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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Holiday Shopping

The challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog this week is USE METAL SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW.  Please note that you must MAKE IT CLEAR WHAT AND WHERE IT IS.  I used this image from The Paper Shelter named Holiday Shopping.



I used dies by Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn. The rhinestone swirls are from Michael's and the poinsettia, berries, and holly leaves are from an assortment of shops. I used Glossy accents to make the snow falling and snow on the ground and then sprinkled loose White Glitter Ritz while still wet, to get 3-D snow. I loved coloring this image because of the many color options for the packages and her coat and scarf. I used Copics to color her. I like lots of detail on my cards...and probably need to challenge myself with more CAS cards. But this style fits me and gives me a chance to be creative with my embellishments.


I used a metal snowflake in the middle of this truly outstanding and awesome bow (hehehe) and a metal clothes hanger with the metal charms and beads. There also metal beads in the middle of my silver poinsettia in the bottom corner of this card.  In the post of your card, you must make it clear where and what your metal items are. And here's a close-up of this adorable coat hanger and charms. I purchased the coat hangers from Live and Love Crafts. I had a lot of fun making the card for this challenge.


Now, remember where I live...in the desert of Arizona so that when I say the next sentence, you'll understand better...I love shopping at the holidays with the hustle, bustle, crowds and the malls decorated with garland and giant ornaments hanging from the ceilings...little kids waiting to sit on Santa's lap while he's sitting in the middle of a beautiful chair. I love Christmas, but it's hard to get into the holiday season until December here in the desert since it doesn't cool down until then!

Our sponsor, The Paper Shelter, is offering this great prize below to the winner of the drawing. Note: if you use an image from The Paper Shelter the prize is larger than if you make a card/project using an image from another company.

 
Please stop by the Challenge Blog and see the creations made by the Team this week to inspire you. I'm looking forward to seeing what you create for the challenge this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog of USE METAL SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW. 

                                                                                         Hugs,
                                                                                         Gail

This card is entered in the following challenges:
The EastWind, Brown Sugar, Chocolate, Coffee & Cards, Christmas Stampin' All Year Long, Treasured Times, Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge 2, Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper, Crafts Galore Encore, Craft Your Passion, Dream Valley, Mema's Crafts, Creative Moments, As You Like It, Art by Miran, A Crafty Mess, Milk Coffee, My Craft Creations, The Paper Nest Dolls, Digi Choosday, Bunny Zoe's Crafts, Aurora Wings, Scrappers Delights, My Creative Moments, Craftin' Desert Divas, Ooh La La Creations, Whoopsi Daisy, Hiding in My Craft Room, 613 Avenue Create, Come and Get It, Dies R Us, Robyn's Fetish, That Craft Place, Party Time Tuesdays

37 comments:

  1. A beautiful card Gail you have done a wonderful job on colouring the image. Love all your embellishments, the hanger with charms is delightful! Beautiful flowers too! Susan x

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  2. Just absolutely fabulous the image and colouring are amazing and I love al lthe fab embellishments perfect love and hugs Carole x

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  3. Wow! Fabulous design. Beautiful card - stunning colouring. Love the colour combo and the embellies are perfect. Jayne x

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  4. Hi Gail, oh wow stunning card, love the scene youve created and the metal embellishment is gorgeous, as always the colouring is fabulous. hugs Shirleyxxxxx

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  5. Thank you Gail for sharing your beautiful and vibrant coloured card with us at Brown Sugar Challenge this week.
    Kind regards,
    Gloria
    DT member BSCB

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  6. Wow! what a gorgeous card, love your colouring and all the metal embellishments, especially the coat hanger with all the charms on it, what a fab idea! hugs, Colette xx

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  7. Beautiful coloring! I love the texture and dimension of the snow. Your embellishments are perfect. Thanks for dropping by our house at 613 Avenue Create.

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  8. WOW what fabulous coloring and design! LOVE this creation Gail! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘CHRISTMAS’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  9. Another fabulous card Gail, and gorgeous image!
    Thanks for playing again in my Monday Morning Challenge!!

