Wednesday, December 10, 2008

FESTIVE SNOWFLAKES

I love this week's SCS Color Challenge #196 of TAKEN WITH TEAL, RIDING HOOD RED, BAJA BREEZE, and WHISPER WHITE! What FUN colors for a Christmas card! I decided to combine these colors with today's SCS Sketch Challenge #206. As much as I loved both of these challenges, I was really hoping to create something spectacular ... BUT, after alot of fussing over this card, my end result looks much like many others that have been posted on SCS. Oh well! ... some days you got it, some days you don't!

I had some difficulty finding a sentiment for this card that was small enough to fit in the bottom right hand corner, and ended up with this "merry & bright" from the retired stamp set, All Year Cheer I. The Little Felt Flurries (LOVE THESE!) are mounted on White Circle Metal Edge Tags, and the Taken With Teal piece behind them was run through the Cuttlebug with the Snowflake Embossing Folder. RECIPE
Stamps: sentiment from All Year Cheer I (retired)
Paper: Ski Slope DP, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Taken With Teal, and Baja Breeze CS
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Embellishments: Circle White Metal Edge Tags, Little Felt Flurries, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Snowflake Cuttlebug Embossing Folder & Cuttlebug Machine (non-SU)
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

20 comments:

Stamp and Smile said...

Hi Nancy... So cute! This day you got your mojo... :) I really like your card and I'm a sucker for snowflakes. Plus the CB embossing.. yum'O!! Smiles... :)

Dawn Easton said...

Nancy, this turned out fabulously!!! Love the embossing of the Taken With Teal panel...adds so much! LOVE those felt flurries....so pretty!

Anonymous said...

Another amazing card "Limpy"!

Anonymous said...

Nancy, this is splendid!! Lol, your red snowflake medallions remind me of the red and white candy discs we love to eat at Christmas!
Hugs, Becca

Deborah said...

Gorgeous! Love these colors combined! Merry stampin'! Deb

fran said...

Very pretty! Love how you used the color combo!

Angie Tieman said...

Awesome card! Great color combination and love those felt flurry snowflakes on the metal rim tags!

Anonymous said...

Love the layout Nancy!! very pretty card. I am planning to participate in some of these sketch and color challenges in the new year!

StampMom said...

I saw the color combo on SCS and went "blech" but you definitely made it work great -- beautiful job!

Kriss Huels said...

Oh, Nancy, this is gorgeous! Never thought to use the metal tags with the felt flurries. Darling idea! And teal on a Christmas card? Genius!

MaGoooo said...

Adorable! Love the color combo and I must say you do challenges well!

Cindy Lawrence said...

Wow, Nancy, this is GORGEOUS! Those felt snowflakes are PERFECT for this sketch! Awesome card!

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

WOW! Love those snowflakes...I've hardly used mine at all! This is so inspirational!

Deb M. said...

WOW!! That is a beautiful card. Love it!!!

TFS...

Jessie/knightrone said...

This is just beautiful!! I love it!!

Juanita said...

What a cute take on the sketch. I love the felt flurries on the tags!

Alex said...

Gorgeous - I love the snowflakes!!! Very nice take on the sketch Nancy!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Silke Ledlow said...

The felt snowflakes are perfect for the Sketch - simply beautiful card - Nancy!!!

MacKenzie said...

Wowza!!! I absolutely LOVE how you used the red snowflakes! Such a gorgeous color combo to accent them.

Lisa Brown said...

I love the felt flurries on the metal edged tags! So pretty!