Monday, December 7, 2015

The Crazy Challenge Guest Designer - Christmas

Hello Everyone!

I am honoured to be here today as the Guest Designer for the fabulous challenge blog The Crazy Challenge. Thank you so much to Em and the entire team for inviting me to play for a day with some super talented designers! I hope everyone will join in with us for this weeks theme of "CHRISTMAS". Easy one, right, so let's pull out the Embossing Puffs and Snow Writers and get to work ladies!




No too much to tell for the 'how-to' part of this card. Just some simple stencil and die work using coloured card stock, kraft paper and some corrugated cardboard. Everything has been lightly coated with Ranger Embossing Puffs to give it a snow appearance.

Stencil: Prima - Decor 2, Stamp: Hero Arts - Music Background, Dies: Spellbinders - Circles, Tim Holtz - Tattered Poinsettia, Sizzix Thinlits - Fall Foliage, Tim Holtz - Garden Greenery, Misc: DecoArt Snow Writer, Graphic 45 - Time to Flourish (sentiment)








UPDATE:
my card won awards in the following wonderful challenges:


  

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It is still drizzling and mild here, not that I mind that, but I am starting to really yearn for a coating of white. I have been discovering many new things that were hidden by all the foliage. Not sure how interesting they are to the masses, but I find beauty in the oddest of spots! As soon as I can purchase myself some proper hiking boots, I will be checking out some of these little trails I'm discovering!!




I know what you're thinking..."it's just a stupid log"...but look at that texture. Guess who is in the process right now of working on a new wood technique!! And I have to say how wondrous I find that little sprig of new life springing up out of the dead remains of this old tree. Talk about perseverance!!


Gotta get in my token shots of the lake!! Hellllloooooooo!



I have to say how much I enjoyed reading all of your comments about how your holiday decorating is going, thanks so much for sharing all of your stories!!  If anyone has any updates for, keep em coming, I love hearing about it!

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.


62 comments:

  1. Beautiful card! I really love the poinsettias with those little fur ball centers!
    More great photos today and you know what? I really feel as though I am taking the walk with you!
    thank you my friend for sharing! hugs xo

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  2. Fabulous card, Pamellia! Love the snowy effect. Waiting for snow here as well. I, too, enjoy spotting those little things most would overlook seeing.

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  3. Wonderful and very seasonal card, and thanks for sharing the lovely photos of your new surroundings. Hugs, Valerie

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  4. Love your Christmas card's colours. Red is so brisk and embellishing fits it so well.
    It's healthy to take walks as you do - ofcourse with good shoes. Thanks for sharing the photos of your new surrounding.
    Have a happy day ♥

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  5. Lovely journey into your world....LOVE your delightful creation...those corrugated flowers are just a wonderful idea and I just have to try them tomorrow...I look at your work and think 'I'll do that' but it never looks like yours and most often I bin it....adore your work. Beautiful display of your lovely card.xx
    { aNNie}

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  6. Another stunner Pamellia! I'm absolutely in awe of how you add so much detail and texture to your cards and produce an item of such beauty! If I try to do the same it just ends up looking like a jumble sale!
    Chris
    x

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  7. You never fail to let us down when we visit Pamellia, it's always a total delight to see your beautiful creations and this one is yet another beauty.

    B x

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  8. Absolutely beautiful with so many amazing details on this card. Your photography shots are excellent as well. Thanks for joining the challenge at Little Red Wagon this week.

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  9. very nice card
    beautiful photos
    have a great day
    hugs
    >^.^<

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  10. Beautiful snowy card, Pamellia :) Thank you for participating in our challenge from Dies R Us!
    Barbara
    Dies R Us Challenge Blog DT
    http://carterie-creative.blogspot.fr

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  11. Pamelia love the stencilling work and oooh I love your photography
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia

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  12. Great patterns on this one and so love the pom poms!

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  13. Gorgeous! I keep telling myself I'm going to case you for at least one Christmas card this year but I keep chickening out. Loving your photos too.

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  14. Bright red and green with kraft accents - really like this combo! Also like the corrugated board poinsettia flowers with their little fuzzy ball centres. You do such a nice job photographing your cards!

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  15. What a beautiful creation! Thanks for joining us at Dies R Us for our 'Christmas' challenge!

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  16. Your card is just beautiful. I love the Ranger Embossing Puffs. How did you put it all over the card so it looked like light snow? I always love looking at all the fabulous details you add to your cards.

