Tuesday, November 16, 2010

FTTC93 Christmas is coming!!!

Happy Tuesday everyone!!! 

I can't believe half of November is already over and the holidays are right around the corner!!! We have a fun challlenge going on over at the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge ~ FTTC93 blog!!! Dee is challenging us to create a *Christmas* card or project!!! I'm so happy I 'm adding one more card to my stash!!! How about you join us too???



I l.o.v.e non-traditonal holiday colors on my X-mas cards!!! So when I saw Mona's fabulous color combo CR84FN4 I knew these would be the colors for my card today!!! It also fits this weeks No Time To Stamp Challenge #165 ~ using Not-Tradition Chrsitmas Colors!!! I combined the colors with this weeks awesome SSSC93 Sketch.

















I used the NEW and super cute Flourishes Warm Winter Wishes Set. If you have not seen the new Flourishes November Release then you can check it out right here!!!

I inked my "snowwoman" in Memento Black and colored her with these Copic Markers ~ BV000, BV08, BV13 and a Colorless Blender!!!  The bedazzled snowflake was created with the Sizzlits Snowflake. I also added more sparkles to my sweet snowgirl!!! My DP is from Kaiserkraft Lilac Avenue Collection and the matching Purple Satin Ribbon is from Martha Stewart. The layered DP was embossed with the SU Folder Northern Flurry. At last I embellished the card with a matching Purple Button, a Purple Rhinestone Brad and some fabbo Silver Beaded Cord!!!

Don't forget to stop by ~ Barbara, Betty, Cindy, Dee and Maki's blog to see their holiday creations!!!

Thank you for stopping by today. Have fun making a card!!! Hugs ~S~


I was inspired to play along in these fun challenges as well:

ABC Challenge ~ H is for Holiday
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #65 ~ I opted for the 2nd choice...more is more (representing that HE must increase)!!!
Speedy the Cat Challenge #29 ~ Add Snowflakes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge ~ It's all about snowflakes 
Gingerloft Challenge #6 ~ Use Outdoor images
Crazy 4 Challenges #63 ~ Christmas card
Just Add Ink #43 ~ Just add Christmas
If the Shoe Fits #54 ~ DIY...create handmade embellisments (snowflake and bow)
Creative Cottage Challenge #27 ~ Christmas card for someone special
Delightful Challenge ~ Glitter it Up!
Secret Crafter #109 ~ Sparkle & Shine
AiFactory Challenge #54 ~ use diecut or punch (Sizzix snowflake)
Fairy Tale Challenge ~ Alles ist erlaubt
Cute Card Thursday #138 ~ Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time #39 ~ Choose your favorite colors (purple)
There' Magic in the Air ~ Glitter, Ribbon and X-mas
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge ~ Christmas
Really Reasonable Ribbon #12 ~ Christmas Theme
2 Sisters Challenge Blog #13 ~ Christmas
Ellephantastic Challenge #19 ~ Butterfly or/and X-mas 
Caardvarks ~ Holiday Die Cut (my snowflake)
Paper Sundaes #44 ~ Pick your Sundae Toppings!!! (ribbon, &  embossing)  

56 comments:

connys blog said...

Hallo Silke,
deine Karte sieht so elegant aus, und die Farben sind eine Wucht. Vielleicht sollte man doch einmal von dem klassichen rot, weiss und gruen wegkommen.
Ich komme immer gerne auf deinen blog.
Lg Conny

Marisa said...

Loving the purple Christmas card and that big shiny snowflake is fabulous along with that beaded silver twine (which I have some of as well). Great card.

Anke said...

Eine traumhaft schöne Weihnachtskarte liebe Silke, der Schneemann ist ein wunderbares Motiv und Deine Gestaltung der Hammer, wahnsinnig schön *schwärm*

Herzliche Grüße
von Anke

StampOwl said...

super cute!

Lynn said...

Fantastic card and I just love the snow man..and ofcourse the beautiful bow and button really set it off :)
Thanks for joining us at Gingerloft Challenges xxx

Mona Pendleton said...

Oh Silke, your card is gorgeous! I love that darling snowman :) The shimmery snow accents and snowflake shimmer like diamonds on a cold winter's night! Thank you for playing along with the CR84FN challenge :)

Andrea L - EnchantINK said...

Ok ... now ... this is definitely a stunner! You have really nailed it! Love the colour combo! Will check this challenge out! Hugs xxaxx

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Just love it hun, fab colours & that image is so sweet!
Thank you for joining us at Gingerloft & OSAAT this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx

Jane (Carroll's Creations) said...

Gorgeous

Thanks for joining us on SCSC :)

Hugs Jane x
SCSC DT

Dawn Easton said...

Love this rustic looking snowman and the purples you chose are so pretty!!!

Barbara said...

Simply beautiful, Silke! Love your purple Christmas card, and your snowman is awesome!

Carol L said...

You stole my heart with this purple beauty!! Love the colors and again - the bow tied with silver beading and button looks awesome!!

Annette22 said...

what a gorgeous card, I love your snowman :)


thanks a lot for joining us at our very first Fairytale challenge

hugs

Annette

Cindy Haffner said...

WOW-ers Girl, just GOEGEOUS!!

Connie M. said...

Oh Silke! This is just so pretty! What a fun snowman image, and LOVE your pretty bow with the button! Thanks so much for playing this week in the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge! Hugs!! :)

Connie
RRR=-DT

Jill said...

Just love the colours your have chosen for your non-traditional Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at Ellephantastic this week and hope to see you again. Jill

Agnieszka M said...

