Hello!
My Christmas card inventory is very very low...LOL. My plan to do at least one Christmas card per month just isn't happening. So I thought I'd try to catch up a bit here.
I'm also in the mood for practicing more with my coloured pencils, so that's what I've used with this Christmas card.
A new Christmas Challenge Blog, Christmas Challenges (with sketches), provided me with a wonderful sketch by Janneke. This card is for their very first Challenge.
Other challenges
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 167 - Embellish it!
Just Magnolia hAnglar & sTanglar - Week 110 - Anything Goes with the option of adding lace
ABC Challenge - V for Variety - at least 3 different type of embellishments
This Magnolia image is of Tilda Wants a Hug from the Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010. Anything Magnolia can be purchased from Magnolia-licious on-line store. If you don't see it in stock there, contact Diana, and she will try to order it in for you.
Thanks so much for dropping by. Your visit is very much appreciated. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Materials and Tools used:
Other stamp: PSX G-3341 Poinsettia. My sentiments are computer generated.
DP's: all from me&my BIG ideas value pack designer sheets Posh
Tools: Spellbinder Nestabilities Labels Eleven
Misc.: Pearls and lace from my stash
Medium: Coloured pencils (FB - Faber-Castell Polychromos, DC - Derwent Coloursoft, PC - Prismacolour Premier):
Face and skin - FC188, DC550, FC132, DC170, FC131, FC191;
Hair -FC Artgrip 176, PC941,FB179, FB180, FB182;
Dress - Cretacolour Carmine.
Paper used to colour on: Canson Bristol XL Recycled--I love this. The paper is 2-sided, one smooth and the other with more tooth/texture. And it's also bright white, not that off-white colour.
Gorgeous card Norma.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have the knack of those pencils. They are so relaxing aren't they? I love the design with those lovely papers.
Did you use odorless white spirits or did you use a blender pencil? Whatever you used it looks awesome.
Hugs Maz
Oooo.. She is soooo cute!!! Card just amazing!! Love all detailes.. Realy nice!!! Natali (Sorry my English)
ReplyDeleteWell I would say you certainly don't need "practice" Norma!!! You've got the pencils down perfectly just as you do with the rest of your cards!!! Wonderful layout and beautiful work!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Fantastic colouring.
ReplyDeleteHo Ho Ho....
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet Christmas card, I love the papers, layering and that fab poinsettia is gorgeous, and your card is so beautiful inside too.
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Suzi x
Thanks for playing in the first CCWS challenge.
ReplyDeleteYour card is real stunning.
I love your crafting and how you dit it with the dress and the shadow.
A big WOW!!!
Oh Norma this is gorgeous, love the image and fab colours.
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Debby
It is an very nice card. I also make my christmascards every month. That is because I want to sell them.
ReplyDeleteLovely greetings Michelle
Such a lovely card you made Norma, great stamp and I love the way you colored the stamp. Thank you for joining our challenge!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Renata.
Norma this card is beautiful! You did an awesome job coloring and as always your details are great!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Cathy-Lynn
Beautiful card. Fantastic job coloring.
ReplyDeletewow your coloring is just AMAZING
ReplyDeleteWow this is stunning Norma !!!!! I love it !!!!! As always you did an amazing job!!
ReplyDeleteHave a marvellous week!
Love and hugs
Regina
What a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteMarie-Anne
Gorgeous card Norma. What a beautiful job you did coloring with your pencils. Your pleats and folds are so pretty and the coloring is so much softer looking than with Copics. Love the papers your used - the inside is a delight! Hugs, Barb
ReplyDeleteps- love love love that beautiful poinsettia.
What a beautiful edition to your Christmas card collection!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful Norma! Love everything about it! Awesome job with the pencils!
ReplyDeleteWhooo, pretty, like this card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as always Norma!!!! I wouldn't mind a cool Christmas breeze here...it's HOT!
ReplyDeleteRene :D
Beautiful Christmas Card Norma!!
ReplyDeleteSandy
Fabulous christmas card!!!! I love it!!! Your coloring is awesome!!!! Way to go!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow Norma! Your coloring with those pencils is spectacular! Really wonderful! Did you also use the gamsol with your pencils? I need to practice with my pencils too.
ReplyDeleteThis card is gorgeous! Have a great day, big hugs, Angela
very nice card and nice interpretation from the sketch, thanks for joining ccws
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! : )
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love the coloring with the pencils - WOW - looks great!!
ReplyDeleteNorma, your coloring is STUNNING!! The whole card is just precious!
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Cassy
Norma, how could I miss this wonderful card! LOve all the paper layering, and Tilda is wondefully colored. Beautiful lace and awesome pointsettia. a WOWZER.
ReplyDeleteHugs.
Stunning Norma!! Absolutely stunning...especially your coloring!! I love your work! Hugs. Pat
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Fabulous coloring job.
ReplyDeleteGreat dimension on the flower. Your coloring is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us this week at Cute Card Thursday!
Hugs, Mindy
Norma, she's absolutely stunning!! I adore your colors!! HUGS
ReplyDeleteLovely coloring work on this Tilda image using the Pencils Norma. I sure need more practice as I only used about 5 times and my pencils still look like it's new in the tin box, lol.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas card. Oh my, my Christmas card inventory is empty and i think I really should get some done before Christmas comes!! Thanks for sharing :o)
Hugs,
Cabio
Gorgeous coloring here too! Wow, how I love those pleats! Love the neat look of your cards! Always so perfectly executed!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Iulia