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Dec 7, 2024

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Another Saturday is here (and another scheduled post from me), and it's time for a new theme at Allsorts challenge. Lynn is hosting this week and her theme is ... "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas". Of course as always there is the Anything Goes option too for those maybe done with Christmas makes or maybe you celebrate another holiday instead. We welcome all your new crafty makes (up to 3 per person). Our prizes come from AALL and Create, there will be 2 prizes this week. 

Here is what I made:
 

I decided to use this cute stamp from Penny Black from the set Gather Around. I colored with Zig Clean Color markers. I wanted to use some non-traditional colors this time so I incorporated navy and I found this pretty navy patterned paper that came as part of a Scrapbook Customs  paper pack.


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After coloring the image I inked the edges and stamped the little snowflake on the background which is part of the same stamp set. The sentiment strip on the bottom of the card is the pattern on the other side of the patterned paper (double sided designer paper) so I decided to simply cut a strip and use it for the sentiment part of the card. Some gold cord and a bow finish off the card. I did use a Wink of Stella brush on the ornaments and star but it doesn't show up too well. 

Another view below...

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11 comments:

Sarn said...

What a lovely Christmas card. Cute PB stamp - beautifully coloured and inked up. xxx

brenda said...

Very sweet Ellie, the bauble colouring coordinated with the background DP perfectly and the addition of the glitter thread add a perfect finishing seasonal touch.

B x

Linby said...

Such a cute image and your colouring and matting make for a really wonderful card.

Joanne said...

That is adorable!!

Gail L said...

It's a sweet image!
I really like the navy!

Liz said...

Wonderful card Ellie, what an adorable image!
Liz xx

Carol L said...

I like the navy colored patterned paper with those cute mice decorating the tree, but I especially like how you flipped the paper to create the sentiment panel. That's so clever and looks perfect too.

Tania said...

Love your card! I won't participate in the hop, as I've been on an inadvertent blogging hiatus, but I will definitely visit all the participating blogs. And you've inspired me to get back into posting at least once a week in 2025.

Pauline C said...

Beautiful whimsical card with the cute Penny Black image, beautifully coloured with your Zig pens. The dark shading round the edges of the scene really makes the image pop! xx

Anke said...

Entzückend diese Mäuschen, liebe Ellie. Eine traumhaft schöne Karte.

Einen wundervollen 2. Advent
wünscht Dir und Deinen Lieben
Anke

Sarah said...

Aww, that's delightful Ellie. Such a sweet stamp and lovely design xx