Monday, November 28, 2011

STAMPIN' UP! SPICED PAISLEY CHRISTMAS - JAI #95 & INKSPIRATIONS #97

I couldn't sleep last night - every time I closed my eyes, I had dozens of ideas swimming around in my head, just crying out to be made into cards!   So, after tossing and turning for about an hour, I got up and retreated to my craft room to try to settle my brain.

I made a card for this week's Just Add Ink challenge, to come up with a Christmas project using no Christmas stamps or Christmas papers.  Thankfully, a Christmas greeting is allowed!  The layout of my card was inspired by the sketch at Inkspirations:




Using my new Spiced Paisley stamp set (being released 1st December), and watercolour crayons, I create the stamped oval panel (I was going for a rustic look, and was pleased with the outcome).  Another stamp from this set provides the subtle background on the Crumb Cake panel, and the sentiment flag:



Stamps: Spiced Paisley (*new* - 1st December), Contempo Christmas
Card: Naturals Ivory, Riding Hood Red textured, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy
DSP: Not Quite Navy Patterns Designer Series Paper
Ink: Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red and Not Quite Navy stampin' pads
Other: Regals and Neutrals Watercolour crayons, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, Very Vanilla Velvet ribbon (*new* - 1st December), Brights button, Linen Thread, sponge daubers, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Eyelet border punch, Paper Piercing tool and Mat Pack, mini glue dots, Sticky Strip, Nestabilities, stampin' dimensionals

13 comments:

  1. Christine - I love your card! I have had my eye on the Spiced Paisley stamp set and I may just have to get it now!

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  2. Don't you hate that, when you can't sleep? It was lucky for us though, that you did get up & head in to your crafty retreat to create this little beauty! This is gorgeous Christine! Fabulous use of the stamps & crayons, & wonderful take on both challenges. Hugs :)

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  3. Such a pretty card, had to get that stamp set as I love paisley. You've done it justice!

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  4. Love the colour combo on this card and the subtle stamping pattern on the crumb cake.

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  5. Christine I love the soft look of your Christmas card and how you have layered so many beautiful elements. Thanks for playing along at Just Add Ink this week for our 'Bah Humbug' challenge. ♥

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  6. You are showcasing this gorgeous set beautifully Christine - I love the stamping on your oval panel and the tone-on-tone background is lovely too! Hope you manage to catch up on that sleep!

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  7. Christine this is just gorgeous, such beautiful soft colours, that sets been on & off my list all month....Okay you have convinced me...lol.

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  8. Ooh lovely lovely! Wishing you lots of peaceful sleep (or if not, such gorgeous results of sleeplessness!)

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  9. Beautiful colours + beautiful embossing + beautiful stamps = one beautiful card. It was worth a bit of sleep deprivation!!

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  10. This is lovely Christine. I love the colours you've used, the embossing on the oval and the stamps. Can't wait till I order again in January.

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  11. Wow! I absolutely love this Christmas card Christine. Absolutely gorgeous use of colours and the paisley oval looks so beautiful!!! Great idea to emboss over the top of it. A very creative and beautiful card. Glad you could play along at JAI this week :)

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  12. Fabulous use of this week's sketch! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirations this week :)

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  13. ohhh Christine - this card is STUNNING!!!!! I love every little detail of it - that's what I call a masterpiece! So so lovely xxx

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