Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Winter BFF’s

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Only 25 days until Christmas! Yikes – where has the time gone? Have you started your Christmas shopping? I’ve am almost done. (I did a lot of it yesterday evening. There were some great Cyber Monday sales.) I am trying to stay away from the malls and big-block stores as much as possible this year and have been doing more shopping on Etsy.com and other similar sites. I can’t wait until the packages start arriving.

I am almost done making Christmas cards too! I still need to order photo cards for family, but since I need a picture to put on them I’m not quite ready to order them yet. Today I wanted to share a Christmas card I made using an image from Whimsy & Stars Studio. Aren’t these little guys sweet?

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

  • Stamps: Winter Friends (digital stamp) by Whimsy and Stars Studio, Holiday Treats by Papertrey
  • Inks: Close To My Heart Cranberry
  • Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey Kraft & Pure Poppy CS, My Mind’s Eye 12 Days of Christmas paper pad
  • Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Journal Tabs die & Edgers #4 die, Martha Stewart circle punch, EK Success snowflake punches, Copic markers
  • Embellishments: Misc. twine and dew drop, Frosted Lace Stickles, Marvey Twinklette gold glitter pen

Challenges:

54 comments:

cheryl said...

oh this is one stunning card hun the image is so cute and your coloring is amazing,hugs cherylxxx

Trina said...

Love this color combo, your coloring, and the design!!

Karin said...

I love the colors of the papers and the stripes along the scalloped bottom :) They are such a cute pair!

Audrey Pettit said...

This is SO, SO sweet, Cheryl! You are so amazing with the detail you pour into your projects. Look at all those fabulous layers! LOVE that sweet image and your gorgeous coloring. The twine wrap and the scallops at the bottom are just beautiful, too.
Cannot believe you are almost done with your shopping. I don't think I've even started....yikes

Dodici said...

Super card,Cheryl!Love the image,the colours and the design!
Thanks for joining us at ATSC!
Dodici
x

Julie said...

Adorable card! Love the color combo. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments
Hugs,
julie

Rene said...

Oh my goodness! This is just delightful!!!! LOVE it! Thank you so much for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations this week and good luck!
Rene :D

Kathy and Lucky said...

This is so sweet, love the image and of course your coloring, perfection. Loving the stitching and twine with that yummy paper.

McCrafty's Cards said...

Gorgeous card Cheryl, I like the adorable image, all the stitching and the colours.
Kevin xx

Annette Allen said...

always such cute images...I love the stitching and great choice in paper...it has a nice flow...

Pat (mspfd) said...

Adorable card! I am jealous that you have your shopping and cards almost finished -- Not me, I only have one gift purchased and cards still to make.

Dixie said...

Gorgeous card! Such a sweet image, and of course your colouring is marvelous. Beautiful papers and layout, and I'm loving the twine treatment.
Good for you getting ahead on your Christmas shopping, etc. I have started, but just barely :)

Jeni said...

Oh my goodness... this is too stinkin cute, Cheryl!! These two make a great pair of pals. Love your design and fabulous stitching. ~jeni :)

lalkygirl said...

what an amazing card ,so beautifully made with oodles of gorgeous details
thanks for joining us at digi days and good luck
tracey

Denise said...

This is such a sweet card. Love that cute image and the scalloped stripy paper.
Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges this week xx

Anne Marie Hile said...

25 days...yikes..I've been trying not to think about how close the holiday is. Time to kick it into gear! Lol! This card is soooo stinkin' cute, Cheryl! Love that sweet little image and of course, your beautiful shading really brings it to life. Adorable!

Doreen said...

A stunning card,gorgeous colours.Thanks for sharing with us at Digi Doodle Shop.xxx

Kathleen (Kath) B. Hernandez said...

Love all the stitching and the lively colors on your Christmas card!

Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles’ Bundle Up for Winter Outside Challenge!

Kath
Blog: Creo by Lady Katutz at http://creobyladykatutz.blogspot.com/

xiumaiyuki said...

Oh my cuteness!! Eeek..... you always make the most adorable card with your touch of coloring and DP choice! Love the glitter on the outfit!!

mixamatoasties said...

Oh wow, this is fab. Love the image and your colours!

Thanks for joining in at Sweet Stampin this week.

Susan x

Anita said...

Cheryl, I love this card! It's one of the cutest Christmas cards I've seen. Beautiful coloring and I love the little tab and the scallop border - so pretty.

Croms' Cubby Hole said...

Hi Cheryl, A lovely card with some fab stitching detail. Great way to add a sentiment aswell. Thankyou for sharing this with us at Delicious Doodles' hairy legs challenge

Tamie said...

Amazing coloring on your image. The sewing is awesome and the added touch of the snowflake is perfect. Thank you so much for sharing it with us at 4 Crafty Chicks.

