Saturday, July 28, 2012

it’s Christmas

Hi all!  Today’s card was made using the Waltzingmouse sketch:

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I used one of my fave new sets, Playful Pinwheels, and papers from MME Lost & Found Christmas paper pad.  I stamped the little pinwheel on 2 different papers and pieced them together.  Then I stamped the frame from Very Vintage Labels No. 18 onto a sheet of Night Before Christmas text paper and die cut it out.  I stamped the stick for the pinwheel and then attached the pinwheel with a brad that I airbrushed green to match.

The sentiment is from the Frame-It set and was die cut with a Stampin’ Up! die.  The star button is from a·muse|studio and is tied with twine from Papertrey Ink.  Finally, I stitched around the base paper with 2 strands of embroidery floss in a matching green.  This is also for the Belli Challenge – Christmas.  I hope you like it and TFL!

15 comments:

  1. Wonderful take on our sketch! LOVE your card!
    Thanks so much for playing with us at WMSC! Hugs, Karin

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  2. I would never have thought of a pinwheel for Christmas but it looks amazing on the background you've created.

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  3. Gorgeous card Maureen I love the colours and that image is wonderful.
    hugs
    Lorraine x

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  4. That pinwheel is just so adorable...such a sweet card.

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  5. This is adorable, Maureen...a great Christmas card indeed, and I think this sketch worked wonderfully with your holiday theme.

    Thanks for being a part of the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge this week!

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  6. Love the pinwheel for Christmas - would have never thought of that - but it works! It's all about the fun!! And your card is that!

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  7. Love the pinwheel!! Pinwheels are good for any Holiday...IMHO!!!

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  8. Maureen this is super!! I love your colours, so rich!! thank you so much for playing along with us at Waltzingmouse Stamps!

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  9. Love your card! Such a sweet image and sentiment - and your sewing is a beautiful finishing touch!

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  10. How fun to use the pinwheel on a Christmas card! love the colors and your pretty stamped framing! thanks for playing with the WMS sketch Maureen!

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  11. Very cute and unique! I've never seen a pinwheel on a Christmas card before, such an interesting idea!

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  12. What a fun idea for Christmas! I'm going to give it a go, Thanks, Maureen!

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  13. This card makes me so happy, Maureen! Love the pinwheel set with your Christmas theme! So cute tucked in the frame...with the added bonus of the "Twas the Night Before Christmas" text in the background! Beautiful stitching around the border! Love this!

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  14. Lovely card. What a super idea to use the pinwheel for a Christmas card. Love rich colours you have used

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  15. How fun! You did such a great job paper piecing the pinwheel. Love all detail you put into matching it all up. And I just love that stitching. The thread is so pretty with the Christmas theme! Thanks for playing along!

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