This is my FIRST Flourishes Challenge. I've been wanting to try their challenges and saw this sketch for the week that I thought I could make into yet another Christmas card.
I'm still trying to reach my 60 card Christmas goal, so please bear with me on my many holiday uploads as of late. I need to get some more of my Christian holiday cards ready, so I used A Wish For Peace set again.
.I used Swiss Dots ef on the very vanilla mat, then I layered it with some old patterned paper I had for scrapbooking made by Paper Pizazz for the sketch design.
.I embossed all the pattered papers with swiss dots and/or holly ribbons ef's. I embossed the main image with swiss dots ef also. Then I added some sparkle, a poinsetta/branch/dew drop treatment on the right corner and 3 dew drops below the image. The sketch called for there to be something in the lower right corner, but it balanced out the design better to put it on the top right corner. The branches were punched with pearl glitter paper, so they give a little sparkle.
.Kind of couldn't find a place for a ribbon and I thought to go ahead and leave it off so the image and poinsettia can take center stage.
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Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 GMT Views: 2263
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Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 12:54 PM
This is beautiful Pam.. I love the image.. It is so serene. I struggle not putting a ribbon on my cards.. Sometimes there just isn't a place..hehe... Great job on your first Flourish challenge.
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Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 1:06 PM
Two beautiful cards today and some more gorgeous dp. You are really getting those Christmas cards finished. Oh, I used to do the Flourishes challenges. Haven't done one in a while...just can't find time for doing much lately. Maybe soon.
Love your card!
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Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 2:14 PM
Great card, Pam!! Love the sparkle on the trees and the DP is yummy. Wonderfully done
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Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 4:27 PM
This is so Beautiful Pam! I love it!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 8:11 PM
You wanna know what I think? Well, I'll tell you what I think alright: There's no way in heck you will get a halo from me. Yes, it's mine and you dont honestly deserve such a major platform as a halo. Fruitcake, you really have loss your marbles if you think you deserve a halo. Get a grip, girl!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 8:13 PM
Well, I've had a chance in heart within the last 10 seconds about this card! The dp is really striking in a soft subtle way. Adding the red panels really brings out the beautiful image. Are you at 60 yet so we can perhaps see something other than christmas cards? Hey, wait a minute, where's the marbles?
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Fri, Nov 20, 2009 @ 8:08 AM
Well my dear Fruitflake, another awesome challenge card - and another awesome Christmas card... What is dear Annie spouting off about halos though. There are no halos on this little beauty. No ribbon either but that's OK because there are pearls and punched branches. And yes, it's obvious again that you've lost your marbles - Flower Child now is it? Have a good one my friend!
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