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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Nativity Scenes

I love nativity sets and I think that comes from going to a Roman Catholic school as a child. We were brought up in the church and saw nativity scenes all the time. The topic at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' for the next 4 weeks is "NATIVITY".  I used this beautiful digital stamp from Whimsy for my card that I just purchased. This image reminds me of the Christmas song "While Shepherds Watched." And what better way to start the year...with a new baby named Jesus.


The lambs were painted with my new white puffy paint pen and then I used my heat gun and it fluffed. Perfect lamb wool! I colored my image with Copics. My poinsettias are made with my punches by Nellie Snellen and the leaves are a punch by Martha Stewart. The purple beaded flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the purple bling is from Recollections--both of which I received for Christmas this year. I used white embossing powder on my sentiment. My card is a 6" square, and my favorite fold and size to work with. I feel like I can use larger digital images that way but still have space for embellishments and a sentiment.

I hope you'll join us at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' this month and you can enter your card until Feb. 9 with the winner being announced and a new challenge on Feb. 11. Our sponsor this month is Funky Kits who is donating two digital images of the winner's choice!  Please take a look at the cards made by the Design Team for inspiration for our NATIVITY challenge.

                                                                                             Hugs,
                                                                                             Gail
This card is entered in the following challenges:
As You Like It, Dies R Us, Art Impressions, Cute Card Thursday, Sassy Studio Designs, CCC Digi Creations, Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge, A Gem of a Challenge, Lacy Sunshine, Sentimental Sundays, Scrapbook Stamp Society, Crafty Boots, My Craft Creations, Ooh-La-La Creations, Crafting From the Heart, Artistic Inspirations, Dream Valley, Scrappers Delights, The Christmas Challenge, One Stitch at a Time, Monday Morning Challenge, Get Creative, Memas Crafts, Natalie and Amy, Sparkle n Sprinkle, Card Mania, Crafts Galore Encore, Christmas Cards All Year Around, Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge 2, Creatalicious Challenge, Die Cut Divas, Emerald Faeries, Seemacrafts, Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge, The Sisters of Craft, Fresh Brewed Designs, Stamping Sensations, Country View Challenge, Jellypark Friends, Whoopsi Daisy, Crafty Calendar, Ladybug Crafts, Inky Chicks, Scrap-Creations, Party Time Tuesdays, Sweet 7 Challenge, Through The Craft Room Door, Chocolate, Coffee & Cards

55 comments:

  1. Oh your card is so sweet beautifully done and love the lamb's coat and Gorgous flowers. Thanks for joining our challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and good luck in the draw. Jennifer DT member

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  2. What a beautiful card. I love your colouring, the dimension on the lambs, the embossed sentiment, and your flowers. Well done. Thank you for sharing with us at the Glory of Christmas. - Myrna DT

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  3. This is beautiful Gail, so sweet, and I LOVE those puffy lambs! Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts. Sue xx

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  4. Oh my, how absolutely striking, Gail !! I can FEEL the lamb's wool, and your punched flowers are perfect for this fabulous scene. Lovely shading/coloring and the purple makes for a great background. I am in awe of how this all came together -- you've "aced" yet another creation, girl !!

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  5. Beautiful card, Gail! Love your colouring and how you did the texture on the lambs! Your poinsettias look gorgeous too!

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  6. Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  7. this is gorgeous Gail

    gr karin and


    Thanks for join us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge.

    Greetings Karin DT Coördinator

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  8. Gorgeous card, Gail. Beautiful image and colouring. I love how you did the lambs. Thank you for joining us at As You Like It. Luv, Wilma

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  9. I'm back to thank you for sharing this also for the Glory of Christmasn challenge 50, Hazel, DT x

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  10. Beautiful coloring and absolutely beautiful card creation! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘ANYTHING GOES with a *NEW* TWIST’ 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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  11. lovely card ,Thank you for joining in Seemacrafts Pauline DT

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  12. Fabulous card Gail, love the sweet image, and all your little details, lovely, a perfect card!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  13. Love the purple and your fluffy lambs. So sweet. Hugz

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  14. Gorgeous, and I love the colour combo - and look at those sweet fluffy lambs! Thanks for sharing with us at Lacy Sunshine, good luck!
    Mandy x (LS DT)

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  15. A lovely card!
    Thank you soo much for taking part in our "New Beginning” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw…
    Hope to see you again in our next challenge as well…

    Hugs,
    Melanie
    (DT Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges)
    (DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
    (DT Come and Get It)
    (GDT Kreativzeit Challenges)

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  16. it is beautiful Gail & I love that it's basically purple! Hugs xx

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  17. Very sweet, Gail! Love how you did the lamb's wool and your lovely embellishments. Thanks so much for sharing with Lacy Sunshine. xxD

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  18. Hi Gail....Wow this is so pretty! Love Love Love the lambs and those poinsettias are drop dead GORGEOUS!!!! So happy to see you join in the fun at Creatalicious!!!
    Big hugs

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  19. Fabulous card, the little shepherds are so cute and Love how you have fleeced your lambs. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  20. This is so pretty and I love your soft colors. Thanks for joining us at Art Impressions this week. ~Renee

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  21. Beautiful Christmas card, Gail. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at CCC Digi Creations. We would love to see you again. Anet DTx

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  22. Nice card, love how you added the texture to the lamb. The poinsettia's are gorgeous too! Thanks for playing along with Mema's Crafts.

