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Monday, January 14, 2013

Sending Warm Thoughts - Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge #11

Hello.  Happy Monday!

Seeing that today's is the 2nd Monday of the month, it's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge Blog--and it's our first one of the year.  The theme for the challenges is:  Snowflakes.  This is the card that I came up with...


I hope you'll be able to play along with us.  To get more details on the challenge, please hop over to the Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge Blog and also have a look at the fabulous card of my DT teammates for inspirations.

This card is full of glitter.  I don't know if you can see that even if you blow up the picture.  I've covered all the white snow and snowflakes with glitter--and in the process covered myself as well..LOL.

I've turned this into an easel card...



To create the snowy winter scene, I've used 3 Magnolia images.  The adorable Tilda with Snow Heart is from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.  The Winter Fence and Winter Forest are both from the Santa Collection 2008.  I've done the colouring using my Letraset Promarker and Pantone Tria markers.


Magnolia stamps are available from Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious. If you don't see the one you are looking for in the store, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.
Check out the latest stamp collection With Love Collection 2013. The images are oh so cute and they have been coloured by the Magnolia-licious DT gals so you can see what they can look like. Have a look also at the selection of cutting dies from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Marianne Design, Cheery Lynn Designs and Joy! Crafts. Diana offers discounted prices, gives excellent service and you get to earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase!

Challenges for this card:
Sketch Saturday Week #241 - Sketch
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Gingham
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge #2 - Cold & Frosty!
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge LRSBC34 - Use dies or punches
Divas By Design Challenge #67 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #251 - Beat the Blues
Tilda's Town Challenge #35 - Let It Snow!
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 189 - Dies or Punches

That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by. I very much appreciate your visit. Have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  both are computer-generated
DP's:  Recollections Bold Basics paper pad; Hot Off the Press Mixing Masculine paper pad
Dies:  Memory Box Frostyville Border and Frosty Border; Spellbinders Standard Circles
Punches:  Martha Stewart Large Himalayan Snowflake, Glacial Snowflake, Alpine Snowflake and Aspen punch-around-the-page; EK Success Snowflake
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Coluzzle oval template; pearls and ribbon from my stash
Medium:  alcohol-ink based markers--Letraset Promarkers and Letraset Pantone Trias


43 comments:

  1. This is so beautiful! I love the colors! : )

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  2. Oh waw Norma this is gorgeous. I love the pretty layout and the colours just work so well together! WAaaaaaaW! hugs! Mojca

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  3. hi dear Norma, ohhh wauwww what a great sparkeling colors you used, love this creation, sooo great xx

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  4. Very beautiful card, Norma. Love all the sparkle. NancyD

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  5. What an absolutely beautiful creations Norma!

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  6. Norma, this is a wonderful card, love your coloring sky! fab colors too
    hugs
    céline
    and thanks for playing with us at tilda's town this week
    hugs
    céline

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  7. wow, that looks very fantatsic, wonderfull card project!

    LG
    Michaela

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  8. OMGosh this is so super cute!!! Love the images and the fabulous design. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!

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  9. Adorable card, Norma. I am still loving the winter scene cards and yours is fabulous with those gorgeous purple, green sand blue colors. Hope you are staying warm.
    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  10. Gorgeous card! I love the sweet Tilda and those snowflakes are so pretty! Thanks so much for joining our challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps! :)

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  11. really lovely card and thanks for joining in with our challenge over at Allsorts this week
    x catherine

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  12. Beautiful card Norma. Love the papers, dies and the color combo. The coloring is amazing, as always. Hugs, Ivonne

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  13. Gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at Tilda's Town Challenges this week and good luck! Hugs Carla.

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  14. Ooooh Norma I loooove this card!!!!! Your papers are fantastic and I love the design...the way you combined all three images is just wonderful!
    Thank you SO much for joining us at Tilda's Town this week! Good luck and I hope to see you back Friday!
    Rene ;D

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  15. Thank you for joining us this week at Sweet Stampin'with your lovely card. Debbiex

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  16. Such a beautiful card! Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week for my Dies & Punches challenge, good luck x

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  17. Just gorgeous Norma, I love the scene you've created, beautifully coloured and designed, nicely done my friend
    Hugs julie P

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  18. Beautiful as ever Norma. I love the design papers and the way you put them together. Absolutely gorgeous.
    It makes me feel nice a cool after being in a heatwave here in Aussie.
    Hugs Maz

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  19. Wow Norma what a perfect winter scene!!!!! love the image and design!!!!!! Perfect!!!!!

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  20. Stunning scene card Norma..Loz

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  21. What a lovely layout, Norma!
    Caryl

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  22. Very sweet card! I love all the die cuts.

    Karen

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  23. Beautiful card. Love the scene.

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  24. This is absolutely stunning. Great job!!!! Love it. This is super cute!!!:).
    Tabitha's Designs
    Your Magnolia Birthday Moderator :)

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  25. Your card is so pretty, love the design. Great colors too.
    Blessings Doreen

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  26. Holy Wow! This is so so CUTE!! Your coloring is gorgeous! I love all the details you added too :) Beautiful job! Thank you so much for playing along at Loves Rubberstamps!

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  27. This is so gorgeus, Norma!

    HUGS SUSY

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  28. Beautiful card, I love how you built up the scene. Gorgeous diecuts too. Thanks for playing along with us on Cute Card Thursday this week.
    hugs
    wynneth
    x

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  29. Beautiful creation, beautifully coloured. Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.

    Pam x

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  30. Great design you set up for the snow and glitter everywhere. I know what you mean, we wear our cards sometimes. I love the colors and how this is laid out. Fabulous.
    Hugs Kelly

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  31. Love your card, Norma! Another stunning creation! Your coloring is so gorgeous. Love your layout and how you built the scene.
    Huggeroonies,
    Kathy

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  32. I Love it! I really like how you created such a beautiful winter scene that is simple, yet beautiful. I love the use of the different papers! Simply marvelous! :) Nancee

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  33. Beautiful card, such fabulous colors and details
    Louise

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  34. This is amazing Norma!! Love it to bits!!
    Thanks for playing with us at Tilda's Town this week!!
    Hugs, Tina

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  35. Gorgeous Winter Scene Norma! Love it! So colorful and delightful! So glad you linked up to Tilda's Town Challenges! Thanks for playing!

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  36. Amazing card Norma and I love the snowflake theme. Thanks for joining in the challenge at Sketch Saturday this week. You have used the sketch really well. Best wishes, Trish x

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  37. What a fabulous easel card, Norma. I love the wee scene you've created here. Thank you for playing at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'! Tracey x

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  38. Love this. It's stunning!

    Thanks for joining with us at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'.

    Susan

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  39. I have a soft spot for easel cards and this one is cute. Lovely colouring too. Thanks for sharing at Christmas at Sweet Stampin. X

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Thanks for stopping by and giving me a bit of your time to leave a comment. Very much appreciate it. Norma