Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 128

This is such an exciting post for me, my very first post as an Addicted to Stamps and More  Design Team member!!!! I've joined this challenge so many times over the past twelve months, it will be very strange not playing along but how exciting to be on the other side and visiting so many incredible blogs. And being in a team with so many well known and amazing designers is pretty fabulous too!!!

So here we go! The theme for this weeks challenge is:

                                                       'HOLIDAY'

This means you can make a project based on anything to do with 'holidays'. Whether it be a vacation or a recognised holiday like Christmas, the choice is yours. The sponsor for this challenge is Deedee's Digis and we have Kathy and Faith from Deedee's Digis as Guest Designers this week. Their cards are super cute!

We are still on 'school holiday' time here in New Zealand, which we tend to call the 'Christmas holidays', so I couldn't help but make yet another Christmas card.


I was extremely lucky to win the latest Christmas release stamps from Uniko Studio before Christmas and they arrived last week, so was dying to try them out!

I'm not good at masking straight lines with tape, so die-cut a rectangle from printer paper to help me out. I placed this over the card front and taped down with washi tape. I used my mini blending tool and Distress Ink 'Peacock Feathers' to create the background, graduating from dark to light. After drying, I stamped the tree with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in silver. The same was done with the sentiment. I tried for ages to add in some sequins etc but nothing worked, so a simple CAS card it is!

As I've created a one-layer Christmas card, I'm going to also link this to the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge # 2, where their theme is:


I'm also going to join the CAS on Sunday Challenge # 50 where their theme is 'Stencil it - use masking or stencil'. 

You have one week to join in the fun at Addicted to Stamps. If your needing any help with inspiration, please pop over to the blog to see the gorgeous creations by the Design Team. I hope to see you there and look forward to visiting your blogs!!

Take care
Shona
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31 comments:

  1. Kylie21 January 2015 at 12:51

    This is a beautiful Christmas Card! I love your stencilling and the background. Welcome to the team!!! xx

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  2. *Vicki*21 January 2015 at 13:41

    Really soft and beautiful Christmas design here! Love that tree!! :) HUGS

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  3. Deborah Frings21 January 2015 at 15:16

    Welcome to the team Shona! I absolutely love this card - so perfectly clean and simple, so elegant. Love that tree!

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  4. Susanne Vargas21 January 2015 at 16:28

    So excited about your DT spot! Love your CAS card!

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  5. Wei Wei21 January 2015 at 18:06

    Love this gorgeous design! Very pretty and clean background!

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  6. sandie21 January 2015 at 19:49

    Fab card Shona, the masking is excellant and so pleased you like the Uniko,stamps,

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  7. Karen M21 January 2015 at 20:10

    Your card is gorgeous Shona - I love the pretty tree! Hugs xx

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  8. Tanja21 January 2015 at 21:34

    you can never go wrong with Peacock Feathers - love your card

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  9. Lynn21 January 2015 at 22:53

    Beautiful...love the subtle inking. Gorgeous, elegant card.

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  10. Julie B21 January 2015 at 23:57

    Gorgeous colour and a fab card. :)

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  11. ~amy~22 January 2015 at 04:31

    awesome masking!

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  12. I Card Everyone22 January 2015 at 08:20

    Another gaspingly gorgeous card - PLEASE REMIND YOUR FANS [your president here] to click on the photo - SO gorgeous up close and enlarged!
    =] Michele

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  13. Sue22 January 2015 at 08:46

    Beautiful inking, Shona, and your beautiful silver tree looks fab against the lovely background!

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  14. Barb Ghig22 January 2015 at 08:46

    Really gorgeous card, Shona! I love how you masked the border to create such a pretty background and the tree is really beautiful!

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  15. Sazzle Dazzle22 January 2015 at 10:45

    Simply adorable Shona and it just shouts ELEGANCE.
    Sarah x

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  16. Kim Heggins22 January 2015 at 16:58

    Shona...congrats on your win, always fun to get new stamps! This is one stunning card too, love that soft pretty blue background.

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  17. Jocelyn Olson22 January 2015 at 17:43

    So beautiful and serene! The masking and blending is very pretty. I really love how you embossed the tree--it catches the light so well!

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  18. Kim M23 January 2015 at 10:06

    This is beautiful! Love that stamp and the colours you chose. So nice to see you playing along with us over at OLCCC! :-)

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  19. Neets B23 January 2015 at 12:25

    I love the peacock and silver combo, it's really pretty. Gorgeous CAS card yet again, Shona. Lovely to have you on the team x

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  20. Cornelia (fun stamping)23 January 2015 at 14:09

    Awesome sponging - love the silver embossing!

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  21. Vicki Dutcher23 January 2015 at 14:14

    So pretty! Thanks for joining in at OLCC!

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  22. Vickie Y23 January 2015 at 16:09

    Beautiful image, background, and card! Thank you for sharing with us at OLCCC.

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  23. Cat Craig23 January 2015 at 18:18

    Beautiful embossing and inked/sponged background. Very pretty card.

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  24. Anita in France23 January 2015 at 23:17

    Congratulations on your debut at ATSM, Shona ... and with such a gorgeous card! Silver and aqua are always so fabulous together (one of my fave combo's!) ... your sponged background is wonderful behind that delicate, almost frosty, silver tree! Anita :)

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  25. cm24 January 2015 at 02:37

    Running late, but here I am, dazzled and delighted by your gorgeous silver/aqua card. The tree is so eye-catching and your sponging...in awe! Absolutely beautiful! Welcome to the team; so looking forward to seeing even more of your awesome creativity shared at ATSM!
    Hugs~c
    Hugs~c

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  26. Nonni24 January 2015 at 08:03

    Congrats on your new DT spot Shona! Your one layer is very stylish. Great to see you playing along at OLCC again! Hugs!

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  27. Dana25 January 2015 at 08:48

    FAB card!! I LOVE the watercolor background!! This is an awesome CAS christmas card!!

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  28. Bonnie27 January 2015 at 02:09

    Congratulations on winning a design spot, Shona! I love this delightful tree and your sponging is beautiful!

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  29. Unknown27 January 2015 at 14:55

    Oh goodness this is delightful Shona!!! The sponging sure makes the beautiful embossing shine :)

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  30. Lee-Anne28 January 2015 at 02:19

    I am way behind in commenting, Shona! Congrats on joining the team!! I love this gorgeous card...that watercolor background is lovely!

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  31. anja curvers29 January 2015 at 00:06

    Awesome card love it. thanks for joining us over at CAS on sunday.

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