Wednesday, November 19, 2014

It's Thanksgiving and time to Make Christmas cards

I love when it's time to pull out my Christmas and Holiday stamps. 
 My first card goes pretty much way outside-the-box for Holiday colors but I did want to use the Colour Q challenge.  I kind of like my little Toy Soldier in these interesting colors and who uses orange snowflakes!!!
 I wanted a simple background to go with him so I simply sprayed some spritzes of water on a piece of watercolor paper and ran matching Distress Stains across the card.  I always love how they run and mingle.  That great sentiment is from a set by Simon Says Stamp, the Toy Soldier is a stamp from Tim Holtz, the tiny snowflakes are from Stampendous.  
Here is the Colour Q combo.
 My next card fits Thanksgiving, a holiday that is closer then I want to think.  How on earth does time fly?  I am stretching things a bit but I am adding it to the CAS-ology challenge to use a FLAG. My banner is a flag shape!  That is a shape I love used on cards but I don't often think to use it.
That amazing, ornate piece is a die by Spellbinders.  It is pretty much hard to believe that one die can cut something so pretty.  The leaf is from Hero Arts.  

Here is the CAS-ology challenge.
This also fits the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge for "thanks".
Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

6 comments:

  1. These are gorgeous! I loveeeeee the solider on the first one!!!!!!!

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  2. Oh man, your nutcracker card is beyond divine! LOOOVe the bold stripeys across that background. You have so much talent!

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  3. Beautiful mix of colour on your banner card! Love it! So glad you joined us at CASology this week!

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  4. Nothing wrong with orange snowflakes! Great background for your soldier...always love seeing a 'non' traditional' Christmas card! And your Casology card is so pretty! Thanks for playing along at Colour Q!

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  5. I like the rich yellow tones of your Thanksgiving card and yes, that intricate die cut is beautiful. Thanks for joining us at CASology, Anita x (Guest Designer)

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  6. Gorgeous card Linda. The colours are lovely and I love the pretty frame.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Mandy xx

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