Two posts today so be sure to scroll down to the earlier post or click this link for the Tuesday Throwdown DT card.
More wonderful news! I'm a guest designer for the Use It Tuesday challenge this week, where the theme is "All About Winter." I've played in their challenges fairly often because it encourages me to dig things out of my stash which either I'm hoarding or have forgotten were there (mostly hoarding!)
More wonderful news! I'm a guest designer for the Use It Tuesday challenge this week, where the theme is "All About Winter." I've played in their challenges fairly often because it encourages me to dig things out of my stash which either I'm hoarding or have forgotten were there (mostly hoarding!)
Sketch came from Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps.
You haven't heard me raving on about Operation Write Home for a while but that's because I was buried doing Christmas cards for family and friends. By late October, I had met and exceeded my goal for making 365 cards (397 altogether!) for OWH in 2011 so had lots of time to focus on my own Christmas cards. But now I'm back and will be making cards regularly for OWH every week. Oh, you don't know about OWH? Click on the button to the right and read about them and the fabulous work they do supporting our deployed service people.
OK, back to the card..... Both images are from The Graphics Fairy and I downloaded them ages ago but have never used them before. The silhouette is printed on pale blue parchment paper, and the image with the trees and reindeer is matted with that same parchment paper and then black CS. Both the papers and the CS have been in my stash for a while. Actually, everything on this card is from my stash. Nothing new; just stuff I've been hoarding forever, including the sheer ribbon and buttons. Even the pre-made card base was in my stash.
Challenges for this card:
Bearly Mine -- Anything Goes
City Crafter Challenge -- Back to Black - use a silhouette
Creative Card Crew -- Snow Day
Create Me Pink -- Splash of color with b & w
Do You Stack Up? -- Let it snow
I Brake for Challenges -- CAS
Just Inspirational - photo inspiration
Pixie Cottage - monochromatic
Play Date Cafe - colors
Stamps R Us -- Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday -- Anything Goes
Unstampables - Anything Goes (but no stamps)
I'm trying not to be too long winded today since I have two posts, but thanks for stopping by. Check out both of the challenges today and Happy Stamping. NanaConnie
35 Comments that I appreciate. Thank you.:
I absolutely love the sheen ribbon running across the silhouette image. That just looks stunning like this.
Beautiful card. :)
Thank you so much for playing along with us at Top Tip Tuesday!
Also, if you have a TIP you’d like to share you'll be eligible for the TOP TIPPER PRIZE as well. Check out the details when linking.
Lisa xx
Come by and visit us next week. We'd love to see you again
Stunning NanaConnie
Hugs Julie x
Wow! Beautiful image and you're guest designing again! Congrats on all your GDT positions. You are a busy and popular girl. Gosh, I need to use some hoarded things, that's for sure.
Beautiful card, fabulous image. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.
-Wenche
A lovely card. A great image and silhouette. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine
Beautiful card; very serene looking. You still have a little time to enter this in the Dude TIme Doodles challenge this week, as it could easily be a masculine card.
I forgot to congratulate you on surpassing your OWH goal! Fantastic!
This is fantastic I love the colours that you chosen.
Thank you for playing at The Pixie Cottage this week.
Frncy
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Your card is stunning! Glad you joined us as a guest designer at UIT this week!
Oh Connie this is just gorgeous. I love the layout and the colours are stunning. The scenic view is gorgeous.
Hugs
Linda xxx
NanaConnie love this one!! I really like the deer off to the side :)
Congrats on your guest designer spot, NanaConnie! This is a gorgeous card. Such a beautiful combination of images, and the sheer, sparkly ribbon adds the perfect wintery touch.
Stunning card NanaConnie! Totally love the deer silhouette and that fabulous winter scene!
Very nice. Such pretty ribbon! Thanks for playing with us at UnstampaBelles.
Connie, congrats on your guest designer spot! Great news!
LOVE this card. That image of the deer and scene are just beautiful and so is your entire card! Wonderful.
LYnn
Also.............thanks for playing along at Stamps R Us Challenges too!
Lynn
This looks absolutely stunning. Love that gorgeous framed image. It is like a window and that deer looking back at them and that ribbon is gorgeous too. Thanks for playing at Top Tip Tuesday and good luck. Hope to see you back the 17th for a new challenge. Bettina xx
What a beautiful image, Nana Connie! And I LOVE the way you've softened the silhouette with that sheer ribbon! Delish! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!
Beautiful card and congrats on your GDT position! The image is detailed and lovely.
Beautiful card. Love the shimmery pastel blue ribbon and the winter scene too. :)Peggy
What a fabulous card. Love the black on blue and the ribbon is so sparkly. Thanks for entering into Unstampabelles challenge this month.
Oh this is lovely i love the image. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine this time. luv gina xx
This is a gorgeous creation, I love the image and all the extra additions. Thanks so much for joining our challenge at THE PIXIE COTTAGE this week:)
I love that deer, I may have to go get his brother!!! Great card NanaConnie a real wintery scene!
Hugs
Dawn xx
I love that image and your lovely reindeer ... thanks so much for playing along at CCCB
I love that image and your lovely reindeer ... thanks so much for playing along at CCCB
Connie, congrats on reaching - and surpassing - your goal!! That's wonderful! You are one busy stamper, that's for sure.
Congrats on being a guest DT too; your wintry card is elegant and understated.
Thanks for playing with us at The Play Date Cafe, and Happy New Year!
Wonderful card...I like how you have teamed the image with the deer die cut. Thanks for joining us at Unstampabelles.
This is beautiful. Good luck for supporting OWH 2012
thanks for joining us at the Creative card Crew for our first challenge of 2012
Margaret :o)
This card is absolutely stunning--seriously. I adore it. I might actually have to go see about getting those images from the Graphics Fairy now lol.
Thanks so much for your lovely comments on my blog. Sometimes you're the only one :) Which I don't really mind, but it is nice to know you're there.
This is awesome, thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!
Gorgeous card - I love the way you have the ribbon across one of your images - very effective.
Thanks for joining us over at Top Tip Tuesday for our 'Anything Goes' Challenge and don't forget we also give a prize to the best Top Tipper - see TTT for details on how to win!
Carol x
What a wonderful card. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CCCB!
Gorgeous! !! Thanks for playing along at CCCB!
Stunning card NanaConnie! Totally love the deer silhouette and that fabulous winter scene.
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