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Cards and other handicrafts made by Jean Straw

Saturday 30 April 2016

Robbins For Rudolph Day

Hello, here I am very late again with my Rudolph Day card this month. We have been away this week and I made my card ready before we went and started to prepare the blog post but I lost the photos as I uploaded them from the camera and I just didn't have time to sort it out before we left. However we are home again now and magically my photos turned up again when turned the computer on!! So I think I might just get this posted before the close of play.The main stamp I used for this is from Crafty Individuals, and I stamped it onto white card with black Memento ink. I coloured it with Coloursoft pencils and Distress Markers, and after trimming it close to the image I brushed the edges with Tea Dye Distress ink. Next I mounted it onto a red mirri card mat cut with a scalloped Spellbinder Nestabilities dye. The base card is a white A6 size with the fold on the short side. I stamped the Chocolate Baroque corner stamp and sentiment directly onto the card with Olympia Green Memento ink, and then stuck the image panel in place. I added some Stickles to the corner berries and to the icicles on the main image to give  bit of sparkle.

I am now going to dash over to enter the Rudolph Day Challenge at Scraps of Life by Scrappymo.

Thank you so much for visiting here today and for all your kind comments on my last post. I am fine now and hope to get round to visiting all your blogs soon.

Jean

12 comments:

  1. An absolutely beautiful card Jean. What a pretty stamp that is and your colouring is lovely. Hope you had a good time away. Enjoy your weekend. Barbxx

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  2. A lovely card - such a beautiful image. Thank yo for joining the fun at the Rudolph Day challenge and good luck.
    Kath x
    RD DT

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  3. Beautiful card, love the Robins and also love the little holly stamp in the corner.

    Kath x

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  4. It is a realy beautiful card, love the sweet birds.
    Yvonne xx

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  5. Beautiful card, Jean, with a gorgeous image. Lovely design.

    Visiting your blog today with my Rudolph Days DT member's hat on. Thanks for joining in the challenge - glad you made it in time! Liz xx

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  6. My favorite image, some birds! Add in some holly, some red sparkling paper, you have won my heart with this pretty one. Lovely pencil coloring too...Glad you had a chance to be away for a relaxing time, and still able to jump in on the Rudy Day. TFS & Hugs

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  7. What a sweet card with all of those singing birds.......or are they humming birds I wonder? LOL They're cute all lined up on that branch either way! I really like the holly too!

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  8. This is beautiful Jean and the pretty holly flourish enhances the sweet little robins perfectly. Glad you had a nice week away and that you are feeling better now. x

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  9. A gorgeous card, Jean! That holly corner compliments the little robins beautifully. I think our robins must have about that many in their nest at the moment as they are back and forth to the bird feeders constantly

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  10. Fab looking RD card Jean.
    xxx

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  11. Super Rudolp card Jean. That robin stamp is fabulous xx

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  12. ohhh Jean this robin card so very very lovely! i do love robins they are such cheery things.. and your card is superb.Thanks so much for the inspiration.
    Shaz in Oz.x

    {Shaz in Oz – Calligraphy Cards}

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