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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Santa Claus is Coming To Town

My next card uses this cute Christmas stamp from Whiff of Joy called Santa With Snack. I added a little dry embossing using Fiskars texture plates to the red card stock. My flowers were made using 2 different size daisy punches from EK Success.

I made this card for the following challenges:

Digi Doodles Shops Best: Anything Goes

Whiff of Joy: Sketch

Stampavie & More: Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments: Choose Your Own Christmas Sentiment

Practical Scrappers: Use Something From Your Stash That Is More Than 1 Year Old (Daisy Punches)

Ann's Creative Nook: Dry Embossing

Christmas Card Challenge: Photo Inspiration (Colors)

The Cuttlebug Spot: Christmas In July

The Shabby Tea Room: Photo Inspiration (I used the colors and created a Christmas card)

Project Tuesday: Handmade Flowers

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club: Santa

Christmas Stampin All Year Long: Bling It Up


Card Recipe:
Image: Whiff of Joy Santa With Snack Stamp
Paper: Red Cardstock, White Cardstock, DCWV Linen Closet Cardstock Stack ~ Green
Embellishments: Nicole Crafts Red Gemstones, Nicole Crafts Yellow Gemstones
Tools: Fiskars Dot Texture Plate, EK Success Daisy Punch, EK Success Mini Daisy Punch, EK Success 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Punch
Other: Crayola Colored Pencils, Prisma Colored Pencils



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30 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 22, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    Just adorable, I love how you made the flowers with daisy punches! Thanks for joing us for this weeks Christmas Card Challenge!

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  2. Audrey PettitJuly 22, 2010 at 11:08 PM

    What a super cute Christmas card this is! Fun Santa image and I like the red and green background stripes. The layered flowers are lovely, too. Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR.

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  3. DebbieJuly 23, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Adorable holiday card! I like how you thought out of the box and turned a garden theme into holiday!! Thanks for joining us this week in the Tea Room :)

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  4. KarenJuly 23, 2010 at 4:59 AM

    Very nice Mary, thanks for joining us at DCD Christmas Club.
    xx

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  5. KarenJuly 23, 2010 at 5:09 AM

    Very nice again.... lol, thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best.
    xx

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  6. DragonladyJuly 23, 2010 at 5:52 AM

    HI there

    Great christmas card, thanks for playing at Aud Sentiments.

    Hugs Ali x

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  7. KymKreatesJuly 23, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    Your project is just cute as pie!!! I am so happy that you have joined us at the Digi Doodle Shop's Best this week and Good Luck!

    KymKreates
    DT Coordinator

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  8. Jayne HaywardJuly 23, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Lovely colours and image used.

    Thanks for joining in with us on DDSB

    Jayne xx

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  9. Lisa in TexasJuly 23, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Lovely Christmas card, love the dry embossed red strips! Thanks for joining us this week at Practical Scrappers!

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  10. Lisa in TexasJuly 23, 2010 at 9:23 AM

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  11. JulieJuly 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Great card!! Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments

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  12. JudyJuly 23, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Very very sweet Mary. Thank you so much for entering this in our challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Best.

    Hugs
    Judy

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  13. LoriJuly 23, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    Mary I love your paper flowers, they are the perfect touch, thanks for joining DCD Christmas Challenge this week, hope to see you again for our new challenge tomorrow!

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  14. MariaJuly 23, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    Wonderful job on your card, Mary! I love the blings that you added . . .very pretty. Thank you for playing along with us at Christmas Stampin All Year Long. Hope you'll play along with us again this week.

    Maria

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  15. UnknownJuly 23, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Lovely card, great colouring. Thanks for playing along at Aud Sentiments, hope to see you next time.

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  16. KimSJuly 23, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Such an adorable X-mas card, and great flowers!! Thanks for playing along with us at Project Tuesday!!!

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  17. Sparkplug17July 23, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    Such a darling card!

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  18. Evgenia PetzerJuly 24, 2010 at 12:19 AM

    LOVELYYY!!! Thank you for playing with us Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club!

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  19. Harriet HJuly 24, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Love your Christmas card...thinking i need to get started soon.... thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best this week.....

    Harriet

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  20. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    This is too cute! Love the image!

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  21. AudreyJuly 24, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Super cute! I love the embossing. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments.

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  22. AudreyJuly 24, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Super cute! I love the embossing. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments.

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  23. CorinnaJuly 24, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    This is very cute! Way to use a daisy punch!

    Corinna
    Practical Scrappers

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  24. Monika ReeckJuly 24, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Another great card from you dear Mary...Thanks for joining DDSB this week again hugs..Monika

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  25. PapierGirlJuly 24, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    What an adorable Christmas Card - love the Santa image and you gotta love that cookie! Thanks so much for joining us this week at TSTR! :)

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  26. BAJuly 25, 2010 at 4:40 AM

    wonderful xmas card mary
    danke fürs mitamchen bei SAM
    xoxo BA

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  27. merniebugJuly 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    Sweet Santa. Darling card. Thanks for joining us here at DDSB for this weeks ANYTHING GOES challenge.

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  28. BevJuly 27, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    Gorgeous card, love the fun colours. Thanks so much for joining us at WOJ this week x

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  29. KikiJuly 27, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    Such a wonderful christmas card!

    Thanks for playing with us at SAM this week.

    Hugs, Kiki

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  30. AmberJuly 29, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Adorable Christmas card!
    DDSB Hugs
    Amber

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