Good evening all.
Finally got the New Zealand trip sorted....flights, car hire, route and accommodation all sorted for 44 nights! Just need to sort the ferry from South to North Island which hopefully will be done tonight.
Had the house to myself most of the day, tea all sorted early, pumpkin muffins baked, then hubby arrives home talking business and I forget to cook the sausages and do the online shop!
Finally got the New Zealand trip sorted....flights, car hire, route and accommodation all sorted for 44 nights! Just need to sort the ferry from South to North Island which hopefully will be done tonight.
Had the house to myself most of the day, tea all sorted early, pumpkin muffins baked, then hubby arrives home talking business and I forget to cook the sausages and do the online shop!
Another month has passed and it's time once again for a new Christmas challenge at Happy Little Stampers. The theme this month is:
Here is my tag:
The marbling effect background was created using distress paints...I used chipped sapphire, broken china and the metallic pewter...the metallic gives a gorgeous shimmer which unfortunately can't be seen in the picture. I added some distress inks in the same two blues once dry. The embossing folder (or de-bossing in this case!) is from Spellbinder as is the snowflake die. Sentiment stamps are all from the HLS Mixed Christmas Sentiments set. I added some stickles to finish.
We're being sponsored by Happy Little Stampers and the winner will receive one stamp set.
Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
Challenges entered:
Country View Challenges - the colour blue
The Christmas Challenge - glitter or shine
CHNC Extra - anything Christmas
Winter Wonderland - anything Christmas
City Crafter - getting ready for Christmas
Allsorts - Christmas
Sweet Stampin' - dies or punches
A fabulous tag Carol, a brilliant background and great colours.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've managed to finish getting your trip organised,
Pauline
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a wonderful tag - brilliant - so envious of your trip!!! hugs rachel x
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Carol. I LOVE your shades of blue background and your debossed snowflakes. I never think to use the debossed side --- so great!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful tag at my Twelve Tags of Christmas. xx
ReplyDeletei love the blues and debossing Carol - a really lovely make. and fabulous that you have your trip sorted - apart from going away the most fun is in the planning! hugs Judith x
ReplyDeleteLove how you've done the background and that pretty snowflake, Carol!
ReplyDeleteCarol, LUCKY you to be heading to NZ. Have loads of fun and hope you will share some pictures. I LOVE this icy blue textured tag. Enlarged it to enjoy the wonderful details, and really like the way you've done the great snowflake. Great work with the Distress paints. The texture from the embossing looks just marvelous with the debossed side ( I do that, but not usually intentionally!) TFS & HUgs
ReplyDeleteLove this gorgeous creation, colours are beautiful.
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Gorgeous tag Carol I love the colour you have used also that amazing looking textured background
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lorraine x
Carol, I am loving that you used those blues on your tag. The debossing is fantastic. Off the NZ? Wish you were coming to Oz too! Sounds like a long and amazing trip you have in front of you xx
ReplyDeleteLoving your colours on this super tag Caril....really wintery....beautiful snowflake xxxx
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Such a pretty tag! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!
ReplyDeleteI always forget something too Carol. The joys!
ReplyDeleteI love pumpkin muffins, my recipe makes them taste just like carrot muffins and then I smother them in butter icing, just to make them less healthy!
A super tag, love how you have created the background and the wee snowflake in the corner.
Enjoy the rest of your day, hugs Erika. x
Oh my you lucky lady, 44 days in NZ. I love your tag it is wonderful.
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Linda xxx
I love the soft, wintry colours on this gorgeous tag Carol, and the snowflake in the corner is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the trip is now organised - it looks like it will be amazing!
Hugs
Carol x
Such a pretty festive tag - I love the background effect you've created. This is just perfect for our Dies/Punches challenge this week. Thank you for sharing and joining in with the fun at Sweet Stampin’ this week and good luck. Hugs Janine xx
ReplyDeleteA fabulous embossed tag Carol.
ReplyDeleteHugs Diane
Fabulous tag Carol. Your trip sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteHugs Janet xxx
Pretty tag and love the colours. Thanks for joining us at Winter Wonderland. Hugs, Carol S. DT
ReplyDeleteThe beautiful winter tag. I love the blue shading and your brilliant debossing.
ReplyDeletehugs,
BozenA
Looks like you're all sorted! 44 nights, that's quite a trip!
ReplyDeleteHope the ferry was easily booked for the date you wanted!
Love your tag! The colours are great!
Hugs
Dawn xx
What a gorgeous tag Carol ..... Love how you've created the background xx
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful tag. And thank you so much for entering our Christmas challenge at Allsorts this week.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully decorated tag.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Allsorts 'Christmas' challenge good luck x Susan x
What a wonderful Christmas tag, love the colour! Thank you so much for joining our 'Diecuts and punches' challenge at Sweet Stampin' this week, good luck in the prize draw and I do hope we'll see you again soon, love Jacky x
ReplyDeleteThat's such a lovely tag! Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week. Sammy-x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tag.. love the colors... so soft and pretty.. the snow flake is awesome, and how you incorporated all the sentiments is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteLove the blues on your tag, great decoration. xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag...Thank you for joining us at the Glory of Christmas this week Joolsx
ReplyDeleteI now need Distress paints, arrgg I don't think the OH will be happy about me wanting them too Karen xx
ReplyDeleteHiya Carol - popping back with my DT hat on to say thanks so much for joining us at CVC this month and good luck in the draw! Hugs rachel x
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