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Wednesday 9 March 2011

Retro circles Santa

Hazel's Christmas challenge is up to week 10 already - eek! This week she's asking us to use embossing on our cards (dry or heat embossing, either is fine).

I think this Santa has a rather retro feel so I've teamed him up with the Retro Circles embossing folder and a brighter green than your average Christmas card for a funkier feel. Baker's twine makes a candy stripe edging and the larger circle is coated in glass glitter for a super sparkly finish.

Photographing the shimmery cardstock was a bit of a nightmare this morning - we have glaring sunshine interspersed with fierce snow showers here in Northumberland. Definitley not the weather for March!

Stamps:
Holly Jolly Christmas and Season’s Greetings clear stamps (Technique Tuesday)

Paper:
Bazzill Bling (Petty Cash)
Black
Simply Smooth

Ink:
Brilliance by Tsukineko (Graphite Black)
Versafine by Tsukineko (Satin Red)

Other:
Copic markers
Texture Fade embossing folder by Tim holtz/Sizzix (Retro Circles)
Scor It
Baker’s twine
Circle punch by Fiskars
Deko Ice glitter by Efco (Crystal)
Foam pads
Double sided adhesive tape sheet

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13 comments:

  1. Hazel9 March 2011 at 11:31

    The retro embossing is great and I love that candy stripe edging. Thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 10 - hope to see you here again soon. x

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  2. Anonymous9 March 2011 at 12:10

    ooo me likey - love the colours and the retro feel.

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  3. Dotty Jo9 March 2011 at 12:17

    Gorgeous card - great work with the twine! Jo x

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  4. Tineke9 March 2011 at 12:27

    This is a wonderful card with embossing!
    Greetings from Holland with a little sunshine!
    Tineke

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  5. Anonymous9 March 2011 at 12:48

    great card!!!

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  6. Scrappy~Sarah9 March 2011 at 13:58

    Fab card, love the string around the edge

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  7. Rachelxx9 March 2011 at 14:39

    Great embossing! Know what you mean about photo taking - wish I could do better in that department!

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  8. hazel9 March 2011 at 16:46

    Great card, love the twine around the edge.
    xxx Hazel.

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  9. Sue9 March 2011 at 17:28

    I love the distressed look to the embossed circles and that twine is a fab idea.
    Sue x

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  10. Crafting Queen9 March 2011 at 18:08

    Lovely card, love the embossing.

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  11. salamanda9 March 2011 at 22:28

    Suitably retro but with a modern colour palette

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  12. Sid10 March 2011 at 07:04

    Very different !!

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  13. Minxy14 March 2011 at 00:44

    Owwww i'm liking this, thats one embossing folder of tims i don't yet have!

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