Tuesday 20 August 2013

No Patterned Papers, Just Inks

Last night was craft night with the girls, and after our tea and home made white chocolate and pecan blondies (recipe here on my baking blog), we all made cards with a Christmas theme.  I really love my paper stash, but sometimes I just wanna get inky and create my own, as I've done here with Distress Inks in Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough, Walnut Stain and Barn Door.
 For some reason my new camera really picks up reds and accentuates them, the red on this card is not as bright in reality.
I've used one of my favourite stamp sets for this, it's by Creative Expressions and is called Christmas Post, it's a lovely set to get inky with.  I stamped the card blank round the edges with two different holly stamps in Evergreen Bough and Pine Needles, then for the next layer, I cut a square of cream card, masked off a square in the middle, and stamped pine needles in the same greens as before.  The robin was also stamped with Distress Inks, and I matted the layers up with red cardstock to highlight the red of the bird's breast and the red gems I added for holly berries.  I finished off with some Papermania, red, dew drops and a pewter pearl for the robin's eye.
Best of all, this card's flat enough to go standard post, not something that happens very often with my usual, rather bulky style of cardmaking!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Crafty Boots - Christmas in August
Come and Get It - Things With Wings
Hobbycutz - #13 - Make Your Own Background
Pan Pastel - #33 - Create Your Own Background
Pile it On - #33 - No Designer Paper
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Holly
Card Crafter's Circle - #88 - Winged Things
Winter Wonderland - Red and Green Must be Seen
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23 comments:

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.20 August 2013 at 15:53

    Beautiful Christmas card cake looks great Ginny x

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  2. Sarah20 August 2013 at 17:22

    Smashing card Wendy...very inventive! Rather like the look of the pecan and white chocolate blondie too x

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  3. Sandra H20 August 2013 at 18:37

    Gorgeous card Wendy and fabulous looking cake too x

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  4. Sandra H20 August 2013 at 18:37

    Gorgeous card Wendy and fabulous looking cake too x

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  5. Chris20 August 2013 at 19:04

    Lovely card, Wendy! Fabulous inking and stamping! Thanks for joining us at Hobbycutz!
    Chris
    x

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  6. Gertrude20 August 2013 at 19:13

    Tolle Karte , gefällt mir sehr gut
    lg gertrude

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  7. Deborah Frings20 August 2013 at 19:22

    Absolutely love this! The colours you've used are perfect for the holly and the little robin on his holly bough is fab! Love the accent with the red. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!

    BTW - the blondies look wonderful - must try them out!!

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  8. Flowergirl20 August 2013 at 19:22

    Hi Wendy, gorgeous xmas card. loving the cakes too!
    Wendy x

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  9. Rosietoes20 August 2013 at 19:59

    love this Wendy - it's great to see stamping taking the main stage.
    I would love those cakes but I'm so not allowed! :)

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  10. Fran20 August 2013 at 20:26

    Gorgeous card, cake looks good too xxx

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  11. Dee's Craft Room20 August 2013 at 21:03

    Your white chocolate and pecan blondie sound mouthwatering and your card design is equally sweet - I love how you stamped the robin.

    Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  12. rachel20 August 2013 at 21:41

    gorgeous card Wendy - love the frame especially - and that blondie looks delicious x

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  13. Mrs Beez20 August 2013 at 22:07

    Fabulous stamping, it's always lovely to see a robin! Love the little red gems too. The blondies look delicious, thanks for sharing the recipe and for joining us at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.

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  14. cuilliesocks20 August 2013 at 22:11

    Beautiful work Wendy, your stamping is wonderful and love the image, fantastic colours, Kate x

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  15. Elizabeth Hart21 August 2013 at 00:23

    Beautiful and love how it looks framed by the pine needles. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Pile it On Challenge.

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  16. Danielle Vincent21 August 2013 at 04:46

    Your stamping is awesome and those brownies look so yummy!! Sounds like a fun night. Thanks so much for sharing your gorgeous card with us this week at 52CCT!

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  17. brenda21 August 2013 at 07:16

    The aqua colours with the hint of red make very eye-catching card Wendy.

    B x

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  18. downrightcrafty21 August 2013 at 07:29

    gorgeous use of those reds and greens, thank you for sharing with us at the Winter Wonderland
    Hugs Kate xx

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  19. Unknown21 August 2013 at 09:14

    Wendy this is truly gorgeous, I love robins, they are so festive, cake looks good too xxx

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  20. Mynn xx21 August 2013 at 17:26

    This is lovely, Wendy! Your stamping is fabulous and I LOVE the layers! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :)

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  21. Patricia Hays22 August 2013 at 01:18

    As much as I love designer papers and dry embossed layers, it's nice to see stamping be the focus of your card. Thanks for sharing it with us at 52{C}CT! I hope you'll join us again soon.

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  22. Ruth M22 August 2013 at 21:49

    You really can't beat getting inky with stamps - you can tell you enjoyed making this, your fabulous card just shines! Love the cheery robin!

    Scrummy looking blondies too!

    Thanks so much for playing along with us at 52 {C}CT, please come back soon! Ruth x

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  23. Jacqueline23 August 2013 at 20:30

    A stunning card - beautiful stamped images. Thanks for joining in this week at 52 CCT - Jacqueline xx

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