My shining star

My shining star

Monday 13 August 2012

LOTV Christmas!

Morning all - well this is a scheduled post as its Lucy's birthday today so I imagine I'll be up to my neck in wrapping paper thats she's torn off and abandoned - and envelopes too!

My offering for today is a monochrome Christmas card - its also the first outing for my frosty wreath die from memory box - couldn't resist!!!!


The LOTV image is from last years releases for Christmas but I think I've still got mileage in her - she's gorgeous! I've gone for a monochrome card and used mesh behind the image to add texture. She's coloured with promarkers and I've used a sentiment from hunky dory. The layout follows kylies sketch at the sketchy challenges - and there's a tag on there too!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
stampinfortheweekend Monochromatic
thepoodlesparlour Lets use those die cuts
liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge: Monochrome
mymumscraftshopchallenges: Christmas in August
christmascardchallenges: Texture
pinkinksketchchallenges: Kylie's Sketch
totallygorjuss: Lovely Lace

Here's hoping Lucy is having a lovely day - she's having a party at lunch time at the bowling alley so will see her friends there - then its back home for a family party with Nanny and Gramps and Doris - she's the 90 year old lady who lives across the road - what a star she is!

Big hugs to everyone and hope you all have a wondeful day too!

Rachel xx

19 comments:

  1. So beautiful, love the memory box die. Happy birthday Lucy! xx

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  2. Stunning card Rachel, love the image the colours and the new memory box die. See you later

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  3. This is so pretty Rachel, I just love your papers and fab layout.
    Pauline
    x

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  4. Love the Memory box die not seen that one before.
    Happy Birthday Lucy.
    Kaz.xx

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  5. Beautiful card Rachel, love that wreath die, have the flourish one and get lots of use from it, as you are sure to with this beauty. Hope the party goes well and that Lucy has lots of fun. Crafty hugs, Anne x

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  6. Beautiful card Rachel, love the blue colour. Marlene

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  7. This is gorgeous Rachel,lovely image and fab colours.xxx

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  8. such a gorgeous card Rachel, no surprise that I love the LOTV image and the colours are gorgeous too.
    I hope that Lucy has a wonderful birthday. It's my youngest daughter's birthday tomorrow.

    Hugs Sue

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  9. Beautiful card and you've colored the image perfectly! Hope Lucy has a very happy birthday!

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  10. Very pretty Christmas card Rachel. Fabulous image and I love that you've used that snow flurry die to make a frame, very pretty.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  11. Beautiful monochromatic Christmas card. Love that frosty frame. I have the frosty border and now I think I need to get it's companion :-).

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  12. This is just beautiful Rachel! The Memory Box die sets off the image perfectly! Hope Lucy has a fantastic birthday.
    Love
    Dawn x

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  13. So pretty. And wonderful textures. Love the glittery fur on her coat. Thanks for sharing with us at Christmas Card Challenges :)

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  14. great panel work and layout and gorgeous card
    Hugs Kate xx

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  15. Hi Rachel,
    Great X-mas card! Looks fab with that snowflake wreath around the pretty image. Thanks for playing with the Sketchy Girls.

    Hugz,
    Sandy

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  16. This is gorgeous Rachel! I love the colours, very frosty and pretty, and that image is so sweet :) Your new die is fantastic!

    Thanks for joining us at My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges :)

    Tanya xx

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  17. What a cute card Rachel,thanks for joining the Sketchy challenge this week!
    Hugs Heidy

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  18. I love blue for Christmas cards, it works perfectly with your white accents, especially that die! That is such a pretty image too. Thank-you for sharing with us at The Poodles Parlour!
    {Hugs} Barb, DT

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