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Friday 7 March 2014

Two of a Kind

Good morning all.

Sharing a couple of Christmas cards today. I bought this Penny Black stamp in the sales then wondered what to do with it! My first attempt ended in the bin but I quite like how these two turned out. I'm lagging behind with my Christmas makes so need to do a few more quick easy cards to catch up.


Stamped with DI ink the first card was heat embossed but didn't work very well. Both layers are cut with square nesties from Spellbinders then I've used the Memory Box die to cut the sentiment into the bottom layer to make a pocket for the image (saves card and weight!!) then added a gem and a Spellbinders snowflake to complete.


As you can see the die slipped on this card to leave a nice jaunty angle! Card is completed with seven gems and a Spellbinders snowflake.


Both cards probably flat enough for posting and completed inside :)


Challenges entered:
Christmas Card Challenges - heat embossing (I did try!)
Completely Christmas - anything goes
CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes
Christmas Inspirations - clean and simple
Top Tip Tuesday - use 3, 5 or 7 of anything (gems on 2nd card)
Card Mania - use a sentiment
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes/dies
The Glory of Christmas - ski or sleigh
Crimbo Crackers - blue and white

Carol x


31 comments:

  1. Wonderful card Carol, love the stamp. Susan xx

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  2. Beautiful cards Carol. I do love that stamp. I think you will definitely use it again too. Have a Good Day. Hugs Rita xxx

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  3. Love the dark blue colour. So regal. I'm really taken with this die so it is definitely on my wish list - along with lots of others unfortunately! Two great cards. Hugs Christine xx

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  4. Love the stamp, awesome card.xx

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  5. Well done! I loved this stamp! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Inspirations challenges. I hope to see you soon again. Good luck!

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  6. Beautiful card Carol, thanks for sharing with us at Completely Christmas for our first challenge.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  7. Fab stamp cards are gorgeous Carol have a great weekend huggles Sue xx

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  8. Both cards Carol are beautiful and that stamp is gorgeous lovely colours too and the added Snowflake finishes it off perfectly x

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  9. Oh these are fabulous Carol, I am so behind, I need to get some Christmas cards made, fingers crossed sometime next week.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  10. Love the stamp, a great Christmas card. Thanks fo joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine

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  11. Gorgeous Design ... thank you for taking the time to join in with the fun over at Completely Christmas, we would love your company in next week's challenge as well .....
    Hugs
    Suzy B ~ ~ Owner Completely Christmas
    Xx

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  12. This is beautiful. I love the colors. Thanks for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges. Hope to see you again next week.

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  13. Lovely card hun, great colour. Hugs, Claire x

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  14. Good evening Carol, love these, absolutely stunning
    Fantastic Stamp, I love that Die, used it so much last year.
    Have a Great Weekend

    Patricia xxx

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  15. Fabulous cards Carol, I love your stamp and of course my favourite Christmas die - gorgeous dark blue.
    Pauline
    x

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  16. Thank you so much for entering our first 'anything goes' challenge on Completely Christmas with your lovely card, Hazel, DT - thanks also for entering the Glory of Christmas 'ski or sleigh' challenge and my CHNC challenge extra for March - we hope we'll see you again soon x

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  17. Sorry, Carol, I meant to say 'cards' not 'card'! I too love that die. x

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  18. oh hunny this is fab gosh such a beautiful card and just love the stamp its really striking hun,hugs Cherylxxxx

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  19. Beautiful in blue! I LOVE that MB die, and am seeing it used on so many blogs (and it's always out in the stores I've been in!) I loved your design element too! The angle added quite a perkiness to the Santa Sleigh image & was a wonderful happenstance. Meant to be! The blue shade was quite lovely with the stamped image too, and the little poinsettia - perfect embellie. I'm off to take a look at the earlier post I had a quick peek of - as this one scrolled up. TFS, Hugs & Happy wkend.

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  20. Fab stamp and design, lovely cards :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  21. Nice Christmas card!! Thanks for joining us at Crafting From The Heart! Angie-DT

    http://angiescraftblog.blogspot.com/
    http://angiesdigistamps.blogspot.com/

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  22. Lovely card Carol, very elegant hun, thank you for playing along with us at Crafting from the Heart, best of luck xxx

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  23. two gorgeous cards love them both. sorry short and sweet am laid up in bed with bad back, using daughters lap top which is very heavy. Love alison xx

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  24. Brilliant design, great idea, thanks for joining us at MAWTT. xxx

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  25. Love the blue and white colour combo!
    Thanks for joining us at CCC!

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  26. beautiful cards and i love the way you die cut the sentiment :) So glad you joined us for our CHNC challenge extra this month

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  27. Both beautiful Carol, the die is marvellous!
    hugs
    Glenda

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  28. so elegant! thanks for joining TTT challenge this week! Steph DT

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  29. I like the stamp you used, it turned out well, especially in blue. Love the die though, that's great. Thank you for joining us at CHNC.

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  30. Wonderful Christmas Card. Like the Blue .
    Hugs Elfie

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  31. Your card is wonderful,
    thanks for joining at the Glory of Christmas Challenge.
    Look at our blog.
    Lizzy

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Many thanks for taking the time to comment on my post. Constructive comments are always welcomed and appreciated on my creations. Carol x