Krafty Chicks challenge #798 - Christmas

Good morning lovely friends, I appreciate you stopping by and I hope you're all doing ok. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 2; as always the theme is 'Christmas' and I am your hostess. I can't believe that Christmas is only 2 weeks away; I'm sure most of you are done with your cards for this year so why not get ahead and start on next years.  We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

I pulled out an older but un-used stamp from Uniko for my project today.  I did some basic colouring as the bulbs were so small but I think it turned out super cute.  I hope you like it too.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the string of lights:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by stamping the image onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured the bulbs with a rainbow of Promarkers.  As I said the bulbs were so small I couldn't really do any shading so it went pretty quickly.  I cut the panel down to 3 5/8" x 4 5/8" and matted it onto a gold mirror layer cut to 3 3/4" x 4 3/4".  As it was a slightly odd size my card base ended up being slightly shorter at 5 1/4" instead of 5 1/2".  I added some scrap white card behind my panel and then adhered it to my card base with double sided tape.  I stamped the sentiment onto white card with black ink and cut it out with a sentiment strip die; I again layered this onto a gold layer which I cut with my paper trimmer.  This was adhered to the panel with foam squares.  As a finishing touch I added some crystal glaze over the bulbs so that they would shine and look a bit like glass.  For the inside I cut another white panel 3 5/8" x 4 5/8" and stamped a portion of the image onto the bottom, again colouring it with my Promarkers.  I stamped the sentiment into the centre with black ink and then matted the panel onto a gold layer.  This was then adhered to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - ATG optional twist sparkle and shine (I used glaze on my baubles)

As You Like It challenge - free for all Christmas 

Aud Sentiments challenge - (non) traditional Christmas and/or winter + sentiment

Cardz 4 Galz challenge - Christmas sparkle

Colourful Options challenge - colour board (I went with rainbow)

Crafty Calendar challenge - winter/Christmas

Creative Inspirations challenge - tis the season

I Love Promarkers challenge - ATG or purple & yellow

Peace On Earth challenge - anything Christmas themed optional mood board

Sweet Stampin' challenge - it's Christmas!

The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge - anything Christmas 

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Uniko Stamps - framed - fairy lights stamp

Uniko Stamps - pure florals: poinsettia stamp (for inside greeting)

Promarkers

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store now closed

Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments dies

Tonic Studios - nuvo crystal glaze 

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card

gold mirror card from stash

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Thank you x