Sunday 16 February 2014

Christmas Card Club No 4 - All White and/or Snowflakes

Good morning to you all.  Once again it is time for a card for the Christmas Card Club.  This time it was Hazel's time to choose and she asked us to make an all white card and/or to use snowflakes.  As you can see I decided to combine them both into one card.  You will find the other members on my sidebar if you are interested in what they have produced.

My Card


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I ran a piece of white card through the GC using the Xcut Quilting folder. I had to run it through twice to extend it. I matted this onto white glitter card and then onto a 6" x 6" base card. The snowflakes are SB Create a Flake 4 and Create a Flake 5 all die cut from glitter card. The gems are from my stash. The digi sentiment is Pink Petticoat "Snowy Days Sentiments" which I die cut with SB Labels 10. The card actually looks quite effective in real life but definitely hasn't photographed well. I think that is a combination of bad light, all white cards being difficult to photograph and a case of a bad workman always blaming his tools. Anyway, for better or worse it is what it is! Lol!

This lends itself to mass production because there are 18 sentiments in this set, so each card can be slightly different by using  a different sentiment, different snowflakes and different dies/embossing folders.  I have a feeling this might be my main card this year.  But then again - it's only February so plenty of time to change my mind!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.


http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-12-days-of-christmas-card-link-up.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/chnc-challenge-extra-for-february-2014.html
http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/ch37-anything-goes-its-our-3rd.html

44 comments:

Patricia said...

Good morning Christine, love, love, love it.
You card is "simply" beautiful, that sentiment is wonderful
Nothing wrong with your photo looks good from where I am sitting
Have a great day
Hugs

Patricia xxx

scrappymo! said...

Love it. I can see the shimmer and the beauty of it across the ocean!

This is a beautlful card! Loe the sentiment, love the dies and love the WOW!

Sue said...

Such a beautifully designed card. I love the sentiment, gorgeous embossing and pretty snowflakes.
hugs Sue xx

Lia said...

Using my husbands computer again and reading all the troubles about your house and the BAD weather. O, I feel so sorry for you! Hopefully spring and better weather will be coming soon. Over here also a lot of rain and a heavy storm yesterday, but we are staying dry inside.... S no complaining over here.
In the meantime I ordered a new computer and it arrived yesterday. Now a goor friend is trying to move everything from the old one into the new.
It will be great when I can use my own again and do some blogging and visiting my blogfriends again.
Wish you a week (or better: more!!) dry weather so you can fix everything!
Best wishes,
Lia xx

lydia jordan said...

Morning Christine,
Gorgeous card, love the overall design, stunning.
Lydia
X

Rita said...

Good Morning Christine. What a magnificent Snowflake card. I love your sentiment and have added it to my wish list. Enjoy your Day. Hugs Rita xxx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Very pretty card Christine, love the sentiment and variety of snowflakes. I had the same photo trouble with mine, lol.
Lorraine

Marie-Louise said...

Marvellous card Christine.

Gerrie's kaarten said...

Goedemorgen Christine
Wat een prachtige kaart
Soms kunnen makkelijk kaarten ook heel erg mooi uit komen
Fijne zondag
Groetjes Gerrie

Hazel said...

A beautiful card for my CCC challenge - I love everything about it (don't forget that you could also link for my CHNC challenge extra for February) x

meine-bastelarena said...

Your card is so beautiful and elegant. Love that you made the sentiment to the focal point of your card. Thanks for playing along with us at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges. Have a wonderful day and good luck! Hugs, Sujin

vic said...

Hi Christine wow what a beautiful christmas card and I just adore the snowflake :)
Hugs
Vic x

May said...

Gorgeous card Christine, The design & detail is so beautiful... Love the sentiment... Hugs May x x

Planetsusie said...

This is beautiful Christine - I love the layout and the sentiment is so true as well. I love the fact that no two snowflakes are the same and they all have six main points (although there is poetic licence when dies are made!!). Wonderful embossing folder which looks really good.

Hugs to you Sue Pxxx

(Will catch up reading your blog later on today - just off to do some ironing - yuk)

Zoe Tant said...

Gorgeous card and I adore the sentiment, how lovely.....! Zx

Jenny L said...

Hi Christine,
what a very beautiful card. I am a big fan of white on white cards.
Your design is perfect, and that sentiment is great. Love all your different snowflakes too.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Sue said...

What a stunner Christine this is gorgeous so elegant huggles Sue xx

dutchess said...

Beautiful Christine...so elegant....xxxx

Stamps and Paper said...

Gorgeous Christmas card Christine...love the white on white ad the fabulous sentiment

Anne

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card Christine. Love that sentiment - it's perfect for the challenge.

Karen x

Liz said...

This is just gorgeous and I love that sentiment! Hugs xx

Hazel said...

Christine this is gorgeous, loving your sentiments, Hazel xx

JJ said...

Fabulous card Christine, love the sentiment too. Yesterday's card was beautiful, sorry I missed your post.

Love & Hugs

Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Karen Petitt said...

Another stunning white on white card, I think it's beautiful Christine and it looks it too, love the embossing and the die cuts are so pretty x

Pat said...

Hi Christine, Gorgeous card with a beautiful sentiment, love all the embellishments, it is a shame that all white cards never seem to photograph well but yours looks lovely. Thanks for joining in our blog hop and challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge, hope to see you again next month and good luck in the draws.Pat xx

Carol said...

Fabulous card Christine, great design and sentiment. Carol x

MaryH said...

This is so very beautiful. Loving the EF you used and the glitter & all the pretty diecut snowflakes. A very icy feeling invoked with this one. You matched that folder design well when you did the extension. I seldom manage to do that but love the way you did on this card. Hope the roof leaks didn't come back. TFS & Hugs

Hazel said...

Thanks for linking for my CHNC challenge extra for February x

Carole Z said...

Gorgeous card Christine, Carole Z xx

Lorraine said...

A gorgeous card Christine. Lovely sentiment and design
Lorraine x

Heather said...

This is so gorgeous!! White on white is always so elegant, but it can also be hard to pull off. You did it fabulously. And I always love snowflakes, so extra points for your beautiful ones. : ) Thanks for playing with CHNC2.

Mary said...

Christine, beautiful card. I absolutely love white cards. Very elegant! Thank you for entering the Sparkles Christmas Challenge. Wishing you much luck.

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,love the fab design.xxx

cuilliesocks said...

Hello Christine, what a stunner, I just love it and the sentiment is beautiful, hugs Kate x

scrappymo! said...

Me again!
Popping back with my design team hat on.
Thank you for joining us this month at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.
Maureen aka Scrappymo!

Aunty Sue said...

fabulous christmas card and thanks for sharing with us at craft this week

Anne said...

Brilliant card Christine. I love those sentiments too. Hugs x

sue w. said...

Hi Christine, Love your card, so elegant. The embossed background is a perfect backdrop and the sentiment is super.
Hugs Sue W.

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Christine
Cracking card. Sooo pretty. Loving the sentiment too.
Hope there's no more leaks.
Best wishes.
Ang x

Brawny x said...

Hi Christine what a fab Christmas card. I think your picture is fine. Sometimes we are our own worst critic. A lovely card.
Love Lea x

Peanut said...

A peaceful tranquil card...my idea of Christmas. Love this card, Christine.
hugs, Asha - Sunny Summer Crafts

Oksana said...

Stunning crisp, white card Christine, love the sentiment.x

melanie said...

beautiful card Hugs Melanie

scrappymo! said...

Back with my design team hat on!

Wonderful card, Christine, You aced the brief!
Thank you for joining us this month at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.
Maureen aka Scrappymo!