I decided to go alittle fun old world with this Christmas card. I love rows of nutcrackers and marching band formations. So, I stamped the drummer nutcrackers four times and colored with copics to use as my focal image. This top panel actual creates the top of the pocket for my pendant sentiment tag to slide out of. I distressed, added some texture, and vintaged it up a bit! I did go alittle fou fou with the excessive amounts of gold pearls all over the drummer's ensembles. Oh, well!!! They needed a little more stuff! Please check out my blog post for more card details and to see the pendant tag pull out with pendant paper charms!
This card is also for today's CC243 Color Challenge!
We are to use any shades of neutral cardstocks with pops of color coming from our stamped image and accessories!
Stamps
Flourishes Drummer Boy and Christmas Music sets
Paper
Smokey Shadow and Flourishes classic ivory
Ink
Momento tuxedo black, ranger antique linen, vintage photo, pure poppy
Accessories,
Spellbinders circles, pendant die cuts, mini bowdabra, MS corner punch, ranger distressing tool, sponges, copics, gold pearls, red sheer ribbon, gold cording, gold bowdabra wire, sizzix Christmas texture plate
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 GMT Views: 3347
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Tue, Nov 03, 2009 @ 11:27 AM
Betty, this card is wonderful! I love all the silver domes and the RED! Great images!! I tried to leave a note on your blog, but it wouldn't come up!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
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Tue, Nov 03, 2009 @ 1:34 PM
Ooooh, Betty...this is sooo FABULOUS!!!! Your coloring is SPECTACULAR and I soooo love how you used all the gold pearls!!!! Such beautiful corners and ribbon treatment, too!!!! Thanks for such a great challenge today!!!