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Sunday, 23 February 2014

Charity Dauenhauer - Silent Night

 Yes I know what you are going to say in that Christmas has been and gone but I decided to start making Christmas cards throughout the year more this year.  The Sweet Pea Stamps image by Charity Dauenhauer that I have used is called "Silent Night".  It is available as a digital stamp.
I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens.  I used a circle die and cut a circle out of a sticky note, stuck it behind the fairy and the wolf and then used my blue Pan Pastel to colour in the background.  I find this so much easier than using a distress ink as I haven't got very strong hands.

I do like traditional red and green for Christmas so I have kept to this colour scheme.  I have tried to keep the card as flat as possible as well as I doubt they'll be a change in the cost of postage in 2014 for the better so it's "pancake Christmas cards" again!!!  I have used some backing papers that I got off a friend for Christmas.  I have finished the card off with a tissue paper flower, pearls, ribbon, holly die-cut, glitter scrolls and a sentiment that came in the paper/decoupage paper pack.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - Ribbon
The Paper Shelter - Punches and dies
ABC Christmas - D for die-cuts
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
4 Crafty Girls - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Lovely layers
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Things with wings
Winter Wonderland - The most wonderful time of the year
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Craftitude - Paper Crafting with Attitude - Anything goes or hit the right note
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Card Challenge - Use a sentiment
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Whimsical/fantasy/fairies
Christmas Card Challenge - Anything goes
Pan Pastel - Anything goes/make an embellishment with a stencil
The Squirrel and the Fox - Something spooled
Robyn's Fetish - Fairies, elves, sprites or pixies

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24 comments:

  1. Unknown23 February 2014 at 06:17

    Beautiful design, great take on our Fantasy challenge this week love the strong bold colour tones you have used. thank you for joining us, we would also love your company next week in another fab challenge here at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge....
    Hugs
    Suzy B ~ Owner Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge
    Xx

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  2. downrightcrafty23 February 2014 at 10:32

    a beautiful Christmas card, thank you for joining us and preparing for that Special Time of Year
    hugs Kate xx
    Winter Wonderland DT
    ps I have some new release candy if you are interested :)

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  3. Lozzy23 February 2014 at 10:41

    Gorgeous Kym, love the colours and do love the image you have used..Hugs Lozzy xx

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  4. Laura23 February 2014 at 18:05

    Sweet
    Thank you for joining in with us at Crafty Ribbons Challenges.
    Laura

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  5. cheryl23 February 2014 at 19:42

    Oh this is really beautiful hun just adore this hugs cheryl x

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  6. Joey23 February 2014 at 22:29

    Kym this is beautiful, thanks for joining us at TPS. Joey x

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  7. Hazel23 February 2014 at 23:06

    Thanks for sharing another lovely card for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 17: whimsical/fantasy - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT - and another for all Craftyhazelnut challenges x

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  8. scrappymo!23 February 2014 at 23:14

    What a lovely scene you have created with your pan pastels.
    Thank you for joining us this month at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

    Maureen aka Scrappymo!

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  9. Gail24 February 2014 at 00:03

    What a beautiful image colored wonderfully! I do the same thing...Christmas cards throughout the year so I have them ready by Thanksgiving. Our challenge at The Paper Shelter is: PUNCHES AND DIES. The card needs to have both on it. Your card is wonderful but will be entered in the drawing only if it meets the challenge criteria. This is a gorgeous card and I wish you good luck in your challenges! Hugs, Gail DT

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  10. Rose24 February 2014 at 03:31

    beautiful :) So glad you joined us for our CHNC challenge extra this month

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  11. caroline24 February 2014 at 12:37

    another great card, love the image, thanks for joining us at craftitude, good luck
    caroline dt

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  12. Tamie24 February 2014 at 18:15

    Simply stunning Christmas card! I love the image and your awesome color choice for it! Simply beautiful layout. Thanks for sharing your incredible design with us at 4 Crafty Chicks for our Things with Wings Challenge.

    Tamie DT

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  13. Blossom Cards24 February 2014 at 19:48

    Hi kym lovely card thanks for sharing with SBBC this week Rachel DT

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  14. DebiJ25 February 2014 at 09:59

    Wow - what a special image & gorgeous colouring...fabulous card.
    Thank you for playing along at 4 Crafty Chicks.
    Debi - GDT@4CC

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  15. Cards By MI25 February 2014 at 13:04

    Very lovely! Thanks for playing with us over at the Paper Shelter this week.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  16. Cathy P26 February 2014 at 02:27

    What an interesting image and a fun card. Thanks for linking up your work with us the week at the Sister Act Challenge Blog.
    Cathy xx

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  17. Hazel26 February 2014 at 11:38

    Thanks for entering all of my Craftyhazelnut's challenges with your lovely card - hope to see you again soon. x

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  18. Monica taylor26 February 2014 at 21:43

    Great layout! Thanks for sharing and playing along over at Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge, Monica, DT

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  19. verybellemakes27 February 2014 at 16:36

    Lovely layout Kim! Thank you for joining the Crafty Girls Challenge, hope to see you again very soon.

    Victoria DT

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  20. Lynsey27 February 2014 at 20:40

    Hi this is a gorgeous Christmas card! Thanks for joining in with the Winter Wonderland Challenge this week.
    Hugs Lynsey x

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  21. Zw@@n4 March 2014 at 18:16

    Gorgeous card, Kym. I love the background. The stamp you used is fab and beautifully coloured. Thank you for playing along with us at ABC Christmas Challenge. Luv, Wilma

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  22. Unknown4 March 2014 at 18:46

    This is a lovely image and such a great card, thank you for
    joining us at The Squirrel & The Fox,with our Spooled theme Hugs Tania (DT)xx

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  23. Anonymous4 March 2014 at 23:58

    Another lovely card, Thanks for Playing along with us this time at ABC Christmas Challenge, hugs Samantha :0)

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  24. Tracy8 March 2014 at 17:37

    Such a beautiful card Kym, thanks so much for joining us over at PCB and good luck.
    Hugs
    Tracy
    xoxox

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