Wednesday, 30 November 2011

buttons keep my coat on...

yes another xmas card..... this time for my husband...

used the sketch by TRACY over on :~

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS#128

CRAFT MY DAYS AWAY#34 ~BUTTONS OR BOWS (used snowflake and round buttons)

SWEET STAMPIN`~PUNCHES AND DIES (corner punch/label and snowflake dies)

STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY#140 ~ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

HERE COME THE BOYS#16~ FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE (xmas card for my husband)

COOKING IT UP (WITH KATIE)#86 ~ANYTHING GOES

links on my side bar



used basicgrey and my minds eye xmas papers, various molly bloom stamps, coloured with promarkers, elzybells word stamp, sizzix snowflake die, nestabilites label die, corner punch, snowflake and round buttons and thread from my stash, finished with stickles glitter.

close up of the coloured images

boys are home (as teachers are on strike) ~ have added their chocolates to their advent calenders, which my MIL lovingly made when they were babies (photos on my facebook) ~ready for the 1st of december.
hope you are having a good day.
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19 comments:

  1. NanaConnie30 November 2011 at 13:36

    Beautiful card, Vanessa! Nice attention to all the details. So glad you played along in the challenge at Cooking It Up with Katie. Happy Holidays.
    NanaConnie DT Chef

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  2. Riet30 November 2011 at 14:57

    What a beautiful card Vanessa.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  3. mixamatoasties30 November 2011 at 15:16

    Beautiful card!

    Thanks for joining in at Sweet Stampin' this week.

    Susan x

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  4. Vicky30 November 2011 at 17:29

    Gorgeous Nessy...!

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  5. Heather30 November 2011 at 18:05

    Fabulous Venessa, I love the combinations of BG and MME - they work brilliantly!!! Your images are fabulous and I love those beautiful sparkly snowflakes and buttons,

    love
    xxxHeatherxxx

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  6. Anonymous30 November 2011 at 20:18

    Lovely Molly & George! Fab card very clever and I love the colours! Thanks for playing at Here Come The Boys Woo x

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  7. Rachel30 November 2011 at 22:28

    Wow! What a beautiful card, I love it! Thank you for sharing at Sweet Stampin this week, Wedgie xxx

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  8. CraftyC30 November 2011 at 22:52

    Wow Vanessa, I love this card. Everything about it is just gorgeous!
    Clairexx

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  9. Mina1 December 2011 at 00:16

    stunning card Nessy, your Husband will love it to bits and you have reminded I better make my Husbands lol
    Mina xxx

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  10. Stampalicious1 December 2011 at 05:37

    I love this, the image is too cute, thank you for joining our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday, hugs, martina

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  11. debby40001 December 2011 at 08:42

    Love your gorgeous cute card.
    luv
    Debby

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  12. coops1 December 2011 at 13:44

    stunning card nessy.love your fantastic colours and design and the images are gorgeous ;D

    xx coops xx

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  13. coops1 December 2011 at 13:44

    stunning card nessy.love your fantastic colours and design and the images are gorgeous ;D

    xx coops xx

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  14. coops1 December 2011 at 13:44

    stunning card nessy.love your fantastic colours and design and the images are gorgeous ;D

    xx coops xx

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  15. Besthobbyeva1 December 2011 at 13:50

    This is my favorite card so far! I love, love the image, sooooo awesome and the little buttons and snowflakes!! Just fantastic. Great, great card!

    Laurie
    serenityscrappers

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  16. Tracy2 December 2011 at 18:37

    Gorgeous card Nessy, your colouring is amazing. Thanks for joining us this week at PfP, hope you liked my sketch.
    Tracy.x

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  17. Di3 December 2011 at 15:21

    Awww a lovely card. Thanks for playing at HERE COME THE BOYS.
    Hugs Di
    xxx

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  18. Debs5 December 2011 at 16:04

    such a sweet card thanks for sharing with us at PFP..hugs Debs x

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  19. Carolina9 January 2012 at 00:52

    Very pretty and cute christmas card.
    Thank you for cooking it up with Katie :-)

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thankyou so much for taking the time to comment ~nessy xx