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  10. I can tell that you had fun making this card because it is so gorgeous and full of awesome details! Stunning, in fact!! Your coloring is gorgeous and that little clothes hanger full of charms is adorable! Thanks for playing with CSAYL and CHNCC2.

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  11. OMGoodness this is gorgeous, Gail! Love all the fabulous details, bling, festive flowers, and all that metal! I love how you made the snow too - that looks beautiful!

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  12. Great card Gail, super image, and I love all your 'bits & bobs' if you see what I mean, great design, love it!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  13. Very nicely colored. Love all the charms. Thanks for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny DT

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  14. Wow Gail, you really rocked this card and your coloring is awesome. Love the colors and all the little details you've added are yummy. Great design! Thanks for sharing with us at Mema's Crafts and good luck in the challenge.

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  15. Lovely card thanks for sharing at Scrappers a Delights good luck x

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  16. Love love LOVE everything about this card.... xo Nikki

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  17. Your cards are always fabulous, Gail, and so detail-oriented. Your coloring makes the gal almost pop right off the card, and you know, the more times or longer you look at your creation, the more little items you notice on it. A true treasure when one of your cards arrives in anyone's mailbox, for sure! Happy holiday shopping to you, my dear!!

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  18. What a great card Gail, love your attention to detail, I'm guessing your style of choice would be modern!! Thanks for playing at AYLI and Good Luck!! Sarah

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  19. Beautiful card, Gail! I love your coloring and the dies & embellishments are terrific. Great paper choices too! Thanks for joining us for the Christmas challenge at Dies R Us!

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  20. Absolutely gorgeous card,love the beautifully coloured image,great papers and fabulous embellishments -love all the metal embellishments on the little coathanger
    carol x

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  21. Beautiful card Gail love all the embellishments and dies. Perfect paper choices and a nice job on your coloring thanks for joining us at Aurora Wings.
    Hugs

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  22. Absolutely stunning. The embellishments and everything really make the card very special. Thank you so much for entering the challenge over at Digi Choosday this week.

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  23. You really have a talent for the highlights and coloring! And I love how you used metal! Thanks for playing this weeks Anything Goes Challenge at Party Time Tuesdays!

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  24. so so pretty,thanks for joining us at That Craft Place

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  25. Thank you for entering my CHNC challenge extra for November and my Patterned Paper November challenge with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon x

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  26. So precious. Great colouring.
    Thanks for joining us at Craft your Passion.
    xxx Michelle (DT)

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  27. Such a beautiful card, love your coloring.
    Greetings Maria

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  28. Wat een mooie kerstkaart. Helemaal mijn smaak. En ook zo mooi ingekleurd. Bedankt voor je deelname bij CHCC Extra.

    Groetjes, Renate

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  29. Wonderful design. Love the colours and the style. thanks for joining in at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge. Caroline x

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  30. I love the hanger embellishment, very cute! Thank you for sharing with us at Mema's Crafts; good luck in the challenge.

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  31. Such a beautiful card & so many types of snow flakes! Thanks for joining us at Craft your Passion#241.

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  32. Beautiful card, so elegant and refined. Thanks for joining us at Digi Choosday. Wendy (DT).xx

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  33. Stunning card! love the embellishing and your colouring! Thanks for sharing at The East Wind. Mo xxx

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  34. Lovely card you made and I like all your embellishments!
    Thank you for joining us at Milk Coffee Challenge!
    Hugs, Andreja

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  35. Your cards lovely thanks for joining us at Papernest Dolls Challenge blog big hugs and Merry Christmas When it comes from Sharon DT Member xxx

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  36. This is such a festive card. It put me in the mood to shop. Thanks for joining us at Digi Choosday!
    Cibele
    DT Digi Choosday
    http://digichoosday.blogspot.co.uk/

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  37. Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Ooh La La Creations for our Christmas Challenge.
    Pauline
    x

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