Wednesday 19 November 2014

Balancing act

So I've had another day off work - but - have managed to get some crafting done today instead of it all being house stuff.  So, I've kind of gone a bit mad colouring and making cards - yay!

  Inspired by "I Believe In Father Christmas" by Greg Lake/Toyah Wilcox/Elaine Page I decided to make this card using this new stamp from Stampting Bella.  It's nice to be able to add a bit of comedy to a card for a change.

I bought the stamp from Quixoticpaperie (Christine Grove's I Believe in Santa),  Creating a very simple design for this one I stamped the image so there would be plenty of white card.  I've used red, green and yellow ProMarkers to colour it and then mounted it on some black card stock.

I've built the layers by using some red card stock and then cut white card so a red border is showing.  The top shaped red and green cards are cut with a Spellbinders die set I've only just got and thought I'd try out.  The only embellishments used were some red, green and black self adhesive gems.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges
Passion for ProMarkers - Entertain Us
Christmas Cards All Year Round - No Patterned Paper
Stamping Sensations - Christmas

Happy crafting
Andrea x


14 comments:

Cazro said...

Oh! I love this, it's so cute, and a wonderful script which fits so well. Thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Caz

Sarah Wilks said...

lol love Santa's lounging pants! Tfs xxx

Donna said...

Brilliant card Andrea, love this image and the sentiment is is perfick! Thanks for joining in at Passion for Promarkers this week and good luck! :) Donna ♥ x

AndreaNorris said...

Thanks Caz I love him and so did the girls at work I've already sold him! x

AndreaNorris said...

I know! I just had to buy him when I saw him :) x

AndreaNorris said...

Thanks Donna :) x

brenda said...

What a real fun Christmas card Andrea.

Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations Christmas challenge.

B x

Sally H said...

A fabulous Christmas creation, Annette! I lobve that sentiment - My hubby is at stage 3, lol! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month and good luck!

Brenda B said...

OMG I laughed out loud at the sentiment, it's absolutely brilliant, as is the whole card. Thanks for the giggle!!! And thanks so much for playing along with us at Sparkles this month, hope to see you again.

Hugs
Brenda B
Sparkles DT

pinky said...

Brilliant card! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky

AndreaNorris said...

Thanks Brenda x

AndreaNorris said...

I've an uncle who looks like Santa :) thanks Sally x

AndreaNorris said...

Thanks Breanda :) x

AndreaNorris said...

Thanks Pinky :) x