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Tuesday 22 February 2011

Red and green Christmas

I'm just sneaking in for this week's One Layer Wednesday challenge. Susan is hosting this week and she's sprung a Christmas card on us this time. The challenge is to use red and green stamping on a white or cream base.

I used Cryogen White cardstock which is a milky white with a subtle shimmer, two shades of green Distress ink and a red. The square is simply the Distress pad pressed directly on to the card base - I love the slightly shabby, weathered feel you get from doing this.

I had a terrible time getting a photo of this - everything looks yellower than it really is but none of the corrections I tried in Photoshop looked right either so I decided to call it a day in the end!

The card is 4.25" square.

Stamps:
The Pines (Cornish Heritage Farms, retired)
Sentiment from Season's Greetings (Technique Tuesday)

Paper:
Cryogen white

Ink:
Distress ink by Ranger (Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick)

Other:
Paper piercer
Corner Chomper by We R Memory Keepers

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15 comments:

  1. Hearts Turned22 February 2011 at 13:44

    Such a beautiful Christmas card, Joanne! Just catching up today--sorry I've missed so much lately! Your Spring card is so pretty from your last post, and I LOVE that Steampunk card--fabulous, my friend!

    Hope your day is wonderful!

    Julie

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  2. Caroline Hallett22 February 2011 at 18:12

    this is a lovely christmas card - really like it

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  3. Scrappy~Sarah22 February 2011 at 18:26

    beautiful card, love the distressed panel behind the trees

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  4. Tineke22 February 2011 at 20:20

    This card is beautiful! Perfect colours
    Geetings, Tineke

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  5. Traceyr22 February 2011 at 21:34

    Stunning Joanne. :)

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  6. Kathyk22 February 2011 at 22:40

    It's lovely and a great idea to use the stamp pad as your background square

    Kathyk

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  7. Deborah Frings23 February 2011 at 06:45

    I really like this - the trees are stunning, and I like the paper pricking beneath the senitment!

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  8. Jackie Elwin23 February 2011 at 08:39

    I love your less is more look on these cards - fab!


    Jackie

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  9. Caroline23 February 2011 at 11:10

    Lovely card Joanne, and one down for Christmas too!

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  10. Gez Butterworth23 February 2011 at 12:23

    Gorgeous Joanne :)

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  11. Anonymous23 February 2011 at 17:18

    Beautiful colours & stamping! x

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  12. Rachelxx23 February 2011 at 17:46

    Loving this Joanne :-)

    The 'simplicity'is lovely & beautifully balanced.

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  13. Vicky Hayes23 February 2011 at 22:39

    I've just come back from visiting in your neck of the woods - stayed in Tynemouth and spent an afternoon up on the Wall! I love this graphic Christmas card - actually I love everything you make!

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  14. Susan27 February 2011 at 15:18

    I LOVE the tress!!! Awesome Christmas card!

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  15. Susan Raihala27 February 2011 at 15:19

    WOW! I love how this turned out! So simple and soooooo pretty!

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