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Sunday, 4 January 2015

Christmas Card Club "Clean & Simple in Red, White and Green"

Good morning all.

Hope everyone is well...woke with a sore throat yesterday and felt a bit grotty all day but hoping it isn't going to turn into something nasty.

Christmas decorations got taken down yesterday although they're still lying in the sitting room as no one got the boxes out of the loft! Laundry almost caught up on and the house hovered so hopefully I'll find time to sort the craft room out today.

Our first challenge of the year at the Christmas Card Club and I got to choose the theme so I set the girls the task of making a clean and simple card using my favourite colour combo for Christmas - red, white and green. Here is what I created.


Dies are from Spellbinders. Stamps are from Penny Black and were a magazine freebie. I've used red stickles to add berries to the wreath.
Last years's resolution was to finish my cards inside as I made them and I plan to continue that this year (this card is done), this year I plan to make use of all my un-inked stamps and unused dies...this card uses the fancy dies, wreath and circular sentiment for the first time.

Challenges entered:
CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes 
CHNC - anything goes
Completely Christmas - anything goes + twist New Year Resolution
Winter Wonderland - favourite colour combo
Christmas Cards all Year Round - anything Christmas goes
Polka Doodles - tic tac toe (sentiment, image, die cut)
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - new (New Year Resolution)
Crazy4Challenges - CAS
A Gem of a Challenge - new (resolution)

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32 comments:

  1. Rita4 January 2015 at 09:39

    Fabulous card Carol. Love your choice of theme. Enjoy your Day. Hugs Rita xxx

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  2. cheryl4 January 2015 at 09:49

    oh hun this is really beautiful so stylish,and classy happy new year sweetie hugs Cherylxxx

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  3. Jan 4 January 2015 at 09:54

    I love this Carol xx Jan

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  4. Gibmiss4 January 2015 at 11:20

    Hi Carol
    Fabulous card... Love those Dies.... Thanks for the challenge...
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  5. cotnob4 January 2015 at 11:50

    A fabulous card Carol, lovely die cut details.
    I hope you are feeling better today.
    Pauline
    x

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  6. Rainey's Craft Room4 January 2015 at 13:39

    Beautiful dies used here Carol, thanks for a great theme - challenged me a bit but that's a good thing.
    Lorraine

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  7. dutchess4 January 2015 at 14:01

    that stunning!....love the die cuts.....thanks for the challenge....made me try something new xxxxx

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  8. Patricia4 January 2015 at 15:44

    Fantastic card Carol, love it

    Patricia x

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  9. Linda Simpson4 January 2015 at 17:11

    Absolutely gorgeous, love the dies you have used. I have challenged myself to put inserts all the cards I make as they are made, so far so good.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  10. Mrs A.4 January 2015 at 17:19

    What a stunner to start our challenges off with. I love that spelllbinders die.
    hugs Mrs A. (ValeryAnne).

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  11. cuilliesocks4 January 2015 at 17:46

    Hello Carol, your card is beautiful, I just love the dies. Thank you for the challenge I loved doing it, hugs Kate x

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  12. MaryH4 January 2015 at 18:43

    Carol, thanks for a great challenge, as these are my fav of the Christmas colors too. This is just beautiful, and so very elegant. Of course that die base is so lacey & gorgeous, and the 2 bases frame that beautiful wreath to make it even more lovely. I need to take your insert resolution to heart, and when I finish commenting today, I'm going to make that my afternoon project. I was scrambling last year to get inserts made! TFS & Big hugs. Hope you're feeling much better today.

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  13. Becca Cruger4 January 2015 at 19:51

    Gorgeous... Loving that framing around the card. You sure know how to work a die! I hope you feel better soon.

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  14. MaryH4 January 2015 at 20:11

    Carol, I'm pleased if you liked my interpretation of your fab challenge. I am smiling as I'm cruising around and seeing some of the other CCC and thinking that I could have gone quite well with my 1st idea! I'm not great with CAS, but felt I did ok with the one I finally came up with. Thanks for making an easy challenge, but yet one that I had to 'stretch a bit' out of my comfort zone. When I'm making a card, I don't always know just when to STOP and leave it minimal. Hugs

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  15. Sandra H4 January 2015 at 21:17

    So beautiful card is your card l love the wreath and the gorgeous die xx

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  16. Jac’s Playground4 January 2015 at 21:23

    A beautiful and elegant card, thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week, Jac x

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  17. Granmargaret5 January 2015 at 01:34

    Lovely card.

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  18. Mynn xx5 January 2015 at 07:41

    This is gorgeous, Carol! I LOVE the dies you used--they frame your main panel so perfectly! An elegant card--beautiful! HUGS and have a great week! :) Mynn xx

    PS: I've started a new holiday card making challenge and I'd love for you to come play along! We've got blog candy up! It's called CASE-ing Christmas--hope you join me there soon! HUGS! :)

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  19. Wishcraft5 January 2015 at 09:40

    Fab design, love the dies you've used :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  20. Karen P5 January 2015 at 20:55

    So pretty Carol - love the stamping and love those dies too! Thank you for such a great challenge and apologies for being so late xx

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  21. Sam K5 January 2015 at 21:54

    hugs, hope you're feeling a bit better, this is such a beautiful card xx

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  22. Anonymous6 January 2015 at 23:33

    Beautiful x

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  23. Christine Harrop7 January 2015 at 15:19

    Fantastic card Carol. Love how you have used the die to make the shape of the card. Hugs Christine xx

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  24. Rebecca Bradshaw8 January 2015 at 16:41

    This is beautiful! I love the elegant frames around your lovely stamps. Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Winter Wonderland!
    Rebecca.
    x

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  25. Hazel8 January 2015 at 17:35

    Beautiful card, Carol. Thanks for entering our CCAYR January Challenge and Completely Christmas, as well as both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  26. Unknown8 January 2015 at 20:00

    Beautiful card ,thanks for joining us at Tic Tack Toe challenge http://www.polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk/
    Happy crafting Susan ( senior DT )

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  27. scrappymo!9 January 2015 at 02:48

    Those Penny Black stamps are beautiful and so is your card!

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  28. Karon9 January 2015 at 14:39

    Beautiful card. Love the dies! Thanks for joining us for our Tic Tac Toe Polkadoodles Challenge

    Karon DT, Polkadoodles

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  29. Rocky10 January 2015 at 17:42

    I think I got that same freebie stamp, I love what you've done with it on a lovely card. Thank you for joining us at CHNC extra.

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  30. Eve's Been Reading12 January 2015 at 09:27

    Very pretty and elegant. Thanks for joining in the fun at Polkadoodles Challenge Blog with the current theme of 'Tic Tac Toe'!
    www.polkadoodle.blogspot.co.uk

    Yvonne (DT)

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  31. Helen15 January 2015 at 19:57

    A beautiful layered card - love the dies you've used.

    Thanks for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge.

    Helen N x

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  32. Cindy Groh26 January 2015 at 16:14

    Such a beautiful card. Love the layered dies. Thank you for joining us at Christmas Cards all Year Round.

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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

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