Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Crafty Ann's final challenge

I was bummed to see that Crafty Ann is closing her online shop & challenge blog, but I know we all have other lives! But I certainly didn't want to pass up the chance to participate in her last challenge, "The Sound of Music." I downloaded her Freebie Blank Bauble Kit for the occasion.



The branch is from a Tim Holtz Alterations stamp set, and I heat-embossed it in a shiny green. I made the sentiment in InDesign, and the rest of the ornament is from Crafty Ann's clever kit. I sprayed the pieces with glimmer mist, and then painted the silver parts with Creative Medium. I painted Creative Medium onto the back of the bauble so to make easier to form. I adhered it to the digi paper with foam tape.

I made the little holly pieces with cuttings from the wired garland and red adhesive gemstones.

I made the background with a white/red piece of Core'Dinations cardstock from their Whitewash collection. It's embossed with a Fiskars texture plate in my BigShot. It's difficult to see, but I also embossed the red ribbon, which I first adhered red paper.





Inspiration/Challenges:
Crafty Ann's Challenge #84: The Sound of Music
Christmas Card Challenges: Anything Christmas Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas: Ribbons
Just Us Girls #178: Sketch
Paper Crafting Journey: Bingo (middle column: Gems, Embossing, Ribbon/twine)

Update: I was a random prize winner for Crafty Ann's Final Challenge.

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7 comments:

  1. Oh wow! This is so cleverly done CG! Thank you for joining us for our final challenge at Crafty Ann's
    Ann x

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  2. Oh my! this is such a lovely card.
    A really super design :)
    Thank you for joining us for Crafty Ann's final challenge.
    x

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  3. This is awesome! Love all the different techniques you used to achieve this very cool look! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!

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  4. Great choice of Christmas song - beautiful card - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge 114 - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for March - I'd love to see it there too. X

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  5. Fun way to use the sketch! Thanks for joining in with JUGS!

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  6. Perfect card and thanks for sharing. Thanks for taking part in the final Crafty Ann's Challenge. Best wishes, Kym, Crafty Ann's Design Team xxx

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