Monday, 1 December 2014

Christmas at Home (in Scotland)

Hi there! The countdown is on till Christmas! 25 days to go! In 14 days I will be jetting off to Scotland via NY, Philadelphia and Lucerne to Scotland to have Christmas and New Year with my Husband's family. We're hoping for a white Christmas like our last visit in 2010, which was amazing, but we may not be that lucky this time.

The card I have for you today is for The new Mixed Media Card Challenge - the theme is *Home* with an optional element of *lace*.

This scene reminds me of the 2010 Christmas in Scotland, when we hired a big old farm house for the extended family to all be together - it was so much fun! There was a window like this, with the christmas tree and the cat as well!
I used a background stamp and worn lipstick distress ink to make the pink panel. The blue panel was sprayed with Heidi Swapp Color Shine. The window was coloured with a posca paint pen. I stamped the Christmas tree with Pine Needles distress ink and sponged with mustard seed and worn lipstick. When  dry, I flicked a bit of water to try to get a bokeh effect. The cat was cut with Silhouette using a Winnie &Walter digital file. The holly was also cut with the Silhouette, coloured with distress ink and then berries attached. I used Wink of Stellar on the tree, the holly and the cat and then added the gems, twine, sentiment and lace.


To see the amazing inspiration from the Design Team, pop on over to the Mixed Media Card Challenge blog.

ETA: I am entering this card in the following challenges
 Virginia's View challenge #10 All Things Distressed  
 Festive Friday Challenge  
Simon Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes 
Simon Monday Challenge - Holiday
Mixed Media Monthly Challenge - Tic/tac/toe ((die/stamps/ribbon- hopefully lace counts as ribbon!)



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20 comments:

  1. Far North2 December 2014 at 03:25

    Beautiful card! Love how you incorporated the window and lace! A warm Christmas feel!

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  2. maria f.2 December 2014 at 07:09

    Love this, Jenny (especially to hear that it reminded you of a house you'd stayed in). When I first read the challenge themes I thought "old granny in old Victorian house"! I sure hope you are feeling good and getting excited about your whirlwind trip!

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  3. Anonymous2 December 2014 at 07:34

    Fabulous Jenny!!!!Have a wonderful time!

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  4. Loll2 December 2014 at 10:11

    Jenny ... this is amazing. I LOVE your old fashioned Christmas scene. So many incredible details, and the colours are fun and bright. How wonderful that it reminds you of a fabulous holiday that you had a few years back. Have a wonderful and safe trip and enjoy the holidays with your extended family!! Loll xx

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  5. Deepti2 December 2014 at 10:26

    Beautiful colors and design, Love that window and the lace :)

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  6. Shery Russ2 December 2014 at 12:31

    I love this little Christmas vignette you created, Jenny! So many lovely details and I'm intrigued by the posca paint pen -- haven't heard of it before so will look it up to learn more. Hope you have a wonderful time in Scotland!

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  7. Julia Aston2 December 2014 at 13:17

    What a wonderful Christmas tree shining through your beautiful window Jenny! love the little lace border and pretty holly!

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  8. Virginia L.2 December 2014 at 13:29

    DARLING design! I adore the colors and intricate details, Jenny! The pink panel is gorgeous especially! So glad that you join the fun over Virginia’s View “All Things Distressed” Challenge! Spending Christmas and New Year in Scotland sounds idyllic and dreamy!! I am excited for you!

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  9. Geri3 December 2014 at 02:29

    Oh, what a sweet scene!!! Love the detail and color you've included without 'over-crowding' it...beautiful!!! Thanks so much for being a part of the final challenge at Festive Friday!!!

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  10. sannalippert3 December 2014 at 04:32

    love the window into the living room idea! such a sweet card!!!

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  11. Ardyth3 December 2014 at 07:30

    Love the use of the bright colours - that yellow is warm and inviting! So glad you joined us at Festive Friday! See you in 2015!

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  12. cheiron3 December 2014 at 14:18

    Such a sweet scene. Thank you so much for playing along with us in the Anything Goes Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog this week :)

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  13. Mynn xx4 December 2014 at 19:37

    OH my gosh, this totally rocks! LOVE the bold and bright colors you used--so non-traditional, but perfect! the lace and twine combo is fabulous, too! I would love to have you to come and join the blog hop over at House of Cards. We have prizes and I'd love to see what you create with our photo inspiration! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  14. Jacquie Southas6 December 2014 at 07:14

    Love the bright colors and great Christmas scene in the window - beautifully done, Jenny! Have a wonderful trip, nothing like being surrounded by family for the holidays :)

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  15. Mona Pendleton7 December 2014 at 14:26

    Beautiful card! Love the burst of color and the pretty scene that you created! Happy Holidays!

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  16. Meihsia Liu8 December 2014 at 07:36

    Love your beautiful holiday card. Great design! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  17. Lynn K12 December 2014 at 00:44

    Gorgeous card! LOVE the colors and the layering! Thanks for joining us in this month's Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

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  18. Donna B.15 December 2014 at 09:26

    What a pretty scene you created. Enjoy your holiday. Thanks for joining us this month at the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

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  19. Melanie28 December 2014 at 11:03

    So pretty! Love the window. Thanks for joining the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

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  20. Rachel1 January 2015 at 03:43

    beautiful card and such a lovely scene! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge! And Happy New year!
    -Rachel
    rwkrafts.com

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