Sunday 26 October 2014

Cosy Christmas Tilda And New Challenge at Lovely Hanglar Or Sweet Magnolia.

Good afternoon, crafty bloggers
I hope you are well? 
Did you remember to put the clocks back one hour? Lighter mornings and darker evenings. This year is flying by!
Anyway. Today we have a new challenge starting at Lovely Hanglar Or Sweet Magnolia and this time around our challenge theme is
Autumn Colours.
We don't have a sponsor for this challenge but, we are hoping that you will enter for a chance of winning a position as guest designer.

I have made a Christmas card. It's the first of seven card that I am making for a work colleague of my husband's.

I used Cosy Christmas Tilda from the Winter Wonderland 2013 Collection.
The image is stamped with Memento rich cocoa ink onto Neenah cardstock and cut out using a Spellbinders floral oval.
I have coloured the image with Polychromos  pencils.



For my shaped card I used GoKreate large frame frilly #2 and Maja Design Walking In The Forest papers.
Other dies used are La - La - Land heart doily border, Cheery Lynn french pastry doily and snowflake 5. Marianne Design creatables ivy circle and Christmas tree 1. Joy Crafts Billes flourishes and Doohickey bloomy tag.
I have lightly sanded the papers and inked the dies with Tim Holtz frayed burlock distress ink. I added Frantage shabby white embossing enamel to the tree.
The lace across the bottom of the card is from Live & Love Crafts.
The sentiment is from Pink Gem Designs
I also added a little Frantage to the sentiment.
I have tied a bow through the top of the bloomy tag with and  tied a rusty jingle bell with some hemp twine through the bow. The lace, bell and twine are all from The Ribbon Girl.


A close look at the flower arrangement.
I used  pine cones, white stamens and kort & Godt white chrysanthemums from The Ribbon Girl.
White foam flower spray and apples from Live & Love Crafts.
The green 25mm rose and tan 15mm roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts
I have brushed the arrangement with white modelling paste.


A close up of the tree and sentiment.
I wanted to use strings of pearls to decorate the tree but, I couldn't find them on Friday.
Today I found them. Lol!!!


A close look at Cosy Christmas Tilda. Gorgeous isn't she?
I added Snow-Tex to give texture to Tilda's pom pom and  once it was dry I coated it with Ranger frosted ice stickles.
I used a Inkssentials opaque white pen to dot Tilda's cheeks and adhered 3mm white pearls around the image.


Inside the card is decorated with design paper and a Spellbinders floral oval.

6 more Christmas cards to make not including the ones I am going to make for my family.
Gosh! I am going to be busy but, I love it.

Our challenge is 2 weekly and we would love you to come and join in.
My teamies have designed some gorgeous creations. Why not pop over for a peek?


I am entering my card into the following super challenges;

Thank you for stopping by to visit today and big thanks for the lovely comments I receive.
Crafty hugs.
Donna xx







8 comments:

  1. This is absolutely STUNNING!!!! Love it! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Tilda's Town! Good luck,
    Rene :D

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  2. so gorgeous love the beuatiful green, and gorgeous embellies
    thanks for playing with us at tilda's town
    hugs
    céline

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  3. Beautiful festive card Donna, love the muted colours and gorgeous details. Thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts for our Christmas challenge this week x

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  4. Gorgeous Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at The Ribbon Girl, hugs, Jane x

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  5. Oh it's just so gorgeous Donna! love the colours, and your wonderful design!!
    Fabulous Christmas card lovely.
    Mel. xxx

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  6. Gorgeous card beautiful details.
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts 'Christmas' challenge and good luck x Susan x

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  7. really beautiful card! thanks for joining us at tilda's town
    Helene DT

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  8. Hi she is super love the shading and her pom pom... your flower arrangement is stunning with the paint and touch of red super inspiration as always :)

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