It's funny, I thought to myself, you need to start your Christmas cards early (I tried to do a few in January/February, but none since#, so I decided to try to use the MMSC9 as a Christmas card. You can find the MMSC9 challenge here:
They have great prizes associated with their challenges and their sketches are great fun!
I then noticed that the WT226 challenge was thinking what I was thinking - Christmas cards in July. Great minds think alike! So, I ended up with 2 challenges in this card.
I used A Wish For Peace stamp set #SU#, watercolored with old olive and close to cocoa water color crayons, added dazzling diamonds among the trees and church and ran it through the swiss dots ef. I then draped 2 ribbons around each corner of the image and added red rhinestones. I used Holiday Treasures DSP #SU) for the b/gs on each layer and ran them through the snowflake ef for more texture. You may not be able to see if too good in the photo. In accordance with the sketch, I added 5 large eyelets with fibery ribbon coming out of each one decorated with a red rhinestone. On the greeting, I just lined a row of mini red rhinestones with the greeting in the middle rather than using a ribbon. I thought it gave it a little different look.
That's about it. Thanks for stopping by and looking and if you have a chance, let me know what you think!!
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009 GMT Views: 4499
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Paper: Holiday Treasures DSP (SU), Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip Card Stock
Ink: Stazon Brown, Old Olive and Close To Cocoa Watercolor Crayons
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Fiber Ribbon, Swiss Dots and Snowflakes EFs, Green Ribbon, Red Rhinestones, 2-Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Paper Piercer and Mat, Crop-O-Dile
Techniques: Layering, Eyelets With Crop-O-Dile, CB Embossing
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 2 (a little time consuming for eyelets alignments, etc.
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @ 6:44 PM
Oh yeah, and dont be trying to tell me you have a heart condition. Like I believe that one. YOu might have the big one tonight? I dont think so. You're turing into quite the story teller arent you. Are you lyon?
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 @ 4:54 AM
Wow!! I had to stare at this beautiful card for quite a while!! What beautiful work with the midnight madness sketch - and the colouring and all of the wonderful details are just magical!! The bling and the fibres are just perfect!!
Registered: June 14, 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 6675
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 @ 6:50 AM
Pam this is just outrightly GORGEOUS! I love that set and am going to be getting it as part of a Christmas in July Class I am doing - I will definitely be casing your card, if you don't mind! I love the colours and your colouring - just gorgeous!! You have nailed the MMSC this week my friend - well done - you are amazing...and I am loving it!! Thanks for sharing!
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Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 @ 11:01 AM
Pam, this is gorgeous! I recognized the sketch immediately and I just adore what you've done here. Beautiful!
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Registered: November 24, 2008 Location: Austin , TX Posts: 334
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
Such a beautiful card Pam! Those fiber and the bling are so striking Thanks for playing MMSC this week. It's so fun to stop by and see what you're making, xox ~Jeni
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Sun, Jul 12, 2009 @ 4:51 AM
Oh my Pam! What a beautiful card. Love your image, it's stunning on it's own and with that bonus ribbon treatment, I just adore it! Cool take on 2 challenges. You are rocking and rolling here. TFS I'm faving this!