Friday, December 18, 2015

Sweet Baby

Last week, I had an idea to use up some of my scraps of Christmas patterned paper that are too small to use but too big to throw away.  (Know what I mean?!)  So I cut a bunch of them into 1/2 inch stripes (I think one of the scraps I started with was already that width, so it seemed like a good measurement) and combined them together to create this fun background.  Actually, one of my 7-year-olds cut all the strips for this one.  I had grouped my scraps together into coordinating colors and had already created a card front with some red and greens.  When she saw what I had done, she wanted to try the cutting.  She did a great job.  After I had all the strips cut, I cut a panel the size of an A2 card and drew a line down the center to use for alignment.  I sprayed the panel with spray adhesive and then stuck the strips on in a prearranged order.  I trimmed off any strips that were hanging over the edge and then cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die.  It's so pretty, I could hardly bear to cover any of it up. : )

Challenges:
Emerald Creek Dares--celebrations around the world
Little Miss Muffet #127--anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #50--anything goes
Inky Impressions #279--non-traditional colors
Crafty Creations #304--happy holidays
Crafting by Designs--here come the holidays
Creative Inspirations #340--Merry Christmas
Tuesday Throwdown #274--anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #246--Christmas anything goes
Simon Says Monday--just a pinch (just a pinch of patterned papers)
Eureka Stamps #171--non-traditional Christmas colors
Fashionable Stamping #106--make your own background
Hiding in My Craft Room #229--super scraps Saturday
Fussy & Fancy #154--happy holidays
Di's Digis--winter holidays
Hanna And Friends--Christmas in unusual colors
Sweet Stamps--anything goes
Stamping with the Dragon--vintage Christmas
Raisin Boat #39--Christmas & New Years
Sparkles #59--die cuts for Christmas

Supplies:
Stamps: A Day For Daisies "A Sign I Give"
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13"; Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle  and "Floral Doily Motifs"

26 comments:

  1. Such a gorgeous card design. Love the details and precious image. Thanks for your entry in our challenge at Tuesday Throwdown!

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  2. Beautiful card! Love how you did the background! Thanks for joining us ar Die Cuttin Divas!

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  3. Such a lovely Christmas creation! Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations! xxx

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  4. Beautiful Christmas card, perfect for our Challenge, thanks for joining us over at the Fussy and Fancy Challenge...Jo. X

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  5. This is lovely, Heather. Great way to use up some scraps. Thanks for sharing with Eureka Stamps this week!

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  6. Wowww, this is a wonderful Card. Beautiful backround and a super stamp.
    Thank you for sharing with us at FSC.
    Greetings Carola

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  7. Lovely card! Thank you so much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!

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  8. What a beautiful manger image!! So sweet and a great reminder of the true meaning of Christmas! Beautiful take on the sketch! Thanks for joining us at ODBD!

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  9. Lovely card - great use of the scraps (and great use of a 7 year old, too!) Thanks for sharing at Sparkles Christmas.
    Jane

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    1. Hmmm . . . thanks! It was a great use of a 7-year old, wasn't it? :)

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  10. This is gorgeous, thanks for joining in at CCC, Claire xXx

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  11. Very beautiful card. Thanks for playing with us at Crafting with an Attitude :) xx Mari

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  12. Very Beautiful - great idea to get rid of some of those scraps and a perfect touch to your card! Thanks for joining the challenge at Little Miss Muffet this week.
    Lyn

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  13. Lovely Card! Thanks for joining us at Emerald Creek Dares.
    -Katelyn DT member at Emerald Creek

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  14. Such a gorgeous card. Love the paper you used.
    Hugs

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  15. Very lovely! Thanks for sharing in with us over at Brown Sugar Challenge!

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  16. Great Christmas card. Thank you for joining us at Patti's Creations this month. Hope to see you back here again in 2016. Happy holidays. Judy DT

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  17. Beautiful card! Such a sweet image! And your background is just amazing!! So pretty!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

    hugs...
    Melissa

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  18. Thanks for joining us at Hanna& Friends with your wonderful x-mas card!
    Have a merry x-mas
    hugs Line

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  19. Aww, so sweet. Thanks for linking up with us at Die Cuttin’ Divas!
    Janis, DT Member
    Pause Dream Enjoy
    PDE Linky Party , Owner & DT Member

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  20. Great use of scraps! Thanks for joining us at Penny's this week! Hope to see you back again soon :)

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  21. Lovely card, Heather. Thanks so much for joining us at Emerald Creek this month.

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  22. Beautiful card! Thanks for joining the challenge at Crimbo Crackers - see you again next time!

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  23. what a good use of scraps. your background is fab. thank you for sharing it with us at FFFC and good luck, Theresa DT xx.
    http://craf-ther.blogspot.co.uk/

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  24. A great card - love that background

    Thanks for joining us at Penny's.

    Helen x

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  25. Adorable card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our WHERE THE HEART IS challenge!!! Can’t wait to see you participate again in our next challenge!!
    Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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