Monday 18 August 2008

All challenges lead to Christmas!

I've been too busy to make any cards this past week, so I haven't entered any challenges. I'm also very aware that the time for Chrimbo card preparation is drawing near, and I was inspired to start making an effort after going to a Christmas launch event at a nearby craft shop "Crafts4u2do" in St. Helens. So ... from now on I'm going to be looking at tying in some of my challenge cards to Christmas card making .. starting now!

This week's My Time To Craft Challenge #26 is Cats; Cute Card Thursday #23 is Soft Furnishings (you can use fabric, ribbon, stitching, buttons etc, anything you can find on the soft furnishings in the home ie curtains, cushions, sofas etc.); and Penny Black Saturday Challenge #10 is Ribbons - as you can see I have incorporated both ribbons and a button into my design, plus a scalloped edge with brads that you could imagine is the shape of a pelmet with studs.

Main image: Penny Black "Holly Jolly" coloured wtih watercolour pencils & Twinkling H2O's
Sentiment: E-Z Rub On Transfers
Paper: Carol Wilson Fine Arts
Ribbon: The Paper Company Studio
Button: Doodlebug

15 comments:

Jo said...

Love it Pauline! :D the backing paper is great! :D xx

tiggertastic said...

your card is fantastic, i love the way you have used the ribbons

sarah x

Lesley said...

Great card, thanks for taking part in the MTTC challenge xxx

Cathy said...

Gorgeous card Pauline. I love the image and the ribbons.
Can't get my head round making Christmas cards yet LOL!
Hugs
Cathy xx

Jilli said...

Gorgeous Christmas card, love the paper! Think I might have to start doing the same, but I'm waiting for my new Christmas stamps to come...well thats my excuse anyway lol!

Mrs Wonka said...

This is lovely, I LOVE that stamp. I really must start thinking about christmas!

Deb said...

gorgeous card, love how you used the pretty ribbons, thank you for joining in the CCT challenge

Kath Stewart said...

gorgeous card and love how you've used the ribbons - thanks for playing along at PBSC this week
kath
xxxxxx

LOUISE said...

What a lovely card, love the image, and also what you have done with the ribbons! Louise x

Helen said...

Fabby card Pauline! I love what you've done with the ribbon!
Helen x

~Emma~ said...

Its so cute Pauline...would you like to make all of mine for me!?! LOL Hugs Em.x

tracie said...

gorgeous card Pauline, love this cute kitty and the ribbons look fab. Thanks for joining us this week at PBSC :)x

cats whiskers said...

What a fab christmas card, love the image and the colours you have used
Thanks for joining us
Hugs Jacqui x

Andrea said...

Gorgeous card!

Manda said...

Love the layout of this one. Lovely. Mand xxx