Time for a new challenge at Crafty Cardmakers, and this time we have the theme of 'around the world', so you can use anything as long as it obviously represents a country or continent in some way.
I feel like a total cheat with this card! Partly because I went for a super easy option and chose an arctic (or is it antarctic?) theme... although I did go round and round in circles trying to decide what to do before I settled on this. And also because there is no colouring on my card - I've used one of the new 'cute squares' from LOTV and just added lots of stickles to it. For some reason it makes me feel really guilty using something I've not coloured myself! But I've bought lots of these to help me get through the Christmas orders so I'll have to get used to them.... wow, it's so difficult to find papers to go with a pre-coloured image though, it took me ages! These are some dovecraft ones from last year I think, with some shimmery gold cardstock from my stash. Added a piece of whitewash coredinations embossed with a snowflake folder and sanded back, some MS punched snowflakes, a cuttlebug snowflake (cut down to make it smaller), blue card candy, ribbon and a computer generated sentiment. Oh, and the LOTV squares are a perfect fit for the largest nestie scalloped square :o)
Bless hubby - when I showed him this card, he said 'well it's nice, and it'll speed up the orders, but the colouring doesn't look as good as yours' aww... he's totally biased of course... and knows nothing about colouring... but still aww!
I'm also entering my card for the following challenges:
- Sweet Sketch Wednesday - fab sketch
- Totally Gorjuss - wild thing
- Just Cute Bears - punch it
- Bah! Humbug! - text (a lot of it's covered up, but the dp is all text)
- Cupcake Craft - transport
What a great card !! good luck with your challenge !!
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Ahh Lisa. This is so pretty and I love all the layering and the beautiful papers. Happy crafting.
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excellent card x
ReplyDeleteOh it's lovely, and your hubby is right lol! Fab layout. xx Jenny xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card - good luck with the challenges x Susan x
ReplyDeleteWow! This is gorgeous! Love everything about it but totally agree with your hubby! Bless him! Mine doesn't even look when i show him ar ask for an opinion, I just get "Yeah s'nice"! The stickles really lift the image. Fab again hun! xx
ReplyDeleteOh this is so beautiful and the colours are fabulous!!! I think I will be using some pre coloured images this year!!
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Oh Dear, I thought we were the ones that were most critical about our cards but to get hubbys doing it is a bit of downer, I think youve done a brilliant job of using the toppers on your card, the only surgestion I could give is perhaps using My Craft Studio graphics program to make your own papers if your not happy with bought ones. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! Lovely job with the stickles, just makes this card topper more beautiful. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteHello Lisa
ReplyDeleteA stunning card, with fabulous papers.
What a great idea to use pre-coloured images, your papers match so well.
Thank you so much for joining in our latest challange.
irene
Bah!Humbug!
Hubby obviously knows the truth LOL!
ReplyDeleteDon't feel guilty about using 'ready to go' supplies. Sometimes we just have to or we'd never manage! Thak ou for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!
Luv'n'Stuff
Max
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Bah! Humbug! Challenges DT
This is a beautiful card and yep, it's the Arctic (I had to google it, lol). I know what you mean about feeling guilty when you don't do your own colouring though but needs must. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card and how sweet is your hubby...aaawwww...bless....good luck with the challenges.xx
ReplyDeleteStunning card. Love everything about it. Thanks for playing along with Just Cute Bears challenge this week. Hugs Ali x
ReplyDeleteIt's looks great and there is no reason to feel guilty at all.
ReplyDeleteAnn xxx
Bah! Humbug! DT
Hi Hun
ReplyDeleteaww this is gorgeous, beautiful scene, luv all the sparkle, lovely papers & design, sue,x
What a beautiful card! Love everything about it hun! Your blog is fab - just wish I had found it before now! Looking forward to working with you on CCM, Sheila:)X
ReplyDeleteAww what a sweet hubby. This is a lovely card but I know what you mean when you are used to stamping and colouring yourself. Love the layers. Marianne x
ReplyDeleteThis is simply stunning! An absolutely beautiful card xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Lisa, adore this image. Great layout, gorgeous colours and love the snowflakes 'n' card candy too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Just Cute Bears :)
Kelly.x
HI Lisa
ReplyDeleteThis is some piece of work!
Fantastic
Thanks for all your effort and joining us at TG this week
Love sarah XXX
aw lisa, this is really stunning.a gorgeous image and i love all the sparkle :)
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Gorgeous card Lisa. Love that image. I know what you mean about trying to find DP to go with these pre-coloured images - I've been there too lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at TG and JCB this week.
Kat xx
Gorgeous card....love the cute LOTV image you have used and like you say these are perfect if having to make a load of quick cards...i think i need to invest in some :0)....thanks for joining us this week at Just Cute Bears....
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San x
Hi Lisa what a lovely card, your image is just so so cute what a wonderful Christmas Card. Your colours go perfect together and it's a great take on Arlana's wonderful sketch.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us this week at SSW and good luck.
Kathie SSW
Beautiful card. I love the sparkle, the snowflakes, everything. Thanks for playing with us at Just Cute Bears.
ReplyDeleteOh MY this is stunning and i just love that image! fab card
ReplyDeleteHugs Di xxxx
Gorgeous card and the papers and colors are just perfect together! Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
ReplyDeletePeace & Luv,
Jeannie
Beautiful..love the colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Christmas card! I love how you paired the image with your DPs! Great job! Thanks for joining us this week!
ReplyDeleteErika - SSW
Fantabulous card, Polar bears live in the Arctic :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
Awww, this is beautiful. So cute! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card. Love the wintery image and all your added detail. Thanks for playing alomg @SSW!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card and such a fab image you have used...perfick for this weeks transport challenge...thanks for playing along with us at Cupcake :) Donna x
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful. Very hot (yet chilly-heehee). LOVE the layers in that sketch and all the bling. And holy cow, that sentiment is perfect for that cute image ! wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Christmas card, great colours & layering. Thanks for joining us this week @ SSW :)
ReplyDeleteGenevieve.
This is fantastic, great image. Thanks for playing at SSW this week!
ReplyDeleteJenny T.
Gorgeous, goregous card. Love all the blues. Vewry stunning!
ReplyDeleteNancy SSW
Ooooooooh - what a beauty! I love it and there is no reason to feel guilty! Thanks so much for playing at SSW.
ReplyDeleteDeanne :)
This is such a gorgeous card Lisa ! The image is so so sweet ! Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Craft this week and good luck ! Smiles from Catherine
ReplyDeleteoh wow this is a great card, love the layout, and design papers.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with the Totally Gorjuss challenge this week,
Good luck!
Hugs Nina
Sorry it's taken me so long to get round.
ReplyDeleteThis is just lush. It makes me shiver looking at it with all that sparkly snow and the layout is devine.
Lin - Lil Miss Chatterbox xx
Your husband is not biased, he is totally correct. Your colouring is amazing but here is so much detail in this card anyway. Love what you have done with the card candy on the snowflake die cuts.
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