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Thursday, 21 November 2013

Inspired by Funkie Junkie week 6 from the 12 tags of Christmas

Hello there! How are you? Very good I hope and keeping wrapped up in this cold snap. I can't believe all the snow that has been flying around on pictures in blogland - we've not had any yet - thank goodness! Just to report that Lucy had a great day too - she loved the canoe raft and the tree climbing and was absolutely shattered by the time she came home! So she'll sleep tonight - not sure about the other one though - she's lost her first tooth so is lying in wait for the tooth fairy I think!!!!!

Todays card is inspired by the tag here from Linda Coughlin of the thefunkiejunkie 12-tags-of-christmas challenge sponsored by the thefunkiejunkie Boutique. I was inspired by the plaid and the number , the gold bow and the red cardinals and also the tree.





The paper is from LOTV - the winter wishes pad - and the birds are cut using spellbinders dies. The trees are cut using a die'sire die and then brayered with sparkle medium (diamond) from Imagination Crafts. The numbers have been cut using a cuttlebug die set and the banner is a spellbinders die - I stamped the diecut with a script stamp.Then just added the lace.

I'd like to enter this card into the Funkie Junkie challenge week 6 thefunkiejunkie and also
Fab n funky week 2fabnfunkychallenges: AG
Rhedd and rosiesrheddandrosies: Christmas is coming
TPSthepapershelter: Christmas is coming
Penny'spennyschallenges AG
Tuesday throwdowntuesdaythrowdown: Snowbirds

Now how's about a little candy - its just for you followers and is a commenters candy - its a few things some stamps and papers and a pan pastel that got duplicated in a recent win I had - but if you'd like to be in the running please leave a comment on this post and be a follower. I will draw a winner next Tuesday morning. Just a little thankyou to all you lovely people who comment so regularly!



Thanks for dropping by today and hope to see you again soon! before I go news from Crafty sentiments!



Hugs

Rachel xx

31 comments:

  1. Another gorgeous make, those little red birds look great! Hugs trace x

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  2. Its a fabulous card Rachel! Love the cardinals we used to get them in our garden when I lived in New England! Thanks for the chance for your candy! Susan x

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  3. Love this fabulous card Rachel.
    Thanks for a chance to win this great candy.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  4. Great card Rachel, love the birds

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  5. Hello Rachel, lovely card, the dies are brill, love the sparkley trees.
    Thanks for the chance of winning the fab candy., hugs Kate x

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  6. Lovely card Rachel, love the gorgeous texture and dies you have used. Sounds like your daughter had loads of fun.

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  7. A beautiful card Rachel, I love the glittery trees and the gorgeous birds. Glad Lucy had a great day.

    Sue x

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  8. Gorgeous card Rachel, such a beautiful design and and I love the colours.
    I am pleased that Lucy had a good time too.
    hugs Sue xx

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  9. Oh I do love cardinals, they are such beautiful birds and they look stunning on your card Rachel, love the plaid too. Hugs, Anne x

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  10. Beautiful winter scene! The cardinals are brilliant!

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  11. This is so pretty. Love your scene and the sparkly trees.

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  12. Beautiful card Rachel love the birds and the layout is great. Hugs Jennifer xxx

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  13. What a lovely make for Linda's tag challenge Rachel. Those birds are such eye catcher.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x

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  14. Great job, Rachel. Just had to stop in and see it up close and personal.

    Thanks for joining us this week at {PIN}spirational Challenges. Hope you will play again and good luck to you!
    kReN, {PIN}DT
    Come and follow me@
    http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

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  15. Thanks for joining in Rhedd and Rosie's challenge, good luck Hun, Zoe DT xx

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  16. Just gorgeous Rachel, love the Birds. Marlene

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  17. Beautiful card and love the cardinals. Great Blog candy too, good luck to everyone.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  18. fab card love the pop color with the birds
    hugs
    céline

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  19. The plaid background is such a fresh idea and those birds, the red cardinals are fabulous. This is a beautiful card with such lovely details on it.
    Thank you for the chance to win your Giveaway, it is very generous of you - yes, I am a Follower.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  20. Hello Rachel, today I found some time to do a little blog hopping and here I am hopping over to you to say hello. .. love your card, those two birds are really beautiful. xx Nice candy too, so generous of you to share xxx

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  21. Fab card, love the glittery trees. Thanks for the chance to win your candy hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  22. Gorgeous Christmas card and I just love all of the different layers of elements you've used.

    Shelby

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  23. Gorgeous card. Love the beautiful cardinals and the lace is so pretty.
    Thanks for joining us at TPS this week. hugs, Pat K xx

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  24. This is lovely Rachel, I love the lace detail and your soft papers contrast so well with the red birds.
    Thank you for the chance to win your fabulous candy.
    Pauline
    x

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  25. This is lovely Rachel. Love the little trees and the birds. Glad Lucy had a great day.
    Mags
    x

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  26. Gorgeous card. Thanks for playing at Tuesday Throwdown for this challenge.
    Margaret, DT

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  27. sounds like Lucy had a brilliant day too -and I can just imagine Penny laying in wait lol Beautiful card love the lace borders and great dies
    Carol x

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  28. Great christmas card!

    Thanx for joining us at The Paper Shelter
    We wish you the best of luck, and hope to see you back next time!

    Hugs
    Eva Gro
    The Paper Shelter DT

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  29. Many thanks for entering the Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge and good luck! Melissa (DT) xxxx

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  30. Fabulous Rachel! Love the sparkly white Christmas trees, the plaid and especially the cardinals. So great to have you ask with me for week 6.

    Hugs,
    Linda

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx