Sunday 12 January 2014

Winter Blues


Hi everyone - hope you're enjoying your weekend.

Today I would like to show you a very simple card I made using one of the adorable LotV Christmas stamps  that I bought last autumn but never got to use due to my time out ... so today it is getting its first inking. I was also inspired by the fact that there are also still a few Christmas & winter challenges around, plus one or two on the theme of "blues", so I thought I would tie those themes together.


Stamps: LotV, Crafter's Companion sentiment;
Media: Promarkers;
Paper: Forever Friends "Kraft Notes";
Tools: Joy Craft snowflake dies.


Challenges:
ABC Christmas - A is for Anything Christmas
CRAFT #241 - Christmas
Pile It On #2 - Holidays / Celebrations
Cute Card Thursday #303 - Cold & Frosty
Simon Says Wednesday - Ice Inspiration
Totally Papercrafts #201 - Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland - Monochrome
Fussy & Fancy #105 - Monochrome
Crafty Cardmakers #107 - Bear With Me
Without Words - Spots or Stripes
Creative Craft #26 - Anything Goes
Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes

That's all from me for today - enjoy the rest of your weekend!

30 comments:

Heather said...

Gorgeous coloring. I love the colors you chose. And LOTV stamps are just so adorable. Thanks for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

Claire said...

Adorable card Pauline, I love this image and great colour combo too. Hugs, Claire x

Squirrel x said...

Simple but beautiful hun - love what you have done with James. Hugs xx

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Very pretty card, the snowmen are perfect with the icy blues. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Tracy x

Sue said...

Gorgeous card Pauline, adorable image and fabulous colouring.
Thank you for taking part in the Passion for Promarkers Challenge this week
Sue xx

ribenaruby said...

This is beautiful Pauline! Great colouring and die work. Ruby x

Deborah said...

Nice to see you crafting again. Love the image and your colouring is fab.

Deborah A

Elizabeth Hart said...

Very pretty with the blues for winter! The image is very sweet. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Pile it On Challenge!

Marie Bingaman said...

I love those LotV stamps! So cute, and your coloring is fabulous! Great card over all! :)

Unknown said...

Beautiful card thanks for joining us at fussy and fancy and good luck xxx Annie

downrightcrafty said...

A gorgeous monochrome piece just perfect for our challenge at the Winter Wonderland, thank you for joining us
hugs Kate xx
ps I have new release candy if you are interested :)

debby4000 said...

What a wonderful, adorable card Pauline.
luv
Debby

Carole said...

A lovely card - I think your colouring is superb and your blues and tones work well. I too have this image un inked!! - maybe next year.....

Mynn xx said...

LOVE this beautiful winter scene! Your coloring is amazing--and the snowflake accents are perfect! HUGS and have a great week! :) Mynnxx

Kat W said...

Fabulous CAS design and this stamp looks so good in frosty blue colours :-)
Hugs, Kat x

Wendy said...

Gorgeous card...Thanks for playing along with us at Totally Papercrafts this week.
Wendy xx

Donna said...

Too cute Pauline and a really fab CAS design! Many thanks for joining in the fun at PFP...good luck :) Donna ♥ x

meine-bastelarena said...

This is such a cute card. Love your snowflakes with bling. Thanks for playing along with us at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges. Have a wonderful day and good luck! Hugs, Sujin

Jennifer said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Pauline...you certainly haven't lost your colouring skills while having a break.

I love the monochromatic simplicity of your card, and I adore those snowflakes.

Hugs,
Jennifer. x

Heather said...

A beautiful card Pauline, your fabulously coloured image is adorable and fantastic snowflakes!!!

Thanks so much for joining Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
hugs
Heather xx

Jingle said...

This is too cute! I love the coloring on that adorable image! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

Aunty Sue said...

what stunning card thanks for sharingwith us at craft

Laila said...

really great job on the colouring, and a truly adorable couple ;)

thank you for joining Fussy and Fancy!

-laila

Anne said...

Wow! So glad you shared your fabulous design with us at Christmas Card Challenge. Hugs x

Anonymous said...

James is just a darling Pauline and he looks great! lovely example of C&S great to see you and also that you have come to play at ABC Christmas and Top Tip Tuesday challenge hugs Samantha xx

Sam K said...

What a great card, coloured beautifully and thos snowflakes are stunning x Thank you for joining us over at Top Tip Tuesday Challenges x
Little Pear Tree

Dorte said...

Wonderful colouring of this cute LOTV image, beautiful CAS card.
Thank you for playing along with us at the ABC Christmas Challenge this time.
Dorte x

Helen said...

Wonderful card - so cute!
Thanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x

Curly said...

Wow superb colouring and layout, absolutely stunning creation :)

Thank you so much for joining us at
Without Words Challenge I hope you will try to join us again next Month :)
Have a lovely day
Crafty hugs
Bridget :)

Erica said...

What a lovely card, Pauline. I love the blue and white together, very wintery!

Thanks for joining our Lili of the Valley 'Anything Goes' challenge!

Good Luck!

Hugs

Erica x