Thursday 26 January 2012

Christmas roses

A simple card this week, this lovely image from Chocolate Baroque doesn't need anything else IMHO - and lack of time has nothing to do with it!  The image was stamped in black versafine and clear embossed before colouring  - the foliage with pencils, and the flowers with H2Os . I cut the image out and mounted it  with foam pads onto a piece of white card that had gone through a cuttlebug folder, and rounded the edges. The two smaller mats were a bit of paper from a bagful of bits I was given, torn and embossed round the edges with a mix of EPs ( black twinkle and golden ocean) , the second was a bit of core-denations  card that went through the same cuttlebug folder before being sanded back and the edges distressed. The main backing sheet was most of my last sheet of a greeny gold paper bought from a show ages ago - am hoping I can find some more this year!
This card is for 3 challenges - am not usually that lucky.....
52cct - theme 1 - flowers
make my Monday 33- flowers and leaves
moving along with the times 133 - blooming marvellous

16 comments:

  1. Beautiful card Veronica. Love the colouring and you are right - it doesn't need anything else.

    Edna x

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  2. It is a lovely image isn't it. You have just nudged me to dig out my H2Os.They haven't has an airing for quite some time. I like the two green panels. A lovely card. Kate x

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  3. Fabulous card Vronnie, I love all the layers and the lovely flower image. Jean x

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  4. This is so pretty!!! LOVE the colors you've used--thanks for joining us this week at MMM and 52CCT! :)

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  5. A beauty! Its perfect, nothing else needed. Thank you for playing again at make my monday. :)

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  6. This is really lovely and well done for covering more than one challenge. I've not even managed one this week and now it is Friday already and I'm out most of the day!!

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  7. I agree Veronica, nothing else needed with this timeless image. You've coloured it beautifully (H20s are not my strong point, lol)and must have used up some patience with the cutting out or did you find it therapeutic? Whatever, it's really lovely and I like all the different textures you have going on too.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  8. Just the sort of card I love! Beautifully coloured and presented simply for maximum effect.

    Janet xx

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  9. I love everything about this card. The stamp is one of my favorites and it would not be Christmas if I didn't make a couple of cards at least with this one.

    Sue x

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  10. Oh I love all the effects on this, the embossing folder is gorgeous and the image is really nice, specially with your H2O coloring :) Thank you so much for sharing and playing along in this weeks blooms challenge at Moving Along With The Times :) GDT-MAWTT

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  11. Wow! This is stunning Veronica! I love the layout and gorgeous papers. You have coloured the image beautifully - really stunning card!
    Thanks for joining us at MAWTT and Good Luck in the Challenge!
    Hugs Sue xx

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  12. A stunning card Veronica - thanks for playing along with us at 52CCT and Make My Monday - Jacqueline xx

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  13. A stunning piece of work - lovely colouring, and I like the whole concept.
    Thanks so much for joining us at MMM.
    Hugs
    Valxx

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  14. I love how your dry embossing picks up on the veining of the ivy leaves. The colouring of all the leaves is quite stunning with so many greens & I really like the way you've made both the ivy & the holly variegated. I like the way that the Golden Ocean mixture picks out the bluish tinges in your flowers too.
    Paula (PEP)

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  15. Beautiful piece of art, well coloured I love it!
    Thank you for joining in at MAWTT for Lisa's 'Bloomin Marvellous' challenge and hope to see you again soon
    Hugs Laurie x

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  16. Just beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck and hope to see you again soon. Pami x

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