I coloured and stickled the twig wreath at my Tuesday evening crafting night with my neighbour Lisa. The twig wreath image brought back lots of memories for me as I used to make twig wreaths when we lived in the Okanagan. There is a vine that grows in the ditches and climbs up the property fences there. It turns a lovely red in the late fall and then all the leaves drop after frost.
I would cut it back and save the vine bits. It is so pliable you can weave the vine into circles or hearts or whatever you fancy. Very easy to do and super quick to make. When I saw this wreath stamp, I knew I had to have it!
I looked all through my Xmas DP looking for something with a house on it. I wanted the card to somehow be tied to the idea of decorating the house for the holidays! Found one in the My Minds Eye Winter Wonderland 6x6 stack, so chose to use all the other papers from this stack as well. I stickled the leaves and berries on the image, the holly on the sentiment, and the snow and trees, with Star Dust stickles. It is my favourite colour!
I tilted this one a wee bit o you can see the sparkle!
Here is a wee bit larger view so you can see the sparkle on the image.
Recipe
Card Base - from my stash (originally from Michaels Recollections Brand Kraft Corrugated)
Design paper - from my newer stash, originally My Minds Eye Winter Wonderland
Border strip - from my stash, originally K and Co various Christmas borders
Bling - from my stash, origianlly from Dollarama
Stickles - Star Dust
Dies - Spellbinder Round and Scalloped round
Stamp - PSX Xmas Heart Wreath
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
1. Pixies Crafty Workshop - Snippets (The copic paper, the bling and the card base are all from my old stash. The MME is from my newer 2012 stash.)
2. Gingerloft - Love is in the air (The wreath is in a heart shape and there is a heart above the house chimney.)
3. Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Recipe: 3 DP (3 MME DP papers), 2 embellishments (red pearl bling and clear diamond bling), 1 image
4. Penny Black and More - Love is in the air (The wreath is in a heart shape and there is a heart above the house chimney.)
5. A Gem of a Challenge #64 - Holiday (Christmas)
6. Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Snowman ( My snowman is tiny, he is just beside the house.)
7. Christmas Cards all Year Round - Anything Goes As Long As It Is Christmas
8 Christmas Card Challenge @ Speedy TV - Anything Christmas
9. Crafty Hazelnuts CHNC Extra - Anything Goes Christmas themed
33 comments:
Love your gorgeous Christmas card.
luv
Debby
Great to see you making a start with Christmas cards with this lovely one - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge extra for January - hope to see you again soon. x
I really admire you to try and be so organised I must try harder!! Your card is gorgeous the paper goes so well and the wreath stamp is stunning xx
Gorgeous!!!
Love all scene, colours,heart,...
Hugs Tamara
Ooo, the sparkle is so pretty and the perfect touch. Good for you for getting a jump start on the holidays!
That's a very pretty card. I admire your goal setting and actually sticking to it. I would be procrastinating.
Gorgeous card, I like the heart image the design and the fab papers,
Kevin xx
Oh so beautiful is your card and thank you for joining in our challenge over at Sparkles Christmas Snowmen challenge good luck and hope to see you again DT Member Sandra H xx
This is a very pretty Christmas card Maureen . . .I adore that heart stamp and the papers are just lovely. Congrats on fitting it in with so many challenges too.
Hugs
Sarn xxx
Gorgeous! The wreath is beautiful, and the choice of papers is perfect!
Anyway... I was just popping over from Pixie's Place to say "Hi!"...
Bubbles #19
Definitely best to keep on making those Christmas cards Mo, a lot less stress later in the year. This is a beauty, absolutely LOVE that stamp, and the paper is perfect too. Keep them coming, lol!
Hugs
Brenda
Wahoo Maureen - this is just fabulous! I love the BP and that heart wreath is divine! Brilliant!
Hugs, Di xx
So inspiring to be starting this early! Beautiful card!
Your card is gorgeous!
Well done on getting off to a good start with the Christmas cards - this one is a beauty, loving all the sparkle. Hugs, Anne x
Brilliant card, I love it and such attention to detail too. It will be great come december when you are all finished, I am going to do the same this year work on the cards as I go along through the year.
Eliza
Very pretty and sparkly! Great idea to get going on the Christmas cards, I should too this too... but I probably won't! x
I think it's clever of you to get started with those Christmas cards - only 11 months left until Christmas Eve. I'm not joking - I've already got some Christmas presents ready:) But then again, I LOVE Christmas! A great first card it is - elegant and sweet!
Congratulations on getting a start on your 2013 Christmas cards! :) It's an adorable card and I love that set of papers. Perfect for this image! Thanks for sharing with us at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round.
~sandy
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way to go on getting an early start, and for using up some stash. They look great.
I applaud your commitment to this cause. You will be feeling thoroughly organised and smug in December whilst many of us will be panicking!!! Hugs, Jenny x
Wow, you are getting started early, sounds like a great idea! Lovely card and thank you for sharing with us at Joanna Sheen! Good Luck! Laura x
Now then, aren't you the organised one!! I do hope you get to your goal and get all your Christmas cards done, I on the other hand will be batch making simple cards the 1st two weeks of December.
I just can't get my head around making Christmas cards anytime other than December (other than for DT's that is).
Gorgeous card - love the little house in the corner.
Sarah
Love the sparkle!! gorgeous card and I'm trying to do the same as you get organised I've made two already lol hugs hun xxxxxxxxxxxxx
What a pretty card, love the little house and the grapevine wreath.
This is gorgeous Mo! Love all the little details and good tip on that vine. We have something similar and maybe I could recycle it!
Great to see you crafting again! Missed ya!
Sending hugs
xxx
Great idea, an early start on Christmas, less stress later!
Every year I promise myself I will get better at it and don't wait to the last minute.... maybe this year will be the year... maybe???
Love the sparkles on your adorable card!
Have a great week!
Diana
hi maureen, the real twig sounds lovely and i can see your inspiration in this beautiful christmas card. i love the stickles and the coordinated papers too. thank you so much for playing along with our 'love is in the air' theme at penny black and more this month.
linda
Oh wise you to have started on the Christmas cards this early, you won't regret it come Nov/Dec:O) This one has an unusual look to it and I think it is fabulous. Love the little house scene and the wreath heart. Beautiful!
hugs
Glenda
Lovely card!
Thank you for joining in the fun at Sparkles Christmas for our * Snowmen * challenge
Hope you will join us again & good luck in the draw
Hugs Shaz x
Beautiful card and well done on your first christmas one.
Thank you for joining the 'Love is in the Air' challenge over at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts and good luck x Susan x
Another great use of the PSX wreath. Your stickles sparkle so pretty. Love the idea of the little house and all the papers work so well together. Good for you on the head start to Christmas 2013! (gosh, did I actually SAY that?!) TFS
A beautiful Christmas card. Thank you for joining us at AGOAC.
Debbie x
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