Saturday, November 19, 2011

CR84FN43 - Ho Ho Ho

This week the CR84FN colors are wonderful earthy tones.

I was inspired to create a couple of different Christmas cards.
I used the  Mojo Monday Sketch as my starting point and the fabulous My Minds Eye Christmas papers. The rest was some simple stamping on the background and banner.  Stamps used: Stampington, Memory Box, Hero Arts. Papers: My Minds Eye.


My second card:
I love this little tree stamp from Hero Arts and used it to create a forest over my music background. Colored with water color pencils and highlight with some white snow.  I added a few birds from the Memory Box stamp Let Heaven and Nature sing which was used for the sentiment as well.

The inspirational photos and quote for CR84FN43:

For all the details on the challenge this week go to the CR84FN blog. 

The wonderful CR84FN Design Team:

Deborah Frings * Sue Lelli  * Andrea Matthews *  Stephanie Kraft * Suzanne Czosek (me)  *  Heather Jensen * Mona Pendleton  * Lisa Somerville *   and our wonderful guest designer this month Mackie Robertson.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Suzz

25 comments:

  1. Beautiful cards, Suzz! I love the way your banners overlap on the first one, and your snowy trees are gorgeous - love the little birds!

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  2. Just beautiful cards Suzz. I love that My Mind's Eye paper pack. I've used all my favourite sheets and want to buy another pack! Love your trees too

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  3. Gorgeous cards, beautifully embellished. Love how you have added the birds to the trees on the second one. Tracy x x

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  4. Both your cards are gorgeous - I do like the vintage feel that they both have. The Santa image is super and I like the charm and bells. Love the forest over the music. Super cards!

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  5. Lovely cards but I particularly love how you've used those trees x

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  6. These are both stunners Sue. Love how you coloured the trees on the second one and added the little birds but especially love the first one. Those little bells are sweet and that Santa image is the one I have in my head when I think of the jolly man in a red suit, lol.

    Love the vintage feel of both cards. Beautifully shabby chic!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  7. Both christmas cards are absolutely GORGEOUS Suzanne!
    Love the colours and the design.
    Beautiful work.
    Hugs, Swantje

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  8. Oh, gorgeous cards!!! Love the Santa stamp.. where is it from?
    Hugs
    Joanna xx

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  9. Both of these cards are beautiful Suzanne! Love the Old World Santa with the dangling jingle bells and the snow dusted forest is stunning!

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  10. Both are beautiful, but the Santa card is my favorite! I love the vintage feel of this card. That Santa is great! Love the jingle bells, too!

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  11. These cards are both so gorgeous! I love how you coloured the winter pine (one of my favourite stamps). TFS!

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  12. Gorgeous cards, Sue! Love the banners and Believe charm on the first (and great take on the Mojo Sketch!). The winter scene on the second is just wonderful!

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  13. These are wonderful ... just seeing that Santa makes me smile ... one of the most beautiful Christmas cards I've ever seen ...

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  14. These have got to be two of the most gorgeous Christmas cards I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. I just love seeing your creations.. Both your cards look amazing. Love the Santa image..

    Hope you are having a happy weekend.

    Hugs, Linda

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  16. Suzanne, both of these cards are amazing! The vintage Santa is fabulous but I have to say, I LOVE those trees! The highlighting and snow just bring them to life! Amazing!!!

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  17. Wow, both of these cards are beautiful. I love the Santa on the first one and the pinecones on the 2nd one, beautiful!

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  18. Delightful Christmas cards Suzanne! Love the vintage santa and the sweet jingle bells. The snowy trees are wonderful!!

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  19. These are just gorgeous Sue, just love the second one!

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  20. Oh! Oh! OH! these are wonderful cards I especially love old Santa. Hugs Vee x

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  21. Both cards are amazing Suzanne. I love the bells and little pinecones. :)
    Hugs~

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  22. I can hear him saying HO, HO, Ho, and the bells jingling too! Those trees with the holly and cones are beautiful too!

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  23. Suzanne, the embellies on BOTH of these cards are Delightful! LOVE the jingle bells and the three banners! LOVE the pinecones and the trees with sheet music! I can tell You LOVE to make Christmas cards!

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  24. Both of these is just fabulous, love the banners in the first and the cute little forest scene with the music background is great!

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  25. Beautiful Christmas cards! Love the Santa card - fab design!

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