18 November 2008

Reindeer Games

Hi everyone, a card today for High Hopes where the challenge is 'buttons and brads', Papertake Weekly with a challenge of 'Snow' and Friday Sketchers which has a great sketch this week by Mumur. The High Hopes 'Reindeer Games' stamp is marker coloured and highlighted for the snow element with white inkessentials pen and glamour dust (it's so lovely and sparkly IRL) and sponged around the edges with Ranger distress ink. The papers are all Basic Grey 'Wassail' which I've cut in line with the sketch and edged with a distressing tool. Added buttons and sparkly snowflake brads from stash to decorate along with the sentiment which is corner punched, edged with distress ink and a distressing tool. TFL.

Back soon,
Chris

47 comments:

Rach said...

oh my gosh!!!
i love this chris..a fabulous card, great distressing and colouring. hugs rachxx

Stempelfrosch said...

Wow, I missed my words! Such a lovely christmas card! The stamp is wonderful!
LG Anke

Marlou McAlees said...

oh wow!!! Chris this is absolutely beautiful :) x

Poppy said...

Omg its fab,love the stamp and the papers.
poppy

Debbie said...

Great card Chris, the HH image is so cute :)) Beautiful colouring. I love the papers and all the distressed edges. Debbie x

Joey said...

WOW!!! what an beautiful card, I love the layout and the colours, your colouring is perfect!.x

CraftyC said...

This us stunning Chris, I love is so much and that stamp is fab!
Clairex

Carolyn Bounds said...

Here I am gasping for breath again:O) Chris, this is GORGEOUS and oh so sweet!!! I love EVERYTHING about it!!! Another incredible creation!!!

Hugs!
Carolyn

Cass said...

Gorgeous card Chris.Fantastic colouring of your image as always.Love those BG papers too.I haven't managed to cut mine up yet.

Cass xxx

strawberry fields said...

This is simply stunning! I love the detail and the colours. I just wanted to let you know that I've used your lovely pink gingham paper of you want to pop by and have a look. Thanks so much
Fiona

Ann said...

Oh Chris was a beautiful card, I love everything about it - the image is so cute. xx

Tara said...

Brill card Chris, I really like the backgrounds you create for your images! Love the distressed paper edges too, what's a distressing tool? ..... I usually use the blade of scissors. xx

Digi Stamp Boutique said...

Sigh returned...!...

Superbly coloured, creatively adorable and just proves I must have those papers! Mmmm...hubby has just gone out...hee

Amazing take on the sketch Chris....fabulous distressing and a wonderful creation..! xx

fishlips said...

Chris this is so so pretty with all the amazing paper layers...The image is Darling and I just love the added buttons too!!! FANTASTIC

Michele Roos said...

Ohhh Chris this is stunning. The colouring of the images is just beautiful and I lurrrve those papers. Michele x

Nixe-Moni said...

OMG Chris, what a stunning card!!! Love the great papers, the cute image and your fantastic colouring!!
Big Hugs
Moni

Sandra said...

Well Chris what can i say,just stunning...i love everything about it,brilliant,
Take care
San x

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Oh Wow Chris.. gorgeous creation, I love your olouring and the background looks fabulous, the distressed papers look great too, Hugs, Nikki x

Donna said...

Chris, this is super card and I so love the image which as always is beautifully coloured. Love what you've done with the papers and snow, this card is just perfect all round :) Donnax

Tab said...

What a fabulous card! I love the image and you have coloured it beauitfully! How cool is your distressing too, it looks fantastic really vintagey! :0)
Tab xxx

Crissy Armstrong said...

Hello from this side of the pond! Woo-hoo! You have shared a wonderful work of art here! I love love love this card, Chris, it just makes me want to stare into it! I love how you did the snow, its just beautiful. the colors you chose are so warm and inviting, even tho its a cold scene! How ever did you do that!! Just beautiful in every detail. And I'm really pleased as punch its with one of my stamp designs!!!

Kathy said...

Gorgeous card!! I love everything you mixed together to get to this lovely creation!! Adorable image as well!! Great interpretation of the sketch!! :)kathy

mueppi said...

Wow......... Chris
what a lovely card!
I love the papers and this image and how your coloured it!
I love it!!!!!
Have a nice day, my dear!
Hugs your friend Gisela

Liza said...

Another great card Chris. The stamp is gorgeous and so are those basic grey papers. I love the effect the distressed edges give the card.

Liza x

Beth said...

This is gorgeous! I love the distressed edges and the stamp is adorable! xx

Sue said...

oooh this is adorable, i love the image and the apers are gorgeous:)

sue
xx

Sandra said...

Oh Chris this card is truly stunning. I love the distressing around the layers.. just wanna touch it. Adorable!
Hugs
Sandra xx

Dawn said...

Wowee this is so amazing - love the torn edges and all the layers - so beautiful!

Dawn
x

Michele said...

This is a simply lovely card Chris. You are very clever with your sponging technique and the distressed edges look great.

Michele
x

Murielle said...

WOW.... you have interpreted my sketch beautifully, this is wonderful idea!
Great colours!
I love look, Chris!
Have a good evening and thanks for you participation FS.
hugs, Mumur

Bev said...

Amazing! Love all the texture to the card Chris and the image is just the cutest!! A fabulous card hunny

hugs Bev x

Phree said...

Lovely card and and what a fun image, it made me smile!

Tara Godfrey said...

Love this card too, Chris!!!! The image is so sweet and I love the distressed edges of the pp!!! It looks fantastic!!
Hugs, t

Carole said...

Fabulous card, love the distressed look and the image is soooo cute!
Thanks for joining us at FS.
Carole :-)

Jami said...

That distressing is great - I love the coloring on this, all that falling snow is awesome!!
hugs, Jami

Dawn Wheeler said...

Wow this is fabulous ,the colours and detail are out standing ,brilliant ,Dawnxx

COCO said...

wo !!!!!!!! very fab card !!!!!! I love your work very very beautiful and your papers and colors are very super !!!!!!!

Steph said...

WoW! I love how you've sponged around the image, it looks fantastic! I've tried to do that but it always looks naff!! Any tips??

Amy Johnson said...

This one is SO CUTE! I love the image and the mix of dps you used, and how you layered and distressed them. Great job!

Lynsey said...

Chris this is amazing! I love the background you have added to the image, it really sets your card off.
Hugs Lynsey :)

Mrs Mayne said...

Gorgeous card Chris! Love the image and the coloured background you've created! Thanks for joining us for the challenge!

Crissy Armstrong said...

YOU WON YOU WON!! I'm so excited that you were chosen Chris! I couldn't be happier!!!! You won the random draw for the HH challenge last week!!! I'm happy dancing on the inside of me... YAY!! Praise the LORD!!! xoxoxo

mueppi said...

Congratulations, Chris!!!!!!!!!
You`ve won with this wonderful card!!!!!!!!
Big hugs Gisela

Anonymous said...

Thank you for participating in the blog challenge. Since you linked your blog to my birthday candy and participated in the challenge, I have linked your card to my blog...
http://handstampedbylacey.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/11/high-hopes-blog-challenge-9.html
Please let me know if you need me to remove it. Thanks for playing along.
~Lacey Stephens

Mary said...

Chris,
Congrats on winning. This is another beautiful card. I really just cant say enough about your work.

Blue Daisy said...

Absolutely wonderful! WOW!

Amy said...

GASP! How ADORABLE! I love your card so much I am stunned!!