Friday, September 24, 2010

Winter Wonderland - Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly ....


I bet I have you singing the song now, don't I??  Don't worry, I was singing it to myself the whole time I was creating this card, LOL!!!

So I guess you know what the theme is at Winter Wonderland this week - yep, that's right - Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly and use lots of red and green in your project!  I've done another card that is fairly out of my usual style but I have to say I love the way it turned out.  I created a grid background which is this weeks challenge over at Stamptacular Sunday.  The gorgeous holly stamp and sentiment is from Inkadinkado.  The swirls are TH flourishes and die cut on gorgeous glitter cardstock.  I added the green rhinestones as a final touch of bling.

This week we're sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and you could be in for a chance to win a $15 shopping spree - now who wouldn't want that!  The rest of the DT have done some gorgeous projects to get the creative juices flowing.  And as a reminder, next week we're already beginning our first week of October - wow, those weeks sure are rolling in quick aren't they!  Hopefully you can pop over and join in with our challenge this week, we'd love to see you there!

Well, that's it from me.  I have a busy weekend ahead with cleaning, organising and getting prepped for the arrival of my family from Jersey (Channel Islands).  The boys are getting super excited that their nana & papa and uncle are arriving and have been counting down those sleeps!  I managed to clean up my craft room today to make room for my mom so we can get crafty together .... now that is something I can't wait to do!!

Thanks for your visit and I truly appreciate you have stopped by and taking the time to leave me a comment.  I love to read what you have to say and I will try and return the favour if time allows today.  I'm off to the doctor with Joel today to get the results of some blood work - hopefully it will give us some much needed answers!

Take care and enjoy your Friday!

Hugs,
Danielle x

16 comments:

downrightcrafty said...

Hi Danielle
love the grid effect, I have tried this before and it is so much harder than we initially think. Love the Sentiment and the glittery flourishes just a perfect combination
have a great weekend hun
Hugs Kate xx

Lil Daffodil said...

Hi Danielle,
This is a very elegant sophisticated card. You have made a beautiful job of it. Brillint.
Hugs,
Fiona x

Sue said...

Hi hun
stunning card, gorgeous design, luv the colour, have a wonderful time with your family, have great weekend, sue,x

craftieodmae said...

Gorgeous card, Love the glittery flourishes too!

Random Acts of Krafting said...

Good luck at the doctore Danielle! Just wanted to say that this card is just amazing, definetly full of the WOW factor.
Hugs
Tanya

Nannieflash said...

Hi Danielle, wow love your card, its stunning the colour scheme is just right for a Xmas card.
Im sure your family will have a wonderful time with yours, my friend has just arrived back from Jersey, she lives in Guernsey and they go across to do their clothes shopping as the shops are better there. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxx

Curt in Indy said...

Even though I am not even ready to THINK about Christmas, this card is so pretty. For some reason when I first saw it, parts of it reminded me of hand tooled leather with all the texture and detail. Really pretty! How fun that your family are coming to visit. And I do hope that the test results are good. Best, Curt

Cheryl said...

It is beautiful Danielle,love everything about it!!! I need to get moving on my chrissy cards!!
Hugs xx

Miria said...

Great job, Danielle! A very elegant card! Hugs. Miria

MagsB said...

I love the rich colour on your card! The flourish isw gorgeous, and the holly leaves are beautiful, too! Gorgeous card!

luv, Mags x

Annette said...

Simply gorgeous! Love the stunning colour scheme & how you've incorporated the grid for our challenge. Thanks for joining SSC this week.

stampinfrog said...

Stunning Christmas card Danielle!Have a great weekend and enjoy the visit with your family!
Hugs,Connie

Anonymous said...

Hi Danielle!!! LOVE these colors. Christmas is so awesome. Fall too. :) And yes, I have gradually purchased copics and started to play with them. I still have a LONG way to go, but they are really fun. Anyway, I hope to post something soon. I guess we will see. I need to sit down and play a little more. Thanks so much for the awesome compliment you gave me on my coloring. I might add the pencils into the copic mix too... we will see. ;)
Hugs

dolcreations said...

Danielle I just love the grid pattern you did! This is a stunning work of art this card! I love the real vintage sentiment! Beautifully done as always!

Riet said...

What a wonderful card Danielle.

Hugs Riet.x

Carolyn said...

Danielle this is just gorgeous. Sorry for the late reply. I was in Collingwood at a scrapbook retreat and couldn't get internet on my comp. Just love this grid pattern, and your design is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us at SSC.
Hugs xx
Carolyn

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