Lori Turner said...

Hi again Cheryl! Thanks for entering your super cute card in at Totally Stampalicious this week :)

Stampalicious said...

beautiful! Love all the stitching, thank you for joining our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday this week, hugs, martina

Stampalicious said...

this really is beautiful! I love the details , thank you for joining our challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's best challenges this week, hugs, martina

jkreucher said...

What a darling image, colored just right! this is sweet as can be..
Thanks for joining us in the Sassy Cheryl Winter Challenge this week!
Judy

shaz earl said...

Fabulous card

Thanks for joining us at Alphabet Challenges hope you will join us again soon xx

Sassy Cheryl said...

Don't you just LOVE Etsy! Love buying handmade!
This is an adorable card Cheryl. Love the stitching and the little embellishments! Gorgeous.
Thanks for playing in the Sassy Cheryl's challenge this week!

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

Very sweet card!!!! I love the twine and the snowflake!!

Once again, coloring is awesome and I love how you did the sentiment.

I haven't done ANY xmas shopping OR gotten my photo cards done! YIKES!!
Maria

Unknown said...

Awww what a cutie, love the image and colouring.. and the twine is perfect, love it. Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week. Good luck xx

rudlis said...

Such a pretty card! Thanks for joining us at Alphabet challenge this time, hope to see you again xx

Nikki Byrne said...

Oh My this is fabulous! I must invest in a sewing machine I always love the effect!! Your image is soo cute too. thank you for joining us at Gingerloft this fortnight. HUgs

NIKKI DT

Turtle In The Sand said...

Hi Cheryl, loving the stitching and the baker's twine on this. The symmetrical layout is really pleasing to the eye. Thanks for joining us at the Digi Doodle Shop Best Challenge this week. **Linda

Bron said...

Your card caught my eye straight away with all those beautiful vibrant colours. I love the layout of your card and the image is super cute. Perhaps we can just deny christmas is approaching! Thanks for sharing and joining us at Mad for Markers this week hugs from Bron xo

Tina said...

amazing colors...thanks for sharing at cupcake inspirations this week

Tina
sweetie dt

Anonymous said...

Very Pretty! Thanks so much for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday this week
Hugs Julie P

Melissa said...

Love this card. Absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks for joining in at Mad for Markers.
Cheers
Melissa
(By the way, thanks for the count down to Christmas, very scary, LOL.)

Sarah Milbourn Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator said...

This is divine!! I love the colouring, very clever!

K. Joy said...

I LOVE this image, especially the reindeer!! He is so cute - but then again all of the Whimsy and Stars images are cute! Love the layers and choice of colors on this card, along with the stitching!! Thanks for sharing!

Julie said...

Beautiful Christmas card Cheryl! Love the image and layout! Thanks for joining us for this week's non-traditional Christmas Colors Challenge at Totally Stampalicious!

Sonia said...

Hello Cheryl!
You did an absolutely beautiful card!
Thanks for joining us at ALPHABET Challenge Blog this week. Good Luck!
-Sony
http://sonia-studio60.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Just gorgeous! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Kraft Journal!

Tanya S said...

Very beautiful,Thanks for joining us at Scrap-Creations!

Lisa xx said...

this is adorable Chery, thank you for joining us at aud sentiments xx

Emma H said...

So sweet! Love your wonderful holiday card! Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion this week!

Nina said...

Wooaaw, what a wonderful card!! Beautiful coloured motiv and great details. Love the sewing!

Thanks for joining our "Anything Christmas" challenge at Stamptacular Sunday :)
Hugs, Nina.

deesdesigns said...

Gorgeous - LOVE the stitching! Beautifully colored too and I love the image, so cute!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Aud Sentiments!

Pat said...

Are you kidding me, Cheryl? You're almost DONE with your Christmas shopping! YIKES! I haven't started! Oh my! hehehe! Your card is just sooooo cute. Gorgeous coloring! So glad you've joined us again this week at Sassy Cheryl's! Hugs. Pat Frank

Kristen said...

Gorgeous Christmas card. Thank you for playing with us this week at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations!

Sammi said...

Awww.. what a sweet christmas scene!!
Thanks for joining in the Christmas fun at Mad for Markers!
Sammi
xx

The Spotted Chick said...

Cheryl, the stamper who NEVER sleeps!! Girl, you kill me! You're like the Energizer bunny, she just keeps going and going and going!! LOL! This card is absolutely amazing! Your coloring ROCKS too! Thanks so much for playing along in my That's Krafty Thursday challenge! {{{hen hugs}}}

Rosanne said...

Very pretty! Thanks for linking it up to Little Red Wagon.

Ellibelle said...

Love this Cheryl! You colored the cute image beautifully and such pretty papers and design!