Sunday 20 March 2011

Christmas Cones

My card this week has lots of pine cones on - I always think that pine cones are part of Christmas - I've even had pine scented candles.

Unusually for me, I've managed to make a card that hits three challenges, so this card is being linked to Bah! Humbug! - use metallic, CHNC - use silver and I've based the design on the lovely Jingle Belles sketch drawn by Allison Fillo.


When I was taking the photograph, I realised that the pine cones looked better the other way up.


Too late to change it now, I'll have to try to remember next time. Mind you, the sketch looks interesting upside down so I might give that a try on something else.

Stamp by Elusive Images - which may be available again soon through Chocolate Baroque. Keep an eye on Glenda's blog to catch the launch of the new company. Papers from my stash.

See you next week.

Gina x

16 comments:

  1. Bautifully crafted silvery creation - love it. Thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 12 - hope to see you again soon. x

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  2. i actually think the pinecones (which are ♥GORGEOUS♥ btw!) look great in either direction...but i have to say that the sketch is indeed AWESOME upside down and now *I* want to try another version, too! in the meantime, this particular card is beeeeeeeeautiful and soooo very elegant! well done! ♥

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  3. love the pine cone idea - great take on the sketch

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  4. Hi Gina, gorgeous card, love the silver and your pine cones are fab too, lots of love Steph

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  5. A beautiful card and how hard must you have worked to cut all the pine cones out! Love both aspects :)
    Val x

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  6. Gina this is gorgeous - fabulous pine cones either way up. A really great card.
    Ann xxx
    Bah! Humbug! DT

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  7. Gina, I'm totally in love with this card. Its so stunning. Hugs Rita xxx

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  8. Flip that sentiment over, and I think you would be good to go the other direction ... although I think both look mighty-fine ... love the shimmer of the silver ... thanks for joining our jingle belles fun.

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  9. Gorgeous card! Love the pinecones! And you've given me thought to turn the sketch around for another time!

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  10. This is a lovely take on the sketch! Super with all the metallics!

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  11. Gorgeous card love it. Hugs x ChrisB

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  12. Hi Gina,
    If you ask me, when you have such gorgeous pine cones you can use them either way up and they're gonna' look stunning. Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!

    Luv'n'Stuff
    Max
    xx
    Max's Craft Creations
    Bah! Humbug! Challenges DT

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  13. Pssst.... I think the sketch looks awesome upside-down. That being whispered let me say I love your card with all that wonderful silver and those super pine cones.

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  14. What a stunning and beautiful holiday card. Love it :)

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  15. AWESOME card!! flipped or not!!!

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  16. Hi Gina, I've clicked your link from CHNC just to take a peek at your card and it's lovely - love the pine cones. Elizabeth x

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