Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Allsorts Challenge 19

Morning Folks.....time to share my card for this week's challenge over at Allsorts.....which is

SNOWFLAKES IN SEPTEMBER







Papers: Fancy Pants....Christmas Magic Collection
Snowflake: Cuttlebug Die
Images: Basic Grey...Itsy Bitsy Stamps....Granola Collection
Hero Arts: Snowflakes
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Snowflake Charms...button and silver cord from stash
Decoart Glamour Dust

Snowflakes are definitely one of my favourite Christmas Elements and I love this Cuttlebug Die.......I think it was definitely money well spent....I will be using it over and over again....probably until you are sick fed up of seeing it.     And I love to create my own background papers.....this is a gorgeous colour wash paper but I wanted to introduce the butterfly theme.....so stamped the butterfly image (second impression...for any of you starting out stampers....that means that you ink your stamp and stamp onto scrap paper and then without reinking......stamp the image onto the background paper....so creating a faded impression.....I didn't want it to be too bright and in your face...then stamped this gorgeous little snowflake image from Hero Arts...the journalling block and sentiment all with Tim Holtz Distress Ink....Aged Mahogany.  Finished off by giving the snowflakes a generous dusting of the old Glamour Dust.
Catch up with you all tomorrow for sneaky peek Thursday.
Hugs Kath xxxxxxx

43 comments:

  1. This is a really beauty Kath :) Donna x

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  2. This is fabulous Kath, AM looks fabulous when stamped and the sentiment is great too. A stunner my friend.

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  3. Beautiful winters creation.Thanks for the fab tips!

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  4. Oh this is beautiful!!! and the saying is so true and pretty...

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  5. this card is sooo beautiful! wonderful work. Nettie x

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  6. Fantastic card, love the background. Anesha

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  7. Stunning card Kath! So delicate and pretty. Caroline x

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  8. Ooohh!! Lovely snowflake cards! Love both this one and the last one.. Gorgeous!

    Hugs,
    Chris xx

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  9. Kath, beautiful card.
    I like that butterfly. :)

    MJ

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  10. Simply gorgeous kath! Love the snowflakes!! A stunning colour combo!
    Judy x

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  11. What a fab card. I wouldn't think to use a butterfly on Christmas cards. But I love it.
    Hugz Andrea.xx

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  12. Gorgeous creation Kath.

    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  13. Stunning Kath - I love this Cuttlebug die too and have that sentiment ... but would never have thought of such a stylish way to put them together :-)
    Pauline x

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  14. Another beautiful card Kath love the butterfly image and yes that snowflake is something else!

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  15. This is really special Kath, love the sentiment and those snowflakes.:)xx

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  16. love the sentiment on this card and below this post I quite agree with you if you gave every one chocolate that wrote lovely things about dear beautiful Buddy I am sure you would need a wharehouse full of sweet delights lol I do think you were a bit meen taking him to the vet though lol I have lots of fun reading your blog and looking at yr wonderful creations have a super day hun

    Love Dawn xx

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  17. Beautiful card Kath! Love the sentiment...and your colour combo is delicious!
    Helen x

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  18. Really gorgeous card and the quote is perfect :) xx

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  19. What a gorgeous creation. Hugs Marja

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  20. Very beautiful card! I love the papers and the snowflakes look very cute!

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  21. A gorgeous card, I love it and the sentiment is lovely. Jo x

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  22. This is so beautiful! Your have such gorgeous creations on your blog :o) Lisa x

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  23. Absolutely beautiful card. I have family arriving from England on Oct 3rd and when asked if I wanted anything crafty I asked for the snowflake/bauble stamp from papermania... all thanks to you!

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  24. have run out of adjectives Kath - its stunning, no other words for it
    Debz
    xx

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  25. Hiya Kath
    Absolutely stunning!!! Love your instructions as well. Thanks for joining us again at Allsorts.
    Hope you are well.
    Take care
    Debs xx

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  26. Well Kath, what can I say that's not been said above. I love this and how clever the way you have incorperated the butterfly image,

    Hugs Carol x

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  27. Another beauty Kath - just love those colours.

    Lynda xxx

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  28. oooh gorgeous card Kath, love the snowflake die it is fab and I am loving the butterfly idea

    thanks for joining in our snowflake challenge at Allsorts

    lotsalove

    Amandaxxx

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  29. A stunning card Kath and I love the magical sentiment, it's fab!
    Hugs Tara xx

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  30. Hi Kath!

    Wow this is just stunning i'd love to know where you get your inspiration as my mojo is contemplating packing its bags and staging a walk out lol!

    thanks for playing at Allsorts

    Emma xxx

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  31. That is so beautiful and what a lovely saying. Thanks again for that stamping tip.

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  32. Fantastic card Kath. I love that snowflake too. Must get mine out of hiding!!

    Kat x

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  33. hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just visiting here....

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  34. What a wonderful winters creation,Kath.
    Your card is beautiful.

    Hugs
    Swaani

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  35. Hi Kath

    A beautiful Christmas card.

    Great colours and a lovely sentiment that you have managed to replicate with the gorgeous butterfly and snowflakes.

    Love it!

    Thank you for playing along with the Allsorts Challenge this week.

    Love Jules xx

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  36. Gorgeous card Kath, i love the butterfly xx

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  37. This is beautiful Kath! Snowflakes are definitely my fave on Christmas cards, the colours are gorgeous too!

    Beth xx

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  38. Oh this is so gorgeous, what a wonderful idea to use a butterfly too.
    luv
    Debby

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  39. Gorgeous card Kath,as are all the cards I've missed seeing.Love the sneaky peeks too.
    Hugs
    Cass xxx

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  40. Beautiful winters creation... Wow!!

    Hugs
    Doris

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  41. Oh hun your card is utterly gorge, love that image, and such a delish colour combo too, I feel I may need to make a card soon in these colours LOL!
    Hugs Tab xxx

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  42. Hi Kath,
    you really do make the most beautiful cards.. hugs rachxx

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