52 Christmas Card Throwdown

 I'm very excited to announce that I'm joining the Deign Team at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown! I had so much fun playing along with their challenges last year and found the team to be incredibly friendly and very talented!

Our host this month is Lucinda and she's created  a fabulous sketch to inspire us.

I used some pretty designer paper and twine to create my card and closely follow the sketch.

Paper: DWCV

Die: Simon Says Stamp Gnome  (sssd112037)

Stamp: Papertrey Ink

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see how the rest of the team interpreted the sketch and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

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Guest Design for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

 I am so thrilled to be Guest Designer for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown again this week - I'm so excited! It's a sketch this week and I knew immediately I wanted to use the new (to me) gnome die from SSS.

I used co-ordinating paper from DWCV for the background and the gnome.  I inked the edges of the paper panel to create definition. 

Stamp: Apple Blossom Gnome for Christmas. 

Die: SSS Gnome (sssd112037)

I really enjoyed making this. Having a co-ordinating paper pad makes it so easy. 

I hope you'll pop over to the  52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the Design Team have created and will be inspired to join in the fun. 

I'm also sharing at the following challenges:-

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

Anything Goes

SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

Anything Goes

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More Snowy Christmas Cards

When I say the sketch at 52 Christmas Countdown, I knew it would be fun to use a gnome.

I sponged Distress Oxide and Distress Ink Faded Jeans on the background and splattered water and White Gouache.  Next I stamped the trees. The gnome was coloured with Zig Markers. 

Stamps: Penny Black Prancer; Apple Blossom Christmas Gnomes

Die: Mft Stitched Snowdrifts

I stamped the trees and coloured with with Zig Markers in various shades of green. 

Next I embossed the panel with embossing folder.  

Stamps: Kaisercraft Just Believe; Papertrey Ink 'Warm Wishes'

Die: Mft Stitched Snowdrifts

Embossing Folder: Stampin Up Falling Snow

I'm sharing these cards at the following;-

MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

Anything Goes

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

S & T (S is for Snow)

THE HOLLY & IVY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

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