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Saturday 1 January 2011

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 1

I had a lovely surprise recently when Rosemary from the Order of the Opus Gluei got in touch with me, asking for my details so that she could send something to me for participating in their challenges. And this is what arrived in the post yesterday:

Over on my new Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog, the theme for challenge 1 is 'anything goes as long as it's a Christmas card'.

I couldn't wait to use these lovely stamps, so I used a piece of BG blush paper as background and randomly stamped four of the stamps, using versafine onyx black and embossing with detail silver. Because the versafine is quick drying the embossing powder doesn't quite cling to all of it, giving a nice distressed look, a bit like antique silver.

I based the card on Arianne's sketch for Sunday sketch & stamp challenge 43:

The snowman image is one that I selected for a prize for being randomly picked as winner on Shelly's TTT. The image is called 'all wrapped up'. I coloured with promarkers, mounting on to silver mirror card. The addition of a silver sentiment and some silver glitter strips and the card was done.

I'm also linking for these challenges:

Order of the opus gluei 83: if you made it, we will come
Corrosive 96: bling it on
Stamptacular 91: snow much fun
Incy wincy 74: distressing
Gingerloft 8: distressing
Mixed media Monday: 'tis the season
Pink elephant 90: winter wonderland
Spoon full of sugar 133: Christmas card
Anything goes 30: the letter C - Christmas
Creative Belli 107: merry Christmas
Christmas cards all year round: anything goes
Hodge podge 6: blue and silver
City crafter 37: stamp it out
My time to craft 121: brand, spanking new - the snowflakes stamps and the 'all wrapped up' digi
Sew many challenges 38: new things - stamps and digi
Stamp n doodle: new - stamps and digi
Passion for promarkers 80: mega Christmas challenge
Stamp something: something with glitter
Stamping with the dragon 17: your favourite winter colour - I love making snowy cards with blue and silver
Meljen 39: cold and snowy
Sarah Hurley 23: last minute Christmas cheer
I love promarkers 46: anything goes
Fun at fairy knoll: anything goes
Aud sentiments 18: anything goes
Digi doodle 39: anything goes (the snowman image is a digi)
Crafts and me 20: anything goes
Creative craft: anything goes
One stitch at a time 43: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Crafty Emma 17: anything goes
Aly's 31: anything goes
Cardmakin mamas 11: anything goes

So, are you going to make a New Year Resolution to make Christmas cards throughout the year? - I would really recommend it - then don't put that Christmas stash away - please go over to Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog and join in challenge 1: 'anything goes as long as it's a Christmas card'. I look forward to seeing you there. And this time there will be a prize for the randomly picked winner.

44 comments:

  1. Lovely card Hazel.
    I've always wondered how you manage to find so many challenge blogs to enter your cards into, always such a long list.
    Sue x

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  2. ooo what a great card Hazel lots of shimmer and shine. :)

    I'll join you in your Christmas challenge off to have a look. x

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  3. Just absolutely beautiful Hazel! I love it! And you truly did enter in a bunch of challenges. Great work!!!

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  4. So many challenges with one card, wow, great card though, love all the glitzy papers you used. Thanks for joining us at SSC this week and all the best for 2011! Gemma

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  5. Hazel, your card is great. I love the sparkle. Thanks for joining us again at the Hodge Podge Shop. Shelley :)

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  6. wonderful card - love the sparkle
    Thanks for joining us at Sarah Hurley this week
    Lisa ;)

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  7. Wow. That is a lot of challenges for your card. Lovely embossed card you have used too and the simplistic layout suits such a busy background. Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.
    Tine :)

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  8. Fab card, love the sparkle, thank you for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.

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  9. Hi Hazel, what a gorgeous card. I love the image and your colouring is fab. The background looks amazing. Thanks for joining in with our Mega Christmas challenge over at PFP. Hugs, Denise x
    Good luck with your new challenge blog :)

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  10. Wow - another great card - and they are all such different styles


    Thanks for joining in at Aud Sentiments

    Rx

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  11. How gorgeous! I just love the background and all that shimmer! And Mr Snowman is super cute!!
    Thanks for joining us here at Gingerloft Challenges:)
    Happy New Year :)
    huggs
    Lynn xx

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  12. Congratulations Hazel on your win and hope your new challenge blog goes well. Thanks for joining us at creative craft challenges and happy new year.

