Sunday 30 March 2014

Christmas Card Club # 7 - Cute Christmas

Good morning to you all and thanks for dropping by to visit.  Today it is time to post a card for our little Christmas Card Club.  These two weeks certainly come round quickly!  We take it in turn to choose the topic and this time it was Lorraine's turn to choose.

My Card

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I want to apologise in advance for my card. It is so simple, and I might even say a little boring but I didn't actually get round to making it until yesterday evening so I was doing it pretty quickly. Also because it was dark I had to use the flash, which never really gives a good picture.

It is a 6 x 6 " card and matted with lilac pearlescent card and and white card embossed with SB  Dainty Dots.  For speed I used a pre-coloured image from my Greetings Card CD. I love the identical expressions on the face of the snowman and the baby angel. I used Memory Box Snowflake Corner and Marianne Creatables Swedish Ice Star with a computer generated sentiment added to it.   Lashings of glitter - but what's a Christmas card without glitter?

It was a lovely day yesterday and I was outside most of the day trying to tidy up in the garden etc.  I think I might pay for all the activity tomorrow, but it had to be done.  And it does look so much better now.

Well that's it for now.  Hope this finds everybody well.

33 comments:

Gerrie's kaarten said...

Goedemorgen Christine
Je heb weer een mooi kaart gemaakt .Leuk zo met het glitteren stansjes er op
Fijne zondag geniet van het weer het word vandaag hier ook ongeveer 19 graden. Maar ik moet jammer genoeg de hele dag werken

Groetjes Gerrie

Sue said...

This is gorgeous Christine. I love the cute image and beautiful snowflake corners. The added sparkle looks wonderful.
hugs Sue xx

Patricia said...

Brilliant card Christine, love it and yes we always need "plenty" of glitter for Christmas.
Hope you are not feeling the results of your gardening ........ !!!
Have a great day

Patricia xx

lydia jordan said...

Morning Christine,
Lovely card, cute image.
Lydia
X

rachel said...

beautiful card Christine - great embossing and a great image too xx

Rita said...

Good Morning Christine. Beautiful card and I do love snowmen, so this card is perfect for the challenge. Hope you have a lovely day . Hugs Rita xxx

Marie-Louise said...

Beautiful card Christine. Such an adorable image.

Peanut said...

It's adorable, Christine! Doesn't look rushed or simple. Plenty of details and tons of glitter! And the expression on the snowman and the little angel.... precious! LOVE that stamp, Karen. Having a fancy cut border is a clever idea. Truth be told, I didn't realise you were off on the measurements. I thought it was a clever design twist! Have a lovely Sunday, my friend!
hugs, Asha

Jenny L said...

Hi Christine,
what a very pretty card. Love that fab image, and do I spy your superb glittering technic.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Unknown said...

Beautiful card, not rushed looking to me and love the details, aglitter and the stamp is gorgeous.xx

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,love the design and colours.xxx

JJ said...

Hi Christine,

Beautiful card, lovely sweet image and the corner dies are gorgeous.

Love & Hugs

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

Gibmiss said...

Hi Christine
Fabulous image love your card....
Hugs Sylvie xx

scrappymo! said...

I think it is a beautiful card. I love the snowman and snow angel...they are both so pretty. The mauve pearlescent card is perfect for this pretty pair and I love the MB corner dies and snowflake sentiment.

We are our own worst critics and you are too hard on yourself today my friend, as this is a very pretty and cute card!

Sue said...

Hi Christine! Your as bad as me I made mine in a rush but you couldn't tell you have!! its so pretty I love it! love all the glitter and their faces are so cute..hope your not aching too much after all that gardening huggles Sue xx

cuilliesocks said...

Hello Christine,I think this is so pretty, I love the topper, and the whole design is brilliant, quick, is a bonus.

A question Christine, I've been trying to buy the lovely mountain stamp from Our Daily Bread, but can't seem to find it, one shop funnily enough in Glasgow had it on their web site, but they won't be getting it in again, where did you purchase yours?, it would be so handy to have for all my outdoor men, hugs Kate x

Liz said...

Gorgeous !!! hugs xx

Dee said...

Hi Christine, had a quick look thru your recent posts and you've made some lovely cards, I haven't had chance to do any blog hopping the past 4-5 weeks since having our new puppy. I did go to the NEC too nd bought some goodies that I wasn't going to buy - lol....looking at your goodies what is the paper pad in the photo, looks like a male pad but unable to make out the manufacturer? x

MaryH said...

Christine, this is definitely NOT boring! It's pure adorable-ness with that sweet image (oh yes, it's cute too). Love the dainty dots background and your sparkling snow & ice embellishments. That image is just delightful. Hope your gardening isn't giving too many achy-es today. TFS & Hugs. Also Happy Mother's Day. Ours is next month.

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Christine
Boring? Never! Its cute and glitzy and smashing!
Hope there's no gardening aches and pains.
Best wishes.
Ang x

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Beautiful card Christine. They both have such cute expressions, adorable.
Lorraine

Hazel said...

Beautiful cute card for our CCC challenge and thanks for entering this for Completely Christmas 5 - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for March - I'd love to see it there too. x

Unknown said...

Stunning Design, Thank you for sharing with us over at Completely Christmas, we do hope you will join us again next week for another fun challenge...Good Luck...
Hugs
Suzy B ~Owner~Completely Christmas
Xx

dutchess said...

Great cute card Christine...such a sweet snowman....awwww....my favorite embossing folder ever!....xxxxx

Brawny x said...

A great card Christine. Sorry I've been a bit AWOL lately but life happened!!!
Love Lea x

Carole Z said...

Morning Christine, a really lovely card, super cute image! hugs Carole Z X

Planetsusie said...

This is cute Christine - not at all boring. You are right about the expression on their faces - just super sweet! Lurve those Mem Box corners!

Hugs to you and thank you again for the advice on how to follow someone on my blog - it worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sue Pxxx

Hazel said...

Nothing simple with your card I love it. Hazel xx

Crafty Judith said...

Fabulous make hun love it and ty for joining us at Completely Christmas - very good luck Judith DT xxx

Karen Petitt said...

So very sweet. Gorgeous white sparkles too Karen x

Unknown said...

Great card, I love all the glitter and the fab sentiment!

Thank you for joining us at the Alphabet Challenge Blog!

Sheena
xxx

Mrs A. said...

Finally managed to follow and to leave a comment for the CCC. Really enjoyed joining in for the first time. I like your cute little snowman. He has such a cheeky looking face. Hugs Mrs A. (Valery).

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card Christine. I love the image and especially their identical smiles!

Karen x