Thursday, May 16, 2013

Snow in May????

Good morning, and it's time for a new challenge at Charisma.  This week we are looking for cards...but no digi's....so it's a good excuse to pull out some of those stamps and get inky.  Since we actually saw some snow flurries this past Sunday, I thought this card was most appropriate!


I had some fun with this sweet image from Crissy Armstrong (Under the Mistletoe), and this time around I played with water colours.  As you may notice, I used the out of the box technique with the Spellbinders Labels Twenty die, matting it with the next larger size.

The papers are an oldie from Bo Bunny, and all the edges have been sponged with DI.  I've used a new product for the snow, something called 'Liquid Snow', which dries with quite a rough texture, to which I then added some glitter. 

The snowflake border die is from Memory box, and the pine branch punch is from Martha Stewart.

Now for our sponsors with some wonderful prizes.

Prize 1

 
(winner gets to choose 5 digis)

Prize 2

(winner receives a £10 Voucher)

So, time to get crafty....leave that spring cleaning for another day!  Don't forget to have a look see what the rest of the team has been up to this week for lots of crafty inspiration!

Now for some challenges for my card:
Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges - #59 Anything Goes
Fashionable Stamping - #47 Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Animal antics
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #207 Christmas
Speedy Fox and Friends - #159 Use Glitter
One Stop Craft Challenge - #228 Add Some Glitter
Deep Ocean Challenge - #51 Lets Sparkle
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge  - Going Spotty Dot

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21 comments:

  1. DoreenMay 16, 2013 at 5:44 AM

    This is just gorgeous,love the image.xxx

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  2. UnknownMay 16, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    Lovely card and such a cute image of kissing bears. Thanks for playing along at OSCC

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  3. Brenda BrownMay 16, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Such a cute image and lovely cad Joyce. Sounds like your weather is like the UK. We are going home today and I will so miss the lovely sun and warmth we have had here.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  4. Pat May 16, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Love the snow. Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends.

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  5. LaineMay 16, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Such a fun christmas image Joyce, so lovely.
    Laine
    xx

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  6. Sandra HMay 16, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    Oh wow Joyce, So beautiful is your card so inspiring and so creative and beautifully presented just love the look of that snow its so effective xx

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  7. MeggymayMay 16, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    The image looks so cute, its a beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at FSC this time.
    Yvonne

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  8. Ink Art DesignsMay 16, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    Hi Joyce. I love the out of the box technique, and it looks great matted against the larger die. A beautiful card.
    Thanks for joining in the fun at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this fortnight.
    Dot x

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  9. KarinsArtScrapMay 17, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    What a beautiful christmas card .
    Thanks for join us at Scrapbook Stamp Society.

    Greetings karin DT member.

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  10. TammyMay 17, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    OMGoodness, how sweet! Love the cute polar bears and gorgeous background! Fabulous card Joyce!

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  11. stampingbowdMay 17, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    Super sweet card! Love the color!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Speedy Fox & Friends this week!

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  12. AnonymousMay 18, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Lovely card and yes we have had snow in May in Cumbria! cute card love the image, Thanks for playing along with us this week at Incy Wincy,
    hugs Samantha :0)

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  13. KaijaMay 19, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    Beautiful card!
    Thanks for joining ScrapbookStampSociety.
    Hugs Kaija DT

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  14. Bee and DeeMay 19, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    A lovely card, a lovely layout and pretty colours. Thank you for joining us on the SSS challenge Hugs Bee

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  15. StampNScrapJunkieMay 19, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Super cute card! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog. Good luck! :)

    Ema M.
    Design Team Member
    Scrapbook Stamp Society

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  16. EvieMay 19, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    Beautiful Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at CRAFT Challenge.

    Evie DT

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  17. angelic crafterMay 19, 2013 at 10:46 PM

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  18. angelic crafterMay 19, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    beautiful card and layout Joyce! Thanks for joining us over at the Southern Girls challenge "going dotty". XOX Tania

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  19. Purple Card LadyMay 20, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    What a beautiful card! Thanks for joining TTCRD for this week's challenge. I hope you will join us again. ~DT Candy

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  20. Krafty KowsMay 22, 2013 at 3:39 AM

    Such a cute image and a lovely card. Thank you for joining us at C.R.A.F.T. this week. Hope to see you again. Jeanette

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  21. JulieMay 25, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    Such a great card, loving all the spots! Thanks for joining the Southern Girls this time, Have a great weekend, Julie.x

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