Penny Black Saturday Challenge and Sketch and Stash Challenge



Well, after a warm and sunny July day we now have grey cloud, rain and a chilly breeze. It's not quite suitable weather for 'Christmas in July' which is this week's Penny Black Challenge

The sketch is from Sketch and Stash Challenge and my new bit of stash is the adorable image, which I bought from Blade Rubber Stamps when I went to London for my birthday a couple of weeks ago.

The snowflake is punched from white card and given the Glamour Dust treatment.

I went a bit OTT with the stickles (round the image, on the pine branch and dotted on the stocking) and Glamour Dust (on the stocking and snowflake), but, well, it's a Christmas card, after all!

Have a good evening, everyone!

luv, Mags x

Recipe: Promarkers: Pine, Honeycomb, Satin, Blossom, Lipstick Red, Poppu, Lush Green
Papers: Dovecraft (a Christmas stack that's lost its cover)and plain green and white from stash
Image distressed with Bundled Sage
Snowflake punch, Woodware; border punch Martha Stewart
Red ribbon and sentiment from stash
Stickles: Icicle and Green
Nestie and Cuttlebug
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (I keep forgetting to mention it in recipes!)

Comments

coops said…
gorgeous card mags.the image is fab and i love the backing papers and the stickles.

xx coops xx
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Kath Stewart said…
such a sweet card mags...love the cute image and your gorgeous snowflake..thanks for joining in the christmas fun this week at PBSC...hugs kath xxx
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Jules said…
Hi Mags

Super cute image - I don't think I have seen that one before.

Blade Rubber is a magical shop .. .. I always go there when we go to visit our eldest Son who lives in London.

Love Jules xx
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
debby4000 said…
Oh what a sweet card, fab colours.
luv
Debby
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Jill said…
gorgeous card Mags so cute I love the image thanks for joining us at sketch n stash hugs Jill xx
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Jill said…
so cute I love the image thanks for joining us at sketch n stash Mags hugs Jill xx
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Joey said…
Hiya Mags

fabulous card I love this image! another to add to my list of wanted ones lol. Thanks for joining us at pbsc

Joey.x
Friday, July 30, 2010
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