This morning I am back with a card for the Christmas Card Club Challenge. Today's choice was made by Asha and the remit was "Oh Carol - your favourite carol or festive tune". The carol I have chosen to depict is "Away in A Manger". It isn't actually my favourite - although I do love it.
My Card
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Rather a lot of pictures I'm afraid, but I tried to show the card from each side, and unfortunately the sun reflected off the mirri card.
My closed card is 6" x 6 ". The image and sentiment I have used are digi stamps from Pink Gem Designs, coloured with Promarkers and diecut with SB Lacy Circles. I have made a gate fold card which I haven't done for ages so it made a nice change. I used Centura Pearl and gold mirri card. I used the Swiss Dots folder from Cuttlebug for the sides of the gate fold. After diecutting the flowers and leaves I added lots of glitter. The label was die cut from SB Fancy Tags. Gold gem stones finished off the front of the card. I don't always decorate the inside of my cards unless it's for a special occasion but I made a feature inside this one because of the gate fold effect.
I am now looking forward to visiting all your blogs again and seeing what everybody has been up to during my absence!!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Love and hugs from Christine xx
Entered into:
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/chnc-challenge-extra-for-august.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/august-challenge.htmlEntered into:
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/chnc-challenge-extra-for-august.html
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/challenge-57-christmas-in-july.html
http://craftinboutiquechallenges.blogspot.pt/2013/08/christmas.html
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/challenge-92-anything-goes.html
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/cute-christmas.html
34 comments:
Stunning card Christine. Hugs Rita xxx
Great to have you back in the fold, missed your posts. Lovely card filling the remit. So well designed but only to be expected from a talented lady.
Wilma x x x
I wondered where you had got to! I nearly emailed you to see if you were all right glad you had a good time with your sister.
This is a lovely card Christine. The detail is gorgeous a lot of work but so worth it.
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
Beautiful card Christine love your sweet little image and flowers
nice to see you back
jacqui x
Prachtige kerstkaart Christine.
Groetjes Karla
Schitterende kerstkaart Christine
Gerrie xx
Oh WOW!!! This is stunning, Christine! Love all the glitter and shine - my perfect Christmas! I had trouble picking a tune for my challenge too. LOL. It's such a magical time of year - so hard to pick a favourite. Have a blessed Sunday, my friend!
hugs, Asha
Sunny Summer Crafts
This is gorgeous Christine. I love the image and pretty die cuts.
Glad you had a lovely week with your Sister.
Lorraine x
This is gorgeous Christine. I love the sweet image, wonderful embossing and beautiful flowers.
Sue xx
Gorgeous card Christine - very elegant.
Beautiful card,fabulous image and lovely design.xxx
Brilliant card Christine, I love it.
Glad you had a good time with your sister. It is great to get together and just "chat"
Hugs
Patricia xxx
Hi Christine
Great take on the Challenge... Fabulous card....
Hugs Sylvie xx
Love your carol card Christine, gorgeous layout, love the fold and embellishing. Very pleased to see you posting. xx Flora
Hi Christine,
what a stunning card. I too love that super image. Such a cute one.
Great design as always. So superbly created as always.
Glad to have you back I have missed my dear blog friend.
It is so nice to meet up with your sister though, you just can't beat it. I too love to visit my sister, sadly not often enough.
Have a wonderful crafty Sunday.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
This is absolutely delightful Christine - great image!! The diecuts are beautiful with this card as well. My only problem going round all the CCC cards is that I am trilling away to every carol and my voice hasn't warmed up yet!!!!! Oh sorry, I am now giggling again because I don't think it ever will!!! lol.
Hugs to you Sue Pxxx
Mind you we did make a record when I was in the Junior Choir at school. We did a concert in the Theatre Royal Nottingham - too much information????
Een schitterende kaart Christine
groetjes Janie
Hello Christine, nice to see you back and to hear that you had such a lovely time with your sister.
Your card is just wonderful, lovely gatefold design and the image is so sweet. Beautiful frosty dies too, hugs Kate x
SUch a lovely card Christine and the little image made me smile...Pleased you had great time with your sister
Anne
What a gorgeous card and a super carol to choose to depict. This is so lovely for Asha's CCC challenge - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for August - I'd love to see it there too. x
Fabulous card Christine glad you had such a wonderful time! I meet up with ScrappyMo and Sue P in a couple of weeks!!! I cant wait LOL poor Scarborough huggles hun this is totally gorgeous Sue xxx
Gorgeous card Christine Love it all... so glad you & your sister had a fun week with lots of laughs...it's nice to have you back... Hugs May x x x
Hi Christine, it's good to have you back and glad you had a good time with your sister. Your card is lovely, such a cute image! Carole Z X
Hi Christine, this is just wonderful, I love it. Super image and layout and fab colours.
Time spent with family is so precious.
Hugs Sue W.
Thanks for sharing for my CHNC challenge extra for August - hope to see more of your Christmas crafting soon. x
Beautiful.
Josie
My personal blog:) !!!
Thank you for joining in the fun at Craftin' Boutique:) !!!
A really beautiful card and such a lot of work!....you are good doing the insides ....and that image is so sweet...and yes I guessed away in the manager.....hugs margaret
What a gorgeous card, Christine. I just LOVE this and all the extravagant and elegant touches. Great job, and thanks SO MUCH for sharing with us this week.
Blessings to you,
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
I'm back again to thank you for entering your gorgeous card into the CCAYR 'fussy and fancy' challenge, Hazel, DT x
absolutely gorgeous thank you for sharing with us at the Winter Wonderland
hugs Kate xx
Gorgeous card, beautifully embellished. Lovely cute image too.
Thank you for joining the Winter Wonderland Cute Christmas challenge and good luck x Susan x
Oh Christine, this is so gorgeous. Such fabulous shimmer and glimmer on this one.
I love the image of course but also the shimmery ivory you chose for the poinsettias and the floral leaf sprays.
Received your email and had a little giggle. It is a small world!
For some reason I thought you lived in Scotland! I don't know why I thought that...just a mix-up in my wee brain...We were in Oxford for a day...it was so lovely. If I had realized I would be in your general vicinity I would have emailed you to see about the geographics of grabbing a coffee together!!!
Ah well, we will return within 3 years...maybe for 6 months or more next time!
This is gorgeous Christine, love the sweet image. Carol x
What a sweet card - and the shiny gold makes it all the more special. Thanks for joining us at CCAYR!
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