Saturday, October 16, 2010

Christmas Card

I know I'm a little late this week.  There was an unexpected death in the family.   

Here's another card I made using the new "Mary" image from The Character Cafe.  Isn't this digi adorable?




Entered in the following challenges:


The Crafty Pad:  make something for a friend
Paper Sundaes:  A change of season
One Stitch:  use a digi
Priscillastyles:  sketch
OLLCB:  No flowers
Papertake: 3 of a kind
Tuesday Throwdown:  3 of something
Tuesday Taggers:  more than 2 legs
Make it Crafty:  distressing
Sarah Hurley:  color it
Just Inspirational:  #16 stamped image
Stampin' With the Dragon:  #12 you've got ink
Cutie Stampers:  #77 green and brown
Craftalicious:  #10 anything goes
Paper Cutz:  #63 anything goes
Winter Wonderland:  give it a vintage look
E.A.D. Designs:  Olive, Rust, caramel, chestnut
Secret Crafter:  distressing
CYDA:  recipe
wee Memories:  celebrate
Catch the Bug:  enjoy the sweetness
Fourishes:  edge distressing and inking

60 comments:

Debbie said...

Wonderful card - I love the layout of this card and the papers are beautiful. :)

thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad Challenge

xxDebbie The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs

Fiona said...

this is lovely...cute image. Thanks for joining usd at Paper Sundaes this week.

Fi

Stine said...

Wonderful card.
Thanks for joining us at Cutie Stampers.

LG Stine

Linda said...

what a wonderful card
hugs linda

Fleur said...

Oh Jessica, I love it, the colour scheme is fab & such a sweet image
Hugz fleur xXx

Gunn (MsPlum) said...

This is gorgeous Jessica! Lovely colors and great image! Love the patterns!

Thanks for joining Midnight Madness Challenge. Your support is highly valued, and we hope to see you playing with us again real soon ;o)

Hugs
Gunn
MMSCDT

Amanda said...

Great card, I like the image and your colouring is wonderful!
Thanks for joining in with our “Use Your Digi Stamps” challenge at OSAAT.

Crafty Creations by AJ
Amanda

Pat said...

Gorgeous card, love the layout and the image is so sweet. Thanks for joining in at The Crafty Pad this week.

Pat xx

Lisa Jane said...

Cute little image , great colours and fab layout .
Thanks for joining us at Sarah Hurley this week
Lisa ;)

Love crafts forever said...

Awesome card. Thanks for playing with Stampin with the Dragon. Hugs, Nataliya.

Anita Rex said...

Goodness what a cute card! I love it! Perfect for Christmas! Such a great image!

Tracy said...

The image is adorable and I love the papers you've used on this. Beautiful color combo. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Just Inspirational!

Jayne said...

Cute image Jessica and I like the distressing on your card, Thanks for joining us at OSAAT.
I'm also sorry for your loss.

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Very sweet image! Lovely creation!

Priscilla said...

Love your card...such a sweet image. Such a pleasure to visit your blog. Great take on the sketch. Thank you so much for joining in the fun this week at the Midnight Madness sketch challenge.
Priscilla
MMSC Hostess

Wendi said...

Your card is beautiful and so different love that image and papers and the distressed edges finish it off perfectly
Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la
Wendi

CraftyC said...

Gorgeous card & beautifully distressed. Thanks for taking part in this weeks Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog!
Clairex

Gram's Treasures said...

Lovely card Jessica, and great job with the distressing! So sorry to hear about your loss...keep well.

sammi said...

Fantastic card! Love the layout and the image. The distressing is a nice touch, too. Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Stamping With The Dragon.

jackiescrafts said...

A lovely card and a great take on this weeks challenge
Thanks for playing along at CYDA

Jackie x

Anonymous said...

Hello a nice card. Thank you for participating in Cutie Stampers.
Good luck!
Hugs Karla

Shell said...

Gorjuss cute card love it, Thanks for joining us this week at Sarah Hurley Challenges.
Shell xx

Dazie said...

Really lovely card! Thanks for joining us at craft your days away challenge!
Dazie
x

Mel said...

Aww sweet wee card!
Wow great colouring!
Thanks for joining us this week over on Sarah Hurley challenges
hugs Melly xxx

Unknown said...

Such a lovely card Jessica and I love the LO.

Thank you for joining us over at CYDA for our 'Recipe' challenge.

Hugs

Joanne xx

downrightcrafty said...

What a great card love all the distressed edges, thanks for playing along with us this week at Winter Wonderland, hope to see you again for the next challenge
Hugs Kate xx

Lorraine A said...

gorgeous card :-) i love this image and the papers and layout are lovely :-)

thanks for joining us on the PTW Challenge :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Daniele said...

gorgeous card thanks for joining us at Just Inspirational
hugs

Mina said...