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  13. Such a gorgeous card. Love the image you've used and the design also. Thanks for joining in with our Mega Christmas Challenge at PFP. Happy New Year Hugs Michele x

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  14. Fab card, love the paper and how you used the sketch. Thanks to playing at stamptacular sunday this week.
    Happy new year.
    Hugs
    céline

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  15. gorgeous card hazel.the snowman is fab and i love how you`ve done the backing paper,its stunning.
    thanks for playing in our mega christmas challenge at PFP :D

    xx coops xx

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  16. a gorgeous creation and love the favourite colour choice
    thank you for sharing it with us at Stampin with the Dragon
    Happy New Year
    Kate x

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  17. Your card is very pretty. Thanks for joining our last challenge of this year at Digi Doodle Shop's Best!

    Greetings,
    Katja (DDSB-DT)

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  18. A beautiful snowy card Hazel - love all the glitter and the adorable snowman. Thank you for joining us again at OSAAT. Hugs, Sylvia xx

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  19. Great card, just love the image he is fab!

    Thank you for sharing with us at OSAAT, CES Challenge & Gingerloft good luck!
    Huge hugs shell xx

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  20. Very cute, love all the silver. Thanks for playing along with DDSB!

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  21. Beautiful card Hazel love the distressing and the gorgeous design.
    Thank you for joining us over at Incy Wincy.
    A very Happy New Year to you.

    Hugs Linda

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  22. This is so beautiful card. Love all that glitter. Thanks for playing at OSAAT, and Stampin With the Dragon.
    Happy New Year!!!!!!!
    Hugs Nataliya

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  23. What a great sparkly xmas Card :)
    Thanks for joining in at Incy Wincy this Week
    Hugs Nikki and the rest of the DT

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  24. very nice christmas card hazel-love all the sparkle it has-thanks for joining us at creative belli

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  25. What a great card, thank you for joining us at the hodge podge Shop
    hugs Linda

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  26. Really pretty card Hazel, I love the glitter strips on there. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT.

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  27. Beautiful card ~ love the shimmer! :) Thank you so much for joining us at Fairy Knoll!

    Smiles ~ Brandi

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  28. Fabulously stamped card - thanks for playing along at CCCB

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  29. Fabulously stamped card - thanks for playing along at CCCB

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  30. FAb card, Hazel - your papers are lovely and suit your snowman perfectly!! Thanks for joining in our mega challenge at PFP, Juliexx

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  31. Getting started early, if only I were that organised, a lovely card,thank you for joining us at I♥Promarkers and DDSB,
    Ruth x

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  32. Gorgeous card Hazel, beautiful background paper and a great image. Thanks for joining us on I ♥ Promarkers.
    hugs
    wynneth
    x

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  33. so cute! i love the sparkle! Thank you for playing along at CCCB!

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  34. What a super card!
    Thanks so much for joining in with our challenge at MTTC and Happy New Year!
    Chrissie

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  35. Great card! I just love the silvery glitery strips and all the great bling! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  36. Love the card. Thanks for playing with us at Stamping With The Dragon.

    Hugs,
    Beth

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  37. What lovely stamps and your card if great too, thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers.
    xx

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  38. Gorgeous card. So very elegant. I am so glad that you like the stamps. We love having you play with us at OPUS GLUEI.

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  39. Love your sparkly background snowflakes! Thanks for playing along this week on the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.

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  40. I love snowmen and your image is darling! Thanks for playing along with the Let It Snow challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

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  41. Very shiny and bright! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge.

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  42. Beautiful card Hazel, I love your stamped background! Thanks for joining us at Fairy Knoll and good luck
    Claire xx

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  43. lovely card.. love it.. feels real cold :) Thank you for joining us on the snowy, cold challenge at Meljens. New challenge is up, hope you will play again this week :) hugs x

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  44. I'm still catching up on New Year comments! Thanks for joining Anything Goes this week, with another great card! K x

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