First I would like to say hello to my new followers, I seem to have gain a few just recently, don't be afraid to say hello I love to chat. Also thank you to my regular followers, I always love to see your comments come into my email box.
Today sees a new challenge over at Fashionista and this month our theme is Blue Christmas and we are sponsored by the totally amazing, fabulous Kristen of Saturated Canary fame. She very kindly gave the DT images to work with and I chose Nutcracker - what a beauty.
I decided to make a card for my niece - I used a couple of Marianne dies namely large Christmas tree
and Poinsettia, kraft card and the paper is a digi from Barely Mine, together a beautiful bow from The Ribbon Girl.
Close up of the Poinsettia with a lovely diamonte brad with blue diamonte centre also from Ribbon Girl - it is beautiful but hard to photograph. I cut the poinsettia out of white card, sprayed with adhesive and scattered Diamond Dust over it.
Nice card???? but the surprise comes when you untie the ribbon and open the card.
I made a box to hold 4 little Lindt teddy bears - sorry there is only 3 but I ate one... it has been replaced since the photograph - , I used an oval spellbinder die to cut the oval and covered with acetate - I decorated the oval with Pearl deco pen and the pearls were perfect :), but then I closed the card.... duh... so not quite as perfect as they were at the beginning.
Picture of the gift tag - which again is Marianne.
Hope you enjoy my chocolate card, I have made a few of these now.
Please drop over to Fashionista blog and see the amazing creations of my team mates you will not be disappointed.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges
Alota rubber stamp - Blue and white
Stampin with dragon - Christmas no red or green
Charisma cardz - Feeling blue.
Sweet Stamping Pixies - Monochrome
Tottally Gorjuss - Pastel Christmas
Southern Girls - Christmas
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk - Christmas Anything Goes
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
Divas by Design- Let's get cute
Delightful Challenges- Let it snow/snowflakes
Craft Us Crazy- Use your favorite colors and/or holiday theme (Blue and Christmas)
Addicted to Stamps- Tags
Crafts and Me- Bling it up
Ribbon Girls- Add some sparkles
Challenges 4 Everybody #7 - Anything Goes
CMC Copic Challenge Group - Kids
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #158 - Pastel Christmas
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge - Anything Cute
Saturated Canary Challenge #30 - Fairytail (the Nutcracker)
Hugs
Suzie xx
WOW Suzie!!!! This is wonderful!!!! Your niece will be over the moon! Hugs, Brigitte
ReplyDeleteLovely project and the colouring on the girl is fantastic. I love the pale blue and those chocolates wouldn't last long in my house xx
ReplyDeleteAaahh Suzie this is beautiful.. Love the colours.. I have made a few of these box cards but put tealighters in.. I think I may have to make some with chocs but i tend to eat more than I put in lol.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a good weekend
Hugs Kelly
WOW Suzie...this is fabulous. SO beautifully designed with a wonderful surprise inside. Love it all. hugs, Pat K
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! This stunning Suzie. I love the pretty image and your beautiful colouring. The design is just wonderful with the little treats inside - yummy. The sparkly poinsettia look fabulous too.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue
Love this card Suzie. There's always a hidden surprise in your creation, this one is just so yummy!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Katie
This is truly gorgeous Suzie - I love the layout, the colours and the image is sooo cute. I love everything about it. I would have joined in the challenge because I have just made my very first (!!!) non-traditional Christmas card but ...... I used pink with my blue (darn). Just making the box for it as it is a commission! Will post it later.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs to you and hope you are keeping well.
Sue Pxxx
What a lovely box card and a yummy surprise inside! Love the blue colours and the sparkly poinsettia.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Janine xx
A really lovely card Suzie. I love the iciness of it. And those choccies - yummy!! Christine x
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous Suzie...love the beautiful image, dies and Mmmmmm yummy choccies too...:o)
ReplyDeletebig hugs Vicky xx
Gorgeous design and fabulous creation dearest:))
ReplyDeleteI like the beautiful image and chocolate toooooo:))
Big hug,
Sonia
Oh Suzie, this is so creative!!! I love it! I love hidden surprizes!
ReplyDeleteBIG HUG,
Rina
Owww....this christmas card so gorgeous Suzie! Love your coloring and design ! Your Niece will be very happy with chocolate surprise.
ReplyDeleteI Love it tooo :)
so stunning suzie.fabulous design and i love your frosty details and colours and really gorgeous image ;D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
Oh what a gorgeous design. Love it, is there still 4 teddies there or has 1 gone missing again lol! Thanks for playing with us at Divas this week x
ReplyDeleteI adore this stamp Suzie and what a fab little creation, a stunning box! thanks for playing at Divas by design this wk hugs rebekah xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Suzie, love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Divas by Design this week.
Wendy xx
Hi Suzie, this is fabulous. Love the image and the colouring, I love blue on Christmas cards and the poinsettia and glittery tree are wonderful. Then oh boy, chocs, heaven!
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue W.
Love the cool blues and frosty (and frosted) whites of this... and what a brilliant surprise on the inside!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words over at Words and Pictures... much appreciated!
Alison x
Oh Suzie i love this! Love the tree and the ponsettia, but well really i just love it all! Thanks for stopping by my Blog today. Judy x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card. So beautiful design. I like your colors choice and that image is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous crad.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Charisma Cardz this week.
Hugs Sheryl xx
Such a gorgeous creation Suzie, yummy surprise inside. Love your image and pretty blues. Carolxx
ReplyDeleteHey sweetie this is just gorgeous x x x
ReplyDeleteGorgoeus and gorgeous,love the image,flowers and the yummy suprise inside.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue colour too.
Wish you a lovely day.
Merethe
Wowwww! magnificient card! I love all!!! colours, bling, shape, and the idea! thanks for playing with IDIC this week.
ReplyDeleteOMG this is just wonderful. The details are outstanding, including the suprize on the inside. Thanks for sharing your wonderful carx.
ReplyDeleteHugz,
Christine Dt At Robyn's Fetish.
Inspiring..such way to wish some one makes the joy double...can i use it to print for Plastic cards ?
ReplyDeleteoh thats so sweet, love the teddies!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your it with us over on the saturated canary challenge blog
hugs Lou xx
Hey Suzie I'm back again to say thanks for playing at Saturated canary this time hugs Rebekah xx
ReplyDeletea very pretty creation :0)..thanks for sharing with us at SCC Hugs Debs x
ReplyDeleteYou never make "just" a card Suzie you always go one better and this is way better than just a card its fabulous !! , You are so neat too , my boxes are all crinkly and not straight at all . Big Hugs Elaine
ReplyDeleteWow your card is amazing! I love the surprise inside!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at the Craft us Crazy blog!
Candy
Mmmmmm yummy chocolates! Thanks for joining us at SC Challenges xx
ReplyDeleteAmazing project, beautifully done! Thankyou for joining us at Crafty Bloggers Network.
ReplyDeleteGeraldine M
CBN DT
What a sweet gift card! I love the colour scheme! Thanks for joining us at SSP challenge!
ReplyDelete;-) Alex H.
Wonderful card! Thanks for joining the SSP challenge this month.
ReplyDeleteJay Jay