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    1. Hi Shirley. I just dabbed my Versamark pad lightly across the card and then sprinkled the powder with my fingers so it wasn't too thick. Hope that helps. Thanks for your sweet comment. hugs :)

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  17. Lovely neighborhood photos, Pamellia! You really have a marvelous way of featuring Nature. Now, for your card, I am in love! Leave it to you to corrugate the snowy poinsettias! FANTASTIC design idea, and if my pea-brain will remember, I'd love to case that from your design. Beautifully frosty card! It would be perfect for the {Scrapy Land Challenge}!hugs, de

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  18. What a lovely festive creation Pamellia, I love the colours all the snow and the poinsettia, congrats on your GDT spot they are lucky to have you.
    Kevin xx

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  19. I have a small canvas and coloured it with what I have and added modelling paste over a swirl thing..it has sat there for days as I did not know or could think what to do next..you have just inspired me as the background is so similar to mine, although mine is more pink than red, ..thank you..I will add flowers and other bits and pieces as this is just stunning Pamellia..I can now move on.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  20. Scrumptious holiday card! Love how you've added the texture with the string and ribbon going at different angles..... and love that white stenciling against the red! Beautiful! xx Lynn

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  21. Congrats on your GDT spot, Pamellia!! Your card is stunning!! I love all of the amazing texture!! The colors, the design, everything is so fabulous!! I love the wrapped twine and the pom-poms...heck, I love everything about it!! And your photos are so gorgeous!! I love taking your walks with you...I can't wait until we explore those hidden trails ;) Have a wonderful day my friend!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  22. OMG this is just GORGEOUS Pamellia! The colors, the textures ... just awesome! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘CHRISTMAS’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

    (Loved the photos too ... I can totally understand wanting to do some hiking on those trails ... thanks for sharing)

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  23. Gorgeous festive card Pamellia, love the poinsettia - wonderful texture.
    Avril xx

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  24. Hadn't heard of embossing puffs before Pamellia but now I have gotta get some pronto! Really wonderful snowy card - just love all the texture. Nicola x

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  25. A stunning card with traditional Christmas colours.

    Love the photographs as well

    Chrissie xx

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  26. A gorgeous card Pamellia, such fabulous dimension and texture. Great red and white background and I love your Embossing Puffs.
    Pauline
    x

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  27. I love white against red it works so beautifully and is always so festive . I love the touches of green too and the textural poinsettias are perfect. Another beauty. Tracy x

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  28. A gorgeous layered card, love the snowy effects. Great photos of your walk as well.
    Yvonne xx

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  29. Another wonderful creation Pamellia, gorgeous poinsettias with green and red embellishments, loving all the textures and beautiful details.
    Congrats on your GDT spot.
    Amazing photos, thanks for sharing.
    Pam x

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  30. Another stunner Pamellia, how I wish I could knuckle down to even start on making mine!
    Hugs
    Donna xxx

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  31. Another out of this world card! The colors, the textures, the snow effects... all so very Christmas-y! I am adding puffs embossing powder to my list of must haves. The corrugated poinsettias are perfect! They might just pop up on my next project.

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  32. Fabulous, I love your corrugated card flowers and the dusting of 'snow' on everything. Thank you for sharing your Christmas project with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  33. More gorgeousness! and love the photos too. Happy crafting, Angela x

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  34. Gorgeous card in traditional colors Pamellia! Love that little green sentiment button! What a great touch!
    Thank you for the inspiration!
    Hugs

    Samra

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  35. Love your use of traditional colors to create an absolutely gorgeous Christmas card. So many fabulous layers, Pamellia! Great photos! Hugs!

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  36. You continue to amaze me, Pamellia! I love all the texture and the traditional color palette on this beauty! Congrats on your well-deserved Guest Designer gig :) Hugs!

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  37. This is super gorgeous Pamelia!! Love the corrugated flowers and traditional colours. Your snowy look is wonderful .. have not heard of embossing puffs before but am certainly gonna get me some of those, they are fabulous!! Congrats on the GD spot too .. awesome!! hugs xx

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  38. What a wonderful card - love the red and white background and all the texture and 'puffy snow' you have going there Pamellia :-). Your photographs are stunning, you really have a good eye for the camera.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  39. Great card Pamellia, love all the layers texture and snow , thanks for the beautiful pics.
    Big Hugs
    Elaine H X

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  40. Another fabulous make, everything looks beautiful covered in 'frost'. I love the corrugated poinsettias and the traditional Christmas colours.
    Hugs,
    Katrina x

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  41. Woo!Woo! This really is brilliant! I love the traditional colours and those super dooper poinsettias! I love your discovery - I wonder where they lead!Looking forward to seeing more of the lake! Hugs, Chrisx

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  42. Gorgeous as always, Pamellia! Love the frosty touches. And the photos of the lake are lovely! xx

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  43. I almost missed this beauty! It's adorable!! I love those flowers! Great photos too!

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  44. Wow, Pamellