Saturday, September 15, 2012

Believe in The Magic

Good morning!  Happy Saturday!  Hope your weekend is off to a great start!  I have a busy day planned so before I head out, I'm popping in to share a card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  It is for Mo's DP2 Challenge #152 (buttons), Sweet Sketch Wednesday #171 (sketch), Cute Card Thursday #234 (Christmas in September), Stampin' For The Weekend #17 (starting Christmas early) and Divas by Design #52 (for a child). Phew!

Here is SSW-171:


Here is my card:


My card base and mats are GKD Cranberry Tart.  The patterned papers are from the Memory Box Mistletoe 6x6 pad.  My sweet Mo's image is Christmas Fairy Holly.  You can find her in Mo's store here.  I printed her on Fabriano Aquarello Extra White and colored her with Distress Inks for a soft look (Skin: Antique Linen, Tattered Rose; Hair: Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo; Holly: Bundled Sage; Dress and Shoes: Aged Mahogany, Tumbled Glass; Bells and Snowglobe: Gathered Twigs, Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass).  I added Gold Stickles to the Bells, Red Stickles to the berries and lots of Star Dust Stickles to the bottom of her dress and the snowglobe.  I finished the image with a coat of Glossy Accents on the snowglobe, over the Stickles. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is part of the Enjoy The Snow set in Paulette's store here. Some ruffled seam binding, a button and a bit of Baker's Twine finished my card.

Here is a close up of the image:


Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a wonderful day!  See you soon!
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28 comments:

  1. WOW Carla...this is beautiful. OI love the sparkle on her dress! And your coloring is superb! HUGS

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  2. Oh, Carla, this is so precious. I love how you did her petticoat.
    Blessing hugs,
    Teresa

    PS - You should enter this at http://avadareschallengeblog.blogspot.ca/

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  3. Ooh...I just love this image fro Mo's! Your coloring is beautiful and I love your design. You really know how to make gorgeous cards!
    Hugs,
    Marsha

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  4. Beautiful take on the sketch, Carla! Wonderful coloring and special finishes! She is just the sweetest! And love that sentiment with the image! :^) Hugs, Penny

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  5. Wow, the softness of her dress is simply ah-mazing Carla !! Love what you did with the water globe and the sparkle on her dress is super pretty! xx

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  6. This is such a beautiful Christmas card, Carla. The image is precious and colored so pretty. I love all the Stickles on the bottom of her dress.

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  7. Such an adorable Holiday card and the glitter on her dress and the glossy accents on the snowglobe really make this so special! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Peace & Luv,
    Jeannie

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  8. This is delightful, Carla! But all your cards are:). Love the delicacy of your coloring and the colors!
    Glad you joined us at Mo's this week too! It's always a pleasure to come by your blog!
    Hugs, Iulia

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  9. One of my favorite Mo images! I think this was the first digi image that I bought. Love you coloring, sparkle and how the globe looks like it has glass. Thanks for joining us at SSW.
    Hugs, Heide SSW-DT

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  10. Precious card Carla!! I love that image and your coloring is fantastic. I haven't picked up any of the Distress Markers yet - I may have to rethink that... =) Thanks so much for being so faithful to Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!
    Blessings to you - Sally SSW-DT

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  11. This is so sweet - I love you attention to detail on her snow globe!

    Thanks for joining us at Stampin' For the Weekend for our Starting Christmas Early challenge!

    Julie x

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  12. Beautifully done! I especially love the snow globe!

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  13. What a lovely card Carla, so delicate and elegant, love it!

    Thanks for joining us at Mo's challenge with this cute creation :)

    Hugs, Franz.

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  14. Stunning card Carla. Your coloring is perfect. Thanks for joining us.
    Hugs, Nancy

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  15. Beautiful card Carla. I have this image and forget about it. I love how you colored her and makes me want to print out a copy and get those copics out. Love the details that you always do such a great job on. Very Beautiful!

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  16. The soft look is really pretty. This is one of the first Mo images I ever purchased. She's beautiful Carla. :-) Hugs!

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  17. So cute (love Mo images!). I really like how you used the crystal effects. Thanks so much for joining in the sketch this week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
    ~Jo, SSW-DT

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  18. Carla, this is so lovely! I really love the stickles on her skirt and the glossy accents on her snow globe! So precious!
    Judi SSW DT

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  19. Oh Carla your card is stunning I'm in love with it, this is such a sweet image, I love your colour choice wonderful design papers and lovely embellishments. The glossy accents was the most perfect finishing touch to the Snowglobe. Great job and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and good luck.
    Hugs
    Kathie SSW-DT

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  20. What a BEAUTIFUL card!!!! So soft and gentle and warm.....I also wanted to tell you I LOVE the adorable entry you created on TTCD magazine!!!!! super cool!!!

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  21. Just love the Christmas fairy she is just adorable and you have done a wonderful job coloring her the soft colors are so stunning love the glossy accents on the snow globe the glitter, your layout and the perfect sentiment.
    Hugs, pat

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  22. What a stunning card Carla!! I love your coloring of this magical image. I always look forward to your creations. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Linda

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  23. Adorable and so gorgeous, love the beautifully coloured image...Thanks for joining us at Divas by Design this week.
    Wendy xx

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  24. So cute. Lovely card. Thanks for joining us at Divas this week x

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  25. This is gorgeous Carla! Your coloring is outstanding on that beautiful image and I love the added sparkle and crystal lacquer on the snow globe. I'll bet this is even more spectacular in real life. Your papers are beautiful too and I love your ribbon treatment. So glad to have you join us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!
    Sharon, SSW-DT

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  26. Beautiful Carla, but is it really that close to Christmas already LOL, As always gorgeous coloring and perfect embellishments, miss you GF!!!

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  27. wow...what a beautiful card! i'm so lovin your take on the sketch and that darlin colored image! beautiful work chickie!

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  28. Oh I love your beautiful card. Such a fun image. Beautiful color choice. Have a sweet day!!! Arlana@SSW!!!

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Thanks so much for visiting and leaving me a comment! I really appreciate it! Carla