Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Musical Christmas

The challenge at Merry Monday this week is this beautiful vintage picture of carollers.



I used the music theme as well as the Deck the Halls sentiment from Christmas Messages.  




I gold-embossed the sentiment onto Very Vanilla cardtock then cut out into an oval shape.  The bells from Bells & Boughs were stamped and colored with Copic markers.  The DSP is one I've had since I first started stamping way back in about 2001 and this is the first time I've used it (NBUS)!  I don't even know who produced it as it has no name on it.  Here's a close-up of the gold music notes.

Head on over to Lesley's blog and check out the rest of the design team cards.  I can't wait to see all the entries!

 Thanks for looking.

 Products used:

 Stamps:  Christmas Messages; Bells & Boughs
Cardstock:  Basic Black; Very Vanilla; unknown DSP
Ink:  Versamark; Brilliance Graphite Black
Accessories:  Gold EP; Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon; Oval Nesties; Copic Markers

 Cheers
Karren

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12 comments:

  1. LeAnne22 October 2013 at 09:05

    Just gorgeous! A beautiful, opulent rich-looking card!

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  2. Loll22 October 2013 at 10:54

    Hi Karren. Wow!! Beautiful, elegant ... a stunning Christmas card. Loll xx

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  3. Bonnie22 October 2013 at 13:36

    Gorgeous paper and I love the bells! Now Deck the Halls is in my mind and I'll be singing it for days! Falalalala.

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  4. Lesley 22 October 2013 at 14:49

    That paper is brilliant, love it and the way you did the gold bells. LOVE this card! It is so rich looking!

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  5. Scrappy Géri22 October 2013 at 23:53

    Gorgeous card :)

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  6. Leslie Miller23 October 2013 at 03:01

    Your paper looks somehow so perfect with the bells I thought it might all be part of a set! Very festive and fun Christmas card! I love using up the old stuff. It sure worked out great for your card!

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  7. Sue23 October 2013 at 08:37

    Hi Karren, I love your card. The DP is very festive and the gold music is beautiful and goes so well with your gold embossed sentiment and bells.

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  8. Wendy23 October 2013 at 14:01

    This card is perfect, Karren! Love the sentiment and how you created the background! :)

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  9. Karen Davis24 October 2013 at 00:26

    Karren the designer paper you have used is lovely. The gold embossed sentiment with the bells go so beautifully with it. A very regal card.

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  10. Notes by Nina24 October 2013 at 02:01

    This is such a fantastic card Karren, the rich red looks wonderful.

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  11. Susan Joyce24 October 2013 at 23:19

    I love the DSP you used Karren and teamed with the gold, bells and sentiment, make a wonderful festive card.

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  12. stampwithsandy27 October 2013 at 02:01

    Beautiful card, Karren! I can't believe you stashed this gorgeous DSP away all these years!

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