Stunning christmas card. I love your bow and button!!!
Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week. Good Luck.
Hugs
Agnieszka

Liz said...

What a Stunning card jut the very tops

Liz xx

Becky said...

Silke this is stunning with this gorgeous bow and sparkled snowflake. Thank you for joining us at Stampin Sisters in Christ. (hugs):)

Unknown said...

What a pretty snowman card Silke!! I love the purple monochromatic color scheme for the winter theme! Beautiful detail and bow!

Niki Estes said...

Oh, how pretty! I love the colors, ribbon, and beaded cord!

papertrails leaver said...

such a beautiful Christmas card!

Karen Giron said...

Oh wow, this is gorgeous! I love the purples and that wonderful sparkly snowflake - you do wonders with white cardstock, girl!! Hugs!!

Cec said...

This is stunning. I love the muted purples. Thanks for joining us at Delightful Challenges.
Hugs!
Cec

Vanja said...

Beautfiul card! Fabulous colouring, I love the ribbon.
Thank you for joining us at Ellephantastic challenges. :)

hugs, Vanja

Anonymous said...

Hello your card is stunning.
The image is beautifully colored and I like the colors.
Beautiful!

Thanks for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge
Hugs Karla

Danni said...

Love the bow!! Fabulous card!

Heather Rogers said...

This is just darling. That snowman works perfectly for Mona's color challenge. :)

Nela said...

Its so gorgeous, what a lovely image coloured so beautifully!
Thanks for playing along with us at Fairytale Challenge
Hugs Nela

Vicki Dutcher said...

So awesome with the color scheme! Thanks for playing with Speedy's Friends!

Allison said...

This is so beautiful! Fabulous way to tie all those challenges together! Love that silver beaded cord and the purple!

PokSa said...

Your card is awesome. Cute details and a fantastic image.
Thanks for joining us at the Fairy Tale Challenge.

Carol Ann said...

Very cool Christmas card Silke very pretty colour combo. Thanks for playing along at OSAAT this week.
Carol Ann xx

Sue said...

Hi ya
a fabulous card great snowman, lovely design & embelies, thank you for joining us at The Creative Cottage this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

Betty Wright said...

Beautiful, Silke! I think this plum hue is becoming one of my favs, too. I cannot believe I just said that. LOL! Adorable snowman and fabulous detailing! Lovely Christmas card!

Anonymous said...

Oh so delish in these colors Silke!! I love the button, ribbons and adorable snowman too!! HUGS

Grenouille Greetings said...

Beautiful card! Beautiful bow! Thank you for playing along at Sweet Stampin this week. Warmest wishes, Lesley

Monique said...

Super cute Silke..I love these colors and your snow man is just adorable!!

Crystal said...

Silke girl this is fabulous, omg I LOVE the lavendar and your image is ADORABLE!!!! GORGEOUS GF!!!

redwasher1 said...

Fabulous card!!! Love the ribbon treatment and cute snowman.
Thanks for sharing it with us at Speedy's Friends.

Lovely Linda said...

Hello Silke - what a darling card! I ADORE this image and your gorgeous colours - well done with so many challenges! It is perfect for this weeks challenge! Thank you for joining us at Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge this week - we love to see you! {{{hugs}}}
Linda SSIC Design Team

Grace said...

Silke this is simply fabulous!!! I LOVE snowmen and this one is darling! Love all the sparkle and the color scheme is gorgeous! So glad you joined us at Stampin Sisters in Christ!!!
Hugs,
Grace

Gale said...

Gorgeous! This I really love. The colors are stunning and the sentiment is perfect. Thanks for sharing this with Gingerloft Challenges! :) Gale

Patti J said...

I am SO a sucker for a cute snowperson, and this is one cutie patootie! What a beautiful card! Love the color - excellent choice! Thanks for joining us at Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge this week. Hope to see you back next week!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Awww... love that pretty bow!

CraftinGranny said...

Oh Wow Silke this is a beautiful card. I think purple is going to become a very popular color for Christmas this year. Perfectly colored and gorgeous bow. Thanks so much for joining us at Paper Cupcakes this week. "Hugs" Carol

darling Ho said...

What a lovely card! The purple color is so so so pretty!
Thanks for you join our 1st challenge at Fairy Tale Challenge.
~~darling Ho~~ FTC DT

Bianca said...

What a lovely card! I love the colors and the image very much! Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge. xx Bianca

stampqueen said...

I soo LOVE those colors - very cutte card!!!

Dee Jackson said...

Silke, I love the colors and that bow!! this is totally adorable.

It was great seeing you yesterday!!I wish you could have hung out all day. Next time we will have to come on your day off:)

Pat said...

Super Christmas card, lovely papers, great image. Thanks for joining in at Paper Cupcakes this week.

Pat xx

Audrey Ernst (hippieaud) said...

WOW, this card is AMAZING! I love the combination of colors and the way you did the ribbon with the button is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at WHOOPSI DAISY challenge!!

Nilla said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for playing this week at Paper Cupcakes! Hugs Nilla

Gloria Westerman said...

Wow....this is gorgeous......I love your colors.,....awesome job....thank you for playing with us at PCC...
gloria
DT for Paper Cupcake!

Tracy Valure said...

Gorgeous and your bow is tied beautifully!! I struggle with that! lol
Thanks for playing at Paper Sundaes.
Tracy

~♥~The Navy Wife~♥~ said...

love it, love it, love it! The image is a cutie and the bow, the ribbon color and the snowflake are all so spectacular! I really would love to get this in the mail! Thanks for playing along with us at Gingerloft Challenges, good luck :)

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