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Sunday 10 August 2014

Christmas Card Club "Anything but a Card"

Good morning all. Hope everyone is well.
 Rain is forecast for the next few days so I think I'll hole up out of it in my craft room!!

I realised last night it was time for our fortnightly Christmas Card Club challenge so had an evening playing with ink. Lizzie had set us the theme of "Anything but a Card".


After seeing Doreen's card yesterday I've made a tag using the bleach blocking technique by Hels Sheridan, shown in the July issue of Craft Stamper. I've treated myself to a years subscription of the magazine to try and make more use of the many stamps I own! 

All the background stamps are from a set of Anita's I was given, which I've inked with embossed ink and heat embossed with white detail EP....then I got to work with my blue distress inks before doing the bleached block technique. I stamped a few snowflakes with distress ink and some with embossed ink to which I added Glamour Dust, I also inked the edges and added Glamour Dust but this isn't showing in the photo. The snow woman is from Artistic Stamper, this is also heat embossed and coloured with my distress ink pens before being fussy cut and added with foam pad. Tag is finished with some ribbon, a snowflake button and some gems.

I did enjoy my play and may use the technique again some day...but to those of you who get inky often (pardon my french on a Sunday)....HOW the hell do you get distress ink off your hands....I look like I've just filled the school ink wells!!!

You'll find the links to the rest of the girls on my sidebar if you want to see what they made for the challenge.

Challenges entered:
Craft Stamper - any technique from 2014
 A Gem of A Challenge - embossing
Crafting at the Weekend - anything goes
Artistic Stamper - anything goes
CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes
Creatalicious - monchromatic
Sparkles Forum - Christmas in July
WOW Embossing Powder - monochrome

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  26. Gorgeous make, I use lots of soap and a hard nailbrush lol. Thanks for sharing with us at the Take IT Make IT Challenge. Elizabeth x

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  27. This is one gorgeous tag, I love the Snowlady she is so sweet, great technique too, Kate x

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  28. A lovely fun tag, and the bleach blocking is great. Thank you for joining us in the Craft Stamper Take it, Make it Challenge this month, good luck.
    Nikki K. xx

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  29. Beautiful tag! Love how you created it!

    Thank you for sharing your talent with us at Sparkles Monthly Challenge
    Nick

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  30. Beautiful tag - love the background.

    Thanks for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge.

    Helen N x

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  31. Lovely tag! Thanks for sharing with CHNC Extra for August! Must try the technique!

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  32. How lovely! Perfect coloring! Thanks for playing at Crafting at the weekend! We hope to see you next time and good luck!

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  33. Brilliant !!! Love the colour and a great technique

    Mines on my blog
    HERE it would be great if you had time to come take a look
    X Hilda

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  34. A fabulously festive tag, Carol. LOVE it! So sorry I’m late commenting. Have a lovely weekend!
    hugs, Asha

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  35. I love how the bleach blocking has an ice-block effect...so perfect for this chrismassy make.
    Thank you for joining us at the Craft Stamper Take It Make It challenge.
    Dot

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  36. Such a cute Christmas tag. beautiful colors.
    Thanks so much for joining us at artistic stamper challenge this month.

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  37. Fabulous tag .... love the icy look. Thank you for joining in with the Take It Make It Challenge ..... good luck! Linda xx

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  38. Beautiful tag using the technique :-)
    Thanks for taking part in the Take it Make it challenge xxx

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  39. Great tag! Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper Blog Challenge this month! xxx

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  40. Me again!

    Thanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge too.

    Helen N x

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  41. Thank you for sharing your lovely crafting for my CHNC challenge extra for August - hope to see you again soon x

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