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  23. beautiful card. stunning colourwork.
    thank you for joining at lacy sunshine challenge.

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  24. Wow! First off your coloring is amazing and I love love love the flowers and arrangement of flowers you have used and not to forget the puff look to your sweet little lambs. Great Job!!!! Thank you for playing along this week at OSAAT. I sure hope to see you back again very soon. Good Luck in the challenge!!!

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl OSAAT DT
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

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  25. Beautifully colored! Love it! Thanks for stopping by and playing with us at Mema's Crafts. Hope to see you again soon!

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  26. lovely card thanks so much for joining the scrappers delight challenge .. Deb

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  27. Beautiful colouring and I love the fluffy lambs Thanks for joining in our 'Words to Inspire' challenge at Ooh La La Creations
    Alli x

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  28. Such a cute card Gail and I love those sheep, they look fantastic!
    Hope you've had a good week, Wedgie xxx

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  29. Such a sweet image and the flowers complement it so beautifully. I love the lilac you chose too :-)

    Big hugs, Kat xx

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  30. Wonderful coloring and shading.

    So glad you could join us at Die Cut Divas.

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  31. Nice card! Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley Challenges.
    /Pillan

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  32. Oh this is just the cutest card ever what a lovely image and just perfect for our challenge over at “ Sparkles Christmas Challenge "Christmas critter with a splash of glitter “ good luck and hope to see you again next time Dt Member Sandra H xx

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  33. Love your card and the way you gave dimension to the sheep! Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #12, Anything Goes, Dawn DT Member x

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  34. Gorgeous card, love the effect on the lambs. Thanks for joining us at Crafting from the Heart Wendy (DT).xx

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  35. Gorgoues card Gail. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Chocolate, Coffee & Cards. We would love to see you again … Anet DTX

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  36. Your card is gorgeous and I love that sentiment. The sheep look fantastic and so realistic too. SO glad you shared it with us for the Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge.

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  37. Such a sweet Christmas card. Love this image! So happy you played along in my Monday Morning challenge!

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  38. My goodness! What an awesome Christmas card! Love how you gave texture to the sweet little lambs! Thanks for playing along with us at Through The Craft Room Door!
    X Cara

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  39. So beautiful.
    Thank you for playing with Whoopsi Daisy challenge.
    DT Nataliya

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  40. What a fabulous card !!!!1 Thank you for joining in this months challenge on Seemacrafts. Hugs, Donalda DTM

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  41. What a lovely card. Thanks for playing in Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge. Love to see you again.

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  42. A super sweet creation, thanks for sharing over at Jellypark friends :o)

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  43. Wonderful card, beautifully coloured. Thanks so much for joining us over at Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog, good luck and hope to see you again.
    ~ Denise DT ~

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  44. Such a beautiful card, lovely colouring and I love the puffy paint on the lambs ! Very well designed card with great attention to detail. Thanks for joining in with the Sisters of Craft Challenge, good luck and best wishes, Anne DT x

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  45. Beautiful card!! I love that technique for the lambs wool! Brilliant!

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  46. Gail this is so perfect for our ‘FAVOURITES’ theme. Just love the colours and design. Thanks for sharing your talent with us and good luck.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Fresh Brewed Designs DT Member}
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  47. Super cute. I just love those lambs. Thank you so much for joining us at Sparkles Christmas Challenges for our first challenge of 2015. Good luck and hope to see you again soon.

    Hugs Helen P (DT) x

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  48. Such a sweet card! Thanks for joining in Card Mania Challenge

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  49. A totally gorgeous creation. Thanks for joining Stamping Sensations. Good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  50. Oh, that's gorgeous! A fab image, gorgeous embellies & those little lambs are adorable! Thanks for joining us over at Crafty Calendar this month & good luck!
    hugs Jo x
    Dt

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  51. Just popping back to say thanks for joining us over at Sparkles Christmas......good luck! x

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  52. Beautiful card - Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet 7 Designs Challenge!

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  53. Your card is really beautiful! Love those fluffy lambs
    Thanks for joining us at Sweet 7 Designs

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  54. A really gorgeous card - love the image you've used.

    Thanks for joining us at Sweet 7 Designs Challenge.

    Helen x

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