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Friday, 6 March 2015

Merry Monday #148 - Red & Green

The current challenge over at Merry Monday is Red & Green:
Plus, Hazel over at Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge wants us to 'Cut it Up', so I chose die cutting as well as rounding one corner of my card with scissors. And this card is also for Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra for March, where it's always 'Anything goes'. Whilst at it I made two cards the same :)
 I used:

- 6" x 6" white card blank with the bottom right hand corner rounded using Fiskars corner rounder scissors

- a gold gel pen for the cords - I did those first and worked out the positions so that the fir tree bough and the baubles would be lined up properly when they were added

- a plain green snippet for the tree bough, die cut using a Marianne Creatables die 'LR0181'

- baubles die cut from a snippet of red matt mirri card die cut using a Marianne Creatables die 'LR0183', 'dangled' from the drawn cord and a knotted piece of gold lurex ribbon added to the top of each bauble

- sentiment was stamped using Brilliance 'Galaxy Gold' and a sentiment stamp from the Woodware 'Tipsy Tree' set

Two more cards towards Christmas 2015, and three challenges in one go - wahoo!

Di
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25 comments:

  1. Carol L6 March 2015 at 00:45

    Those are some real pretty ornaments, and I love the gold ribbons and greenery they hang from! Pretty card!

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  2. Glennis F6 March 2015 at 00:54

    Looks fabulous Di - especially the lovely baubles

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  3. jimlynn6 March 2015 at 01:28

    GORGEOUS!!!! Love this one Di!
    Lynn

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  4. Julie Gearinger6 March 2015 at 04:32

    Very pretty! Love the die cut ornaments along with the greenery and gold ribbon:-)

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  5. Darnell6 March 2015 at 06:50

    What a fun sediment to go with your happy little Christmas tree, Di! It's a die-cut delight!! Hugs, Darnell

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  6. Pat6 March 2015 at 10:43

    I love these red baubles Di and the pretty gold bows and hangers, and the Brilliance gold ink is great for sentiments. x

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  7. Kathy Schweinfurth6 March 2015 at 12:30

    Such a shiny, festive card! Love those pretty ornaments - great design! Thanks so much for joining us at Merry Monday!

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  8. Brenda6 March 2015 at 14:09

    Beautiful Christmas card Di! I love those ornaments and I love that cute sentiment. Hugs, Brenda

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  9. Viv6 March 2015 at 17:26

    Scrummy dies Di! Great card. x

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  10. Jenny L6 March 2015 at 18:55

    Hi Di,
    what a really great creation.
    I really do love your fab designing, as you think of such very lovely ways to use your dies, and stamps.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  11. Notes by Nina6 March 2015 at 19:19

    Lovely card, your ornaments are so pretty. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  12. Sandra H6 March 2015 at 20:12

    Gorgeous card Di l love your bauble die you have made a really pretty card x

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  13. Sazzle Dazzle6 March 2015 at 20:45

    Love those super elegant baubles Di,
    Great take on the Merry monday challenge.
    I'm inspired! thanks. Sarah x

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  14. Kathleen6 March 2015 at 21:40

    Brilliant card, love those baubles and the bows and a lovely sentiment.

    Kath x

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  15. Hazel6 March 2015 at 22:55

    Love those baubles, Di. Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  16. Sue7 March 2015 at 02:37

    Gorgeous card Di love those baubles and fab sentiment huggles Sue xx

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  17. MaryH7 March 2015 at 02:40

    It's just brilliant with the dies you've used to play the theme colors. Love those ornaments & using the mirro c/s certainly created lots of sparkle. I have an IO branch die similar to the one you used, and it is a real PITA to die cut. One worked ok, the other time I used it, not so. Lots of blue words were used, and I've not attempted it again. Must do! TFS & Happy wkend. Hugs too.

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  18. Marcia Hill7 March 2015 at 02:56

    CAS and perfect...love it! :0)

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  19. Greta7 March 2015 at 05:45

    Oh what a gorgeous card, Di!

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  20. Sarn7 March 2015 at 07:33

    Fab card with your terrific die cutting and I like the touches of ribbon.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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  21. coldwaters27 March 2015 at 08:30

    What a pretty CAS style card love those baubles a super, super make thank you for joining the challenge at CHNC EXTRA CHALLENGE
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  22. Bonnie7 March 2015 at 16:25

    Love these delicate ornaments, Die! Perfect way to use red and green! Thanks for sharing them with us at Merry Monday!

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  23. KandA7 March 2015 at 18:22

    Super card Di, love the design and those ornament dies xx

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  24. Hettie7 March 2015 at 22:53

    Gorgeous card Miss.
    Hugs and coughs!
    xx

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  25. CraftyViolet8 March 2015 at 00:19

    I like your card a lot. I don't have any of those ornament dies and I keep looking at them and putting them back....I think it's time I bought one.

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