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 A Vintage Christmas




For this card I wanted a vintage feel but still with the cuteness of using one half of the duo from Polkadoodle's 
I coloured her using various browns from Promarkers, Copics and Ohuhu Brush Markers
I made the poinsettia flowers and leaves from foamiran, inked in brown and cut from 
The backing papers are from Polkadoodles
I attached brown string and a couple of flatback wooden embellishments
I inked up the edges using brown ink and attached to a 5x7 kraft card




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Comments

  1. A beautifully coloured creation, many thanks for joining in with my Autumnal theme at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  2. I just love your color scheme, your card is adorable! Thanks for sharing with us at Always Fun Challenges.
    Melanie

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  3. Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Allsorts challenge, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  4. Gorgeous colouring with browns. Sweet card!
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts Autumn colours;-))m

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  5. Gorgeous card and fabulous colouring..
    Thank you for sharing with us over here today at the Classic Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

    Chrissy DT  https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you very much Chrissy :) xx

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  6. Wow!! Gorgeous!! I'm ultra impressed that you have the skill with multiple markers to colour her so well - I only know how to use copics. Exceptional design!
    Thanks for sharing with us at Penny's and good luck with your entry! :)
    ~ DT Saphron
    Lemon Biscuit

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    1. Aww thank you so much Saphron :) xx

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  7. Beautiful card. Love your layout and the image and colors are great. I love using non-traditional colors for Christmas. Thanks for joining us at International Art & Soul. Good luck. Maggie, DT

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    1. Thank you very much Margaret :) xx

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  8. Oh this is wonderful! I love the sepia colours! Thank you for joining us at Pennys Challenge Good Luck x

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  9. I love the vintage feel to this card. Just beautiful. Hayley xx

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  10. Maz, this is beautiful! Thank you for entering our challenge at Penny's. Looking forward to seeing you again. Love Mary x

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