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Saturday, 8 January 2011

Christmas already!

Following the ABC Christmas blog encourages you to get ahead with your Christmas cards. The first challenge for 2011 is 'A is for anything Christmas'- a nice and easy one for starters. I had this image already printed off and so wanted to use it. (It is from Pollycraft.) The sketch is from this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge.I have also recycled some Christmas postage stamps which came on the cards I recieved before Christmas. I try to save different stamps, but don't really do much with them and so I thought today I would make an effort to encorporate them onto a card. I hope it doesn't look too bad. I will enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers challenge (recycle).
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21 comments:

  1. Kathyk8 January 2011 at 18:59

    Smashing card and lovely idea to re-use the stamps, they were great this year. I too have done an "A for anything Christmas" entry - it'll help build up my stock for 2011!

    Kathyk

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  2. Craftyrose8 January 2011 at 19:13

    What a good idea Louise. I also collected the stamps and didn't know what to do with them! xx

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  3. Linda Anderson8 January 2011 at 20:28

    Super sweet card!! I have that challenge on my list to try and do...we'll see if it gets done!!!! Thanks for joining us at SSW.

    Linda

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  4. mulberry station8 January 2011 at 20:48

    How fun...I have never thought of using postage stamps. Such a cute creative idea. I love your DP and color scheme and your adorable image. Thanks for joining us!
    Nancy SSW-DT

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  5. Debs M8 January 2011 at 21:10

    what a great idea! great card x

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  6. katesacraftybugger8 January 2011 at 21:43

    fabulous recycling idea , Thanks for joining us at I ♥ promarkers-Kate

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  7. Karen9 January 2011 at 11:20

    Lovely Louise and what a good idea to recycle the stamps, thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers.
    xx

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  8. Clare Lloyd9 January 2011 at 15:26

    Brilliant card louise. x

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  9. Anonymous9 January 2011 at 15:39

    Great recycling! lovely image, Thanks for joining us at ABC Christmas challenge! hope you continue to play throughout the year too! hugs Samantha :0)

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  10. 3treescreations@gmail.com9 January 2011 at 18:13

    I SO need to start on my Christmas cards now, thanks for the reminder! Love your card - it is just too adorable! Thanks so much for playing with us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Deanne :)

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  11. sweetbloominscraps10 January 2011 at 06:00

    What a darling Christmas card! I love the silver shine and all the sparkles!
    Thanks for joining us at SSW this week!
    Judi - SSW DT

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  12. Katie Berberich Handmade10 January 2011 at 10:12

    What a great way to use your stamps Louise! Hope you had a great Xmas and well done on getting ahead for next year already :)
    All the best for 2011.
    Katie x

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  13. Jeannie10 January 2011 at 16:08

    A great way to get a jump on the holiday cards! He's just too cute! Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Peace & Luv,
    Jeannie

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  14. Jackie Randolph10 January 2011 at 21:45

    Oh so cute! What a great idea with recycling the stamps!! They make a fabulous embellishment.
    Thanks for playing along with us at SSW.

    Jackie - DT

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  15. Kathie11 January 2011 at 03:16

    Hi Louise, what a cute card. I just love it. The teddy is cute, great idea using the postage stamps and there are some really beautiful stamps that come and what do you do with them. Fantastic idea and a great take on Arlana's sketch.
    Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and good luck.
    Hugs
    Kathie SSW-Design Team

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  16. Sharon Basel11 January 2011 at 05:33

    Wow-great card! Love the image and the idea of recycling the stamps! Wonderful papers here too! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!
    Sharon
    SSW-DT

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  17. Lorraine11 January 2011 at 12:10

    Good bit of recycling there. Thanks for taking part at I ♥ Promarkers this week.

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  18. Arlana 1142611 January 2011 at 17:35

    oh love your polly craft image and the postage stamps darling. Thanks for playing along @SSW!!!

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  19. Genevieve11 January 2011 at 21:21

    Oh my goodness, you are on the ball! Gorgeous card & I love what you did with the very sweet Wallace & Gromit stamps, great idea. Thanks so much for joining us this week @ SSW :)

    Genevieve.

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  20. Dorte11 January 2011 at 22:09

    Cute card with some wonderful colors. Thank you for sharing this with us at ABC Christmas Challenge this time!
    Dorte x

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  21. Lorraine A17 January 2011 at 10:13

    Gorgeous card Louise :-) the image is adorable and the colours and sparkle are perfect :-)

    Thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas Challenge :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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