Saturday, 5 January 2013

Robin Redbreast

Welcome back to a whole new year of Christmas challenges from 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown. We have a weekly challenge, including sketches, colours, themes, recipes, embellishments, techniques and, occasionally, anything goes (as long as it's Christmas!). January challenges have been set by the very talented Ruth. Our first challenge is a sketch
And here is my card - in front of my Christmas tree, which will be gone by the end of today :(

I stamped the Holly border twice onto some Naturals White card stock and matted it onto some DP, after tying some red twine around.  It looks a bit like a present! The little robin is stamped and then punched out after colouring with Promarkers. I love the way you can add his little legs now that a stamp is available to match the bird punch. I picked up the green from the holly image as a background for him and stamped the sentiment from the same set as the holly - Christmas Blessings from Stampin' Up. I have entered this card into the weekly challenge at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Blog, where, for this week Santa has gone into hiding after his busiest time of the year and so any Christmas card WITHOUT Santa is welcome.
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10 comments:

  1. Deborah Frings5 January 2013 at 13:00

    I think your Robin is just adorable - lovely card!

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  2. Hazel5 January 2013 at 13:32

    Love your card (have got the 52 cards challenge on my list!) - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge 106 - you could also add this to my new CHNC challenge extra for January - I'd love to see it there too. x

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  3. Mynn xx5 January 2013 at 18:17

    Louise, this is gorgeous! I LOVE where you photographed this card, too! ;) The bird is amazing and I adore your holly border flanking the bow! HUGS to you and yours and happy new year! :)

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  4. Danielle Vincent5 January 2013 at 21:06

    I love how you've made that bird Louise and your holly border is perfect. Great card! My tree and decorations are coming down tonight.

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  5. Hazel6 January 2013 at 23:37

    Thanks for entering my CHNC challenge extra for January x

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  6. sandie7 January 2013 at 17:11

    Louise this is gorgeous, I live the holly stamps and the red twine. And how sad it is that the trees are now down! Still you can keep the magic going with this challenge!

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  7. Ruth M7 January 2013 at 19:12

    Oh, Louise, that robin redbreast is adorable - and the holly background is so lovely! Thank you so much for making such a fab card for my sketch layout challenge, having not ever designed a sketch before I was a tad nervous but I'm so enjoying looking at everyone's creations!
    Ruth x

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  8. Rosmarie10 January 2013 at 18:05

    Thank you so very much Louise, for your nice comment about my card.
    Yours is really gorgeous too. Love the ribbon around the paper, so it looks like a gift. The robin is really adorable!

    Rosi x

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  9. Silvia(Barnie)11 January 2013 at 19:58

    A wonderful card, great image. Love the use of the red ribbon.

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  10. flossbite16 January 2013 at 18:30

    Lovely card, I do like to see a robin! Thanks for joining us at CHNC. Hugs
    Fiona xx

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Thanks for leaving a comment. I love reading them all!
Louise xx

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