Thursday 3 October 2013

Merry Monday #77 and Nonni's Card Challenge



Hi everyone, I hope you're all well.

Here's something I've made for Merry Monday and Nonni's Card Challenge (Let's Get Inky), a brand new card challenge hosted by the very talented Nonni!


Nonni's challenge is to make a Christmas card using stamping. Why not pop over and check out all the beautiful DT inspiration. Here's the brief:

Let's Get Inky -Stamp A Happy Christmas! 
Let's create Christmas cards with stamping playing the main role! You could use fun techniques like masking and combine background stamps with smaller stamps... Or how about using non-Christmas stamps for Christmas and playing with some embossing powders? Or stamping with watercolors? Or tone on tone stamping maybe? The possibilities are endless... Let's get inky and creative! You can choose any style from CAS to vintage, what ever you like the best... You can use embellishments too -just don't cover up your fabulous stamping completely!

I've chosen to use non-Christmas stamps. The branches and baubles are PTI Heart to Heart #12 which is a flower set I've used here. The string-and-bow stamp is by Hobby Art, sentiment by Paula Pascual. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Sue x

17 comments:

Nonni said...

Hi Sue, thank you so much for giving a shout to my challenge! Your card is so fun -I love your use of non Christmas stamps and the twine is just a perfect accent for Christmas. Thank you for joining my Let's Get Inky - Stamp a Happy Christmas Challenge! Good luck in the draw!

anja curvers said...

This is such a sweet christmascard love it.

JoAnn said...

So cute. Love your use of the non-Christmas stamps to look like ornaments hung from the twine.

Anonymous said...

Great use of non-Christmas stamps to create a Christmas card! Love the stamping and placement -- and the twine is the perfect finish :-)

~Shery

Mau xx said...

Great card Sue, a very different Christmas card, well thought up.
Hugs Mau xx

Greta said...

Wow--your card is just awesome!

Karen Davis said...

I love the fabulous stamping on your card Sue. The greens in the foliage are gorgeous. The shadowy repeat stamping on the background is a great addition. Thanks so much for joining us at Merry Monday.

Bonnie said...

I love these sweet hearts hanging from the pretty branches! A wonderful Christmas card using non Christmas stamps! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!

None None said...

Such a fabulous card! I love the use of the non-traditional stamps to create ornaments.

Loll said...

Hi Sue. Very creative!!! I love the way you've used the colors from the challenge. And I love the design with the one rounded corner. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday!!! Loll xx

Mikki said...

Wonderful take on the challenge!! Love the layout and CAS look with the way you created the ornaments.

sandie said...

Hi Sue, thanks for entering Nonni's challenge with this beauty-I love the added twine x

Susan Joyce said...

Adorable card, love how you stamped the leaves on one corner. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday.

Notes by Nina said...

Your card is so pretty Sue, you did a wonderful job of using the colours. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Cyndie said...

Beautifully executed! I love the non-traditional stamps.

Lesley said...

Such a sweet card!! Love the ornaments and your stamping. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Kylie said...

Wonderful one layer card. Love your ornaments! Thanks for joining in at Nonni's Christmas card challenge xx