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Thursday 27 September 2012

Halloween Christmas

Good morning all!

I actually managed to win a candy this week, I'm so happy about it! I won a lovely set of Promarker pens which just came in the mail. Lovely colours, I will certainly try them out real soon!

As it's Thursday, another challenge @ Delightful Challenges is in order. Our theme this week is Halloween Colours. We want to see your projects using Purple, Green and Orange. You can make a Halloween project, but you don't have to. I went the alternative route and made a Christmas card using these colours, which was quite challenging actually. I found it pretty difficult to make my project still look 'Christmassy', even though the colours weren't traditionally associated with Christmas. But I think I pulled it off at least to some extent, the brads definitely helped that along :) I also got to use my musical bars stamp I had bought ages ago, but never got around to using, that's always a satisfying feeling! Here's my card:




Materials: 
* Create & Craft CS
* Digital Delights Caroling Petey & Polly Set & Christmas sentiment set, coloured with Promarkers & Spectrum Noirs
* Studio Light & K&Co HW Mat Pad DP, plus some scraps from my scrap shoe box, distressed with green and black ink
* Posh Impressions Musical Notes rubber stamp
* Christmas tree brads from stash

We are sponsored by Digital Delights

You can win a 10 dollar gift voucher to spend in the store

I'm curious to see your makes, have fun creating!

Challenges:
* Fashionista Challenge (Anything Goes Christmas challenge + Blog Hop!)
* Hobby Vision (Non-traditional Christmas Colours)
* I Love Promarkers (Male Theme)
* Allsorts (Inspired by a Song) Caroling, Caroling
* Polka Doodles (Inspired by a Song) Caroling, Caroling
* Crafty Pad (Inspired by a Song) Caroling, Caroling
* By the Cute and Girly (Boys/Men)
* Hooked on Craft (Cards for Men)
* Dreamvalley (Celebrations)
* Lia Stampz (3 of Something) 3 brads, 3 colours

16 comments:

  1. oh i was intrigued when i saw the title .. and i think you have pulled it off... what a great colour scheme for Christmas
    Lisa x

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  2. Great idea Ciska! You have certainly pulled it off it looks very Christmassy x

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  3. Great idea Petey looks fab hun!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  4. What a fantastic card. Love the non traditional colors!
    Denise

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  5. fabulous card - don't know your song but I'm sure its a goodie - Thanks for joining us at the crafty pad this week and good luck x

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  6. What a fab card Ciska - the colours look great hugs Judith x

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  7. This so adorable! I love that you used the Halloween colors to make a Christmas card! Awesome!
    Hugs,
    Lisa F.

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  8. I love your card & your song choice!
    Thanks for playing at The Crafty Pad in our Inspired By A Song challenge this time!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  9. I love your creative card. I would never have thought to use these colors in a Christmas Card but it looks fantastic. Also, congrats on your candy win...joann sassy raggedy

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  10. Great card love the non traditional colours...

    Thanks for playing at Allsorts this week

    Emma xxx

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  11. Super Christmas card using unusual colours, looks lovely.
    Thank you for joining us at Fashionista Challenge Blog, good luck and hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs
    Suzie xx

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  12. A Christmas card using Halloween colors is quite a challenge and I'd say you pulled it off! Nice work! Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley Challenges.

    Hugs
    Carrie

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  13. Ciska,
    I think you have done a great job using untraditional colors for a Christmas card. Thanks very much for playing with us at the Fashionista Challenge this month. Have a great weekend,
    Katie

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  14. This is fabulous, I love the image and the colours are brilliant

    Sue

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  15. Lovely cards, I think you managed it too, thank you for joining us at I♥Promarkers this week
    Ruth x

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