6, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    So pretty...great colouring! Lee-Ann
    Love the flowers!

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  3. arjetteJuly 6, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    What a beautiful card!!! Thank you for joining us at ATSC!!

    gr arjette.

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  4. KathleenJuly 6, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    Fab card, love the colours and the rolled roses are sweet.
    Have a great weekend
    Hugs
    Kat xx

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  5. Sue NicholsonJuly 6, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Great cute penguin thanks for joining us at poodles parlour good luck cheers sue n x

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  6. Mynn xxJuly 6, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    Hi, Tracey!!! Another darling card--I'm loving the fabulous blue rolled flowers! LOVE this! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :)

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  7. Patty GorkaJuly 6, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    Such a lovely card, cute penguin image and I like how you did the inside too. So glad you played along this week at 52CCT.

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  8. MandyJuly 7, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    Hey hunny :)
    Tracey your card is absolutely gorgeous, the image is super cute and I love the rolled flowers
    big hugs Mandy xx

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  9. AnonymousJuly 7, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley. xx

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  10. TeresaJuly 7, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    Super card Tracey, hope you are well. hugs Teresa xx

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  11. JulieJuly 7, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    That is such a cute penguin digi! I love working with digital stamps. I hope you stop by www.scraphappypapercrafter.com to see all the freebies I offer there and the Operation Write Home challenge that is going on right now.

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  12. sophiesmamaJuly 7, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    What a beautiful card, and the little penguin is so cute! Thanks so much for playing the Christmas in July Challenge at Cardz TV!
    Hugs,
    Mary

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  13. HelenJuly 7, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    Beautiful - a really cute image and I love the colour you've used and all the details you've added.

    Thanks for joining us at The Squirrel and the Fox.

    Helen x

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  14. ChoccyJuly 7, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Adorable Tracey... Thanks for sharing your creation with us at One Stitch At A Time for our ' Use a Digi' challenge... Hope you come and join us again next week ;O)
    Choccy xx

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  15. DebJuly 7, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    What an adorable creation, am now a follower--welcome to OSAAT Tracey
    Debs
    xxx

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  16. The Social FrogJuly 8, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Love it, so pretty, love the blue!



    www.inmycraftroom.com

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  17. In My Craft RoomJuly 8, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    Very pretty, love it and I really like the blue!




    www.inmycraftroom.com

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  18. Eva GroJuly 9, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    What a cute card! - Love the sweet penguin!!

    Thank you for entering our challenge over at Fashionista Challenge blog
    Good luck in the draw! – Hope to see you soon again!

    Hugs
    Eva`s Scraproom
    DT Member Fashionista Challenge Blog

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  19. SoniaJuly 11, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Absolutely Gorgeous! Love the image and the scallop border (like my DT card)
    Thanks for joining us at Lollipop Crafts. Good Luck!~
    -Sony DT Member
    sonia-studio60.blogspot.com

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

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