Im sorry to hear of your bereavement Jessica...fabulous card, I love the cute image...thanks for joining in with the Sweet Stampin challenge
Mina xxx
Guest DT

Anonymous said...

Im so sorry to hear that. I sure hope things start looking up for you. Hugs.

This card is way cute. Thanks again for playing with us at Stampin With The Dragon Challenge Blog.
Beth

Carisa said...

i am so sorry to hear about your loss. :( i think your card is lovely. i like the way you distressed the edges of your paper with your scissors makes it look delisciously vintage! thanks for joining us for our 2nd Technique Challenge at Make it Crafty!!!

PokSa said...

Sweet card and a cute image you have used.
Thanks for joining us at Cutie Stampers this week.
Sandra

BlackBird said...

Cute card.

Valerie said...

Super cute!

Jodie Mackrell said...

very cute! thank you for joining Bugaboo stamps sweetness challenge!

designsfromwithinbycharlotte said...

Oh how cute is this card! Totally adorable with those lovely serene colors! Sentiment and gold touches are the perfect addition. Beautifully done! Thanks so much for playing along with us again this week.
Hugs,
Charlotte
MMSC DT

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Beuatiful card, love that cute image Thanks for playing along at Winter Wonderland. Hope to see you back on Friday. Marianne x

Sarah Bennett said...

I am so sorry for your loss. (((Hugs))) to you, and may God bless you and comfort you during this time.

Darling card, Jessica! Adorable image and great coloring. Love the paper distressing and sponging effects.

Min said...

What a lovely card!
Thank you so much for joining us for this week's "Sweetest Day" challenge at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug Blog!
Hugs & Happy Days!
~Min

Carol Ann said...

Great take on our recipe and I agree Mary is cute! Thanks for playing along at CYDA.
Carol Ann xx

Unknown said...

very nice card, i love the colors and papers you used, and the image is darling ;) Thanks for joining us at If the Shoe fits....SCRAP IT!!

Stempelhexe said...

Eine interessante Karte ist das geworden, sehr schön.

LG
Ulla

shulsart said...

What an adorable card. Good luck and thanks for joining in on the fun at Make It Crafty.

Jane said...

wow very nice! A Cute Image!

Thanks for stamping with Cutie Stampers!

hugs Jane

Unknown said...

Sorry had no chance to visit your blog earlier, been soooooooo busy. It's brill for more than 2 legs. Thanks playing along with TT
hugs
Ildiko

Anonymous said...

Wow, such a sweet and cute card, love your colour combo too.

kleiner Kreativraum said...

wow very great.

Thanks for joining us at Cutie-Stampers.

Cori

Jackie said...

This card is so sweet! I know it's for a very sad reason, but I think this card could bring a smile even during hard times. Thank you for playing along with with weeks Sweetest Day Challenge at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog!

downrightcrafty said...

oh so sorry forgot to add thank you for playing along with us at Stampin With The Dragon
Hugs Kate xx

Lola said...

Your card is just beautiful. So sorry for you loss.

Grenouille Greetings said...

Oh, I am sorry to learn of your sad loss.
You have made a lovely card and we appreciate you taking the time to join us at Sweet Stampin this week. Warmest wishes, Lesley

Paul said...

Thanks for joining in with us for our Sweetest Day challenge at Bugaboo.
TFS
Paul
http://craftyblogocks.blogspot.com/

Rae Anne said...

Bless your heart - I'm so sorry that you had to say goodbye to a loved one! Thanks so much for participating in Catch the Bug's Sweetest Day challenge with Bugaboo Stamps! :D MWAH!

Ann said...

Adorable image! Thanks for playing the WMC this week!

Scrappy said...

So sorry to hear of the sad circumstances when you made this card! However, I hope it brightens your spirits to know that this card is fantastic!

Thank you for playing along with the Sweetest Day Challenge at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! We hope to see you back for our next challenge!

Dragons Lair Designs said...

Love the image great card thank you for joining us here at the Stampin with the Dragon Challenge Blog.

Hugs Janette
Stamping Dragon Designs

Mary Lou said...

This is such a cute image and soft subtle card!!
Thanks for sharing at CYDA
Hugz

Joanna said...

OMG sooo cute!

Zoe said...

Hi Jessica. I think you did a great job distressing all the edges of this card. The great thing about this technique is that it helps to break up all the layers which has worked perfectly here. Thanks for joining out 2nd technique challenge. Hugs xxoo

Unknown said...

Lovely Card!

Thanks for joining us at Sarah Hurley Challenges :o)

Sarah x