Sunday, 24 January 2021

From Our House To Your House

 


Stamper's Delights run a progressive freebie challenge on the Facebook Group. If you take part there is a free digi pack that you can get the following month. I really like Janice's images and have quite a collection so lucky to have many to choose from.

I chose Xmas Scene to make this card. I did really well making Christmas cards all through last year and will be doing the same this year to. Creating with glitter and twinkle for me is the best antidote to these crazy times and Christmas cards scream twinkle to me ☺

The image has been printed out quite large as I wanted to make it into an 8" square card. I have coloured it mainly with Arteza pencils. My sister got them for my birthday in September and this is the largest image I have done to date with them. I'm not very subtle with my colouring yet but this is definitely better with shading. I have also used Promarkers for solid colouring and my Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers for lots of sparkle.

The sky has been coloured using watered down glitter markers but they have very few colours at the moment. In a flash of inspiration I remembered I have a load of Twinkling H20's (remember them?). This added extra shading to the sky and also a shimmering background to the snowy ground.

I added Stickles glitter glue to the piles of snow and some silver peel off snowflakes falling from the sky. The image has been matted onto some dark blue card.

The card front has been covered using a patterned paper that was a magazine freebie from Kanban. I used one of the sentiments from the digi pack and cut a mount from blue cardstock using the Grace Frame die from Crafter's Companion. This is actually one of the very first dies I ever bought......oh dear what did that start eh?

I added some large snowflakes cut from scraps of holographic card using a Create a Flake die from Spellbinders and added some large blue gems in the centres.

We have actually had quite a bit of snow this morning. It was lovely to go for a walk in a park further down the street, see the beautiful trees in the woods laden with snow and seeing so many little children out playing in it. I managed to build a little snowman too. I couldn't find any stones in the woods so it has holly leaves for fluttering eyelashes LOL. I sat it on a bench and one of our neighbours said she saw it and it made her smile


Card Details -

Size – 8” Square
Digital Image & Sentiment – Xmas Scene (Stampers Delights)
Dies – Create a Flake 3 (Spellbinders Shapeabiities), Grace Frame (Die’sire Crafter’s Companion)
Paper – Traditional Collection Magazine freebie from Kanban
Colouring Medium – Promarkers, Arteza pencils, Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers. Twinkling H20’s
Embellishments – Stickles glitter glue, gems, peel off stickers


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)

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42 comments:

  1. dj25 January 2021 at 02:19

    Thanks for playing along with our "let it snow" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! I so love that you included a photo of a real snowman...so cute!!

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  2. Heather25 January 2021 at 02:38

    Envious of your snow!! It's been well over a month since we have had any accumulation. Your snowman is adorable! The card is super cute too, and what a fabulous bunch of ways to add sparkle! Love those holo snowflakes; so pretty! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.

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  3. Rainey's Craft Room25 January 2021 at 12:20

    Thank you for sharing your fabulous Christmas card with us at Passion for Markers this week.
    Lorraine DT

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  4. Julie B25 January 2021 at 14:29

    Love your snowman pic, your scene is cute too.
    Thanks for sharing at Cardz4Guyz. :)

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  5. Julie25 January 2021 at 19:20

    Super card Amanda! Love your colouring!! Thanks for joining us at Passion for Markers this week, good luck! Juliexx

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  6. The Crafty Den25 January 2021 at 21:25

    Another gorgeous card Mandy. The image is so cute and your colouring is perfect. Thanks for sharing with us at Passion for Markers this week and good luck in the prize draw. Hugs, Denise x

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  7. Hazel (Didos)26 January 2021 at 18:52

    Ah what a great card, I love Santa being stuck in the chimney. No snow here sadly. Thanks for sharing with me over on Fezziwigs, stay safe, Hazel xx

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  8. Pamela26 January 2021 at 20:48

    What a cute cottage-I'd like to live in a cottage like that!
    Pamela
    CD Sunday Plus DT.

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  9. Dreja27 January 2021 at 08:20

    Ein ganz wundervolles Werk.
    Danke für deine Teilnahme bei der Everybody Art Challenge.
    LG Dreja

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  10. Janette27 January 2021 at 09:52

    Thankyou for sharing this gorgeous card with us at CraftyCatz this week.x

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  11. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)27 January 2021 at 13:54

    Darling frame for your sentiment and I love how you colored the digi! So glad you could join us at Die Cut Divas this month! Linda Diva DT

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  12. Debbie Mageed27 January 2021 at 17:19

    What a cute card! Love your sweet cottage. I just love the background! Thank you for playing with us at Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge and hope you will come back soon.

