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Thursday 16 August 2012

Jingle Punch

Hello everyone!

The theme this week is "PUNCHES & DIES", a perfect opportunity for me to get my new punches out. A few weeks back, my local craft store had a summer sale and I had a blast rummaging through all the discounted items and coming up with some real gems, like a couple of Martha Stewart border punches and some lovely stamp sets. I don't know about you, but I love a crafty bargain, crafting stuff can be SO expensive, especially the stuff that is to my taste ;) So I don't mind a lovely discount, thank you very much. How Dutch of me ;)

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This week, I decided to make a Christmas card, had it all worked out in my head but of course something went a little awry in the execution, I tried to fix it, that made it even worse, so I salvaged what I could and thought I'd make a little Christmas scene instead. I used my MS punches to create the landscape of a hill and snow underfoot and am pretty pleased with the end result.



Materials:
* Create & Craft base card
* Hunkydory the Cat's Meow DP, used Stickles on the stars and distressed the edges
* Digital Delights Jingles and Tree and Christmas sentiments set, coloured with Promarkers en Spectrum Noirs (I am especially happy about the boots, seems my colouring is improving somewhat)
* MS Doily Lace & Snow Men Border punches, used to make the snow and a background hill (used up some of those little scraps I had lying around, which was very gratifying)
* Tumbled Glass and Victorian Velvet Distress Inks
* Sew Easy Brown Floss
* Gems from my stash

Challenges
* Sparkles Christmas (Punch It)
* Hiding in My Craft Room (Super Scraps Saturday)
* Stamping with the Dragon (Christmas in August)
* Craft a Scene (Anything in the Great Outdoors)
* Dream Valley (Die-cuts and Punches)
* Pan Pastel (Create a Scene)
* Kreative Stempel Freunde (Create a Scene)
* Critter Sketch Challenge (Use a Digi)
* House of Gilli (Add a Sentiment)
* My Time to Craft (Christmas in August)

12 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous hun, love the snow it looks fab!
    Hugs Shell xx

    Thank you for sharing with us at My Time To Craft & Sparkles Christmas, good luck! xx

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  2. What a clever use of punches to create your fab scene. Thanks for linking to PanPastel UK this week.
    Hugs Brenda xox

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  3. What a pretty little Christmas themed Ciska and how clever to use the doily lace punch for the snowdrifts, is really effective.

    It's really great to see you at Craft a Scene challenge this month, many thanks joining in.

    B x

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  4. This is darling Ciska:)
    Hugs
    Wendy (aka Louby Loo)
    www.digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com

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  5. What a lovely Christmas card, so cute these dies. Thanks for joining us at Critter Sketch this week, hugs, Marion

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  6. Fabulous card!

    Thank you for joining in the fun at Sparkles Christmas challenges for our * Punch it * challenge

    Hope you will join us again & good luck in the draw
    Hugs Shaz x

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  7. Beautiful card that came out of an awry project. Thank you for sharing and joining in at HIMCR. Hugs, Velma

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  8. I love the way you did the layering of the punch for the snow, very effective.

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  9. What an adorable snowman, lovley. Good luck with the challenge at MTTC. Helen DT xx

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  10. Wonderful scene and Card!

    Thanks for joining us at Creative Stamp Friends.

    nice greeting from Andrea

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  11. Fabulous idea to use a lace edge punch to make your snow!! Lovely card with my favorite designer. Thank you for joining us again at Craft a Scene. NancyD

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