Thursday, 28 July 2011

Christmas wreath

Sometimes, you think you have an idea for a card, but it just does not come out right. And sometimes the end result surpasses what you had in your head. That's exactly what happened with this card.
The general idea for the wreath with the ribbon roses came from a book by Erica Fortgens, 101 Ideas for Embroidery on Paper, but instead of the embroidered leaves in between the roses, I used a Marianne Design holly stamp. I also cut out a circle to creat a see-through to the sentiment inside, which comes from a collection of free clipart called Arthur's Clipart Collection. After printing it, I cut it out using a nestability. The red ribbon is from my stash.




I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Jingle Belles – Oh HOLE-y Night!
Bah! Humbug! – Beads
CCAYR – Mainly white + bling
Winter Wonderland – Holly and/or ivy
Less is More – Button(s) or Ribbon(s)
ABC Christmas Challenge – O is for Older image
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20 comments:

  1. lauren bergold28 July 2011 at 02:02

    oh HOLE-y wow, YES! that is GORGEOUS!!! what a beautiful wreath of roses and the holly stamp just totally makes it! absolutely AWESOME concept and perfectly executed!!! LOVE it! <3

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  2. SmilynStef28 July 2011 at 05:31

    That wreath is oh-so-fabulous ... so glad you joined our jingle belles fun.

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  3. Max28 July 2011 at 05:44

    Absolutely stunning ... love your ribbon flowers with beaded centres. Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!

    Luv'n'Stuff
    Max
    xx
    Max's Craft Creations
    Bah! Humbug! Challenges DT

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  4. Maja28 July 2011 at 10:34

    Very elegant card

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  5. Maureen28 July 2011 at 12:14

    Stunning card and I love those roses, well done. You can view my card here
    Maureen..........x

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  6. Lisa28 July 2011 at 12:52

    so very lovely! the roses are gorgeous

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  7. Jenni's Jems28 July 2011 at 13:05

    This is really lovely very eyecatching x

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  8. Ros28 July 2011 at 14:33

    Oh my this is really pretty ... wonderful card ... thanks for joining in with my theme this week at JB

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  9. Carole Campanile28 July 2011 at 15:04

    Your card is fabulous .... and so very very clever!! I just love the flowers made from ribbon. Well done!!!

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  10. Annie28 July 2011 at 16:18

    oh this is just so beautiful - wish I was on your Christmas list.
    Ann xxx
    Bah! Humbug! DT

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  11. downrightcrafty28 July 2011 at 19:49

    great take on this weeks challenge at the Winter Wonderland and beautiful creation, thank you for joining us
    Hugs Kate xx

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  12. Jan 28 July 2011 at 21:18

    This is gorgeous xx Jan

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  13. The Crafty Den28 July 2011 at 23:54

    Hi Marianne, what a gorgeous card. I love your beautiful roses and the holly stamp looks fab. Thanks for joining us at Winter Wonderland challenge. Hugs, Denise x

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  14. Chrissie29 July 2011 at 00:59

    This is a fabulous card Marianne, but you have linked it to more challenges than our Guidelines allow at Less is More, where we have a maximum of 5 challenges for each submission!
    Do join us again, we'd love to see more of your superb work!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Co-Creator
    "Less is More"

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  15. DonnaMundinger29 July 2011 at 17:43

    WOW! This is exquisite! xxD

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  16. An Occasional Genius29 July 2011 at 21:27

    Oh wow, this is so beautiful! So pleased you shared it over at Bah Humbug xx

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  17. Theresa30 July 2011 at 02:17

    WOW - your wreath is FABULOUS!! I just love it.

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  18. Caroljenks1 August 2011 at 02:07

    What a gorgeous card - those roses are fab!

    Thanks for joining us over at ABC Christmas Challenge this week for our 'O is for Old' Challenge :)

    Carol x

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  19. Helen1 August 2011 at 23:44

    Beautiful card - very elegant!
    Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
    Helen x

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  20. Anonymous3 August 2011 at 01:47

    Another fabby card!! great job! Thanks for playing along with us on the
    ABC Christmas Challenge
    hugs Samantha

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