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  13. Marga bisschops27 January 2021 at 18:09

    Very nice Christmas card! Thank you for playing along at The Creative Craft Cottage challenge
    Good luck with your entry
    Greetings Marga DT

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  14. Suze27 January 2021 at 19:53

    Lovely christmas card Mandy. I like the frame you used around the sentiment. Thank you for entering the No Sentiment Challenge at CHNC.

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  15. Billie A28 January 2021 at 07:37

    Awesome card. Great coloring. Fun snowman and so glad you shared over at Crafty Gals Corner, Cardz 4 guyz, Colour crazy, Crafty Catz, Crafty sentiments.

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  16. tilly28 January 2021 at 09:15

    what a super scene you created, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge
    Tilly

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  17. pearshapedcrafting28 January 2021 at 11:41

    A fabulous card and I love how you coloured the main image! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday, Chrisx

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  18. Carol28 January 2021 at 12:09

    I am so glad I am not the only one who has started her Christmas cards. Love this one.
    Carol xx
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  19. Jocelyn28 January 2021 at 12:22

    A great card, nicely coloured. I like your snowman too. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  20. JulieP28 January 2021 at 16:07

    Such a cute image! Love all of the sparkle too. Thanks so much for playing along with the HLS die cut challenge!

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  21. Stacey28 January 2021 at 16:28

    What a pretty card! Thanks for playing along with us at Penny's.

    DT Stacey
    www.butterflycreations.blog

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  22. Seafield Jo28 January 2021 at 17:59

    I should take a leaf out of your book and start making Christmas cards. This is a lovely card.

    Jo
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  23. missgailly28 January 2021 at 20:12

    Cool image (excuse the pun) and great colouring. Thank you for playing along at USE YOUR STUFF - DT Gail #staysafe #stayhealthy

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  24. CraftyGirl29 January 2021 at 06:39

    Thank you for playing along this week at International Art & Soul. I sure hope to see you back again very soon!!!

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl
    International Art & Soul DT
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

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  25. Conny29 January 2021 at 09:55

    Your card is adorable! Love this cottage, so pretty! Thanks for playing with The Dream Factory Challenge.

    Hugs,
    Conny

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  26. crafty29 January 2021 at 10:12

    Love your card (and the snowman!) Thank you for joining our pearls and gems challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.
    Mary

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  27. Wynn29 January 2021 at 15:36

    Great start to your Christmas card selection. Thank you for joining us at CD Sunday Plus Wynn DT

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  28. Julie Odil29 January 2021 at 18:42

    This is very cute! Way to get a start on your 2021 cards. Thanks for linking up at Dies R Us Challenges. Julie, DT member

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  29. Rosmarie30 January 2021 at 09:21

    What a lovely cottage and beautiful background! You really created a fantastic winter card!!! Thank you so much for joining our Dream Factory Challenge!!! Rosi x

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  30. Sue -30 January 2021 at 11:45

    Great card! Thank you for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge.

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  31. Margarets designer cards30 January 2021 at 12:01

    Lovely card, nice start to your christmas cards,
    We had snow too and looks like we might get some more this weekend
    Thank you for joining us
    Margaret
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  32. cohenna31 January 2021 at 16:05

    Beautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the Pearly Sparkles Challenge this time and good luck

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  33. flossbite31 January 2021 at 16:56

    Wonderful creation! (And love the snowman!) Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge this month. Good luck!

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  34. Arlene31 January 2021 at 18:25

    Great winter scene with all the sparkle.
    So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for our "Frame It" challenge. Arlene - DT.

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  35. Helen3 February 2021 at 01:10

    A beautiful project.

    Thanks for sharing it with us at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog.

    Helen x

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  36. Stempelfrosch3 February 2021 at 09:10

    Funny card with the santa...lol...Thank you for joining us at sweet stampers challenge,
    Hugs Anke

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  37. Cazro4 February 2021 at 19:42

    A beautiful card, loving all the glittery snowflakes. . Thanks for sharing with us at MTTC, we appreciate your support. Caz. DT

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  38. Peanut5 February 2021 at 20:11

    What an adorable Christmas card! Thanks for playing along at HLS Christmas Challenge.
    x Asha

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  39. Hazel Estibeiro6 February 2021 at 17:50

    Love your card, Thanks for joining

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  40. Chana Malkah7 February 2021 at 04:05

    Great holiday card, Mandy! Thanks for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah

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  41. MeSi8 February 2021 at 10:51

    Cute card! Thank you for joining our Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge. Hope to see you again!
    Merja DT

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  42. Kuni8 February 2021 at 16:10

    Wonderful card.
    Thank you for joining us at the Sweet Stampers and i hope to see you again.
    Hugs
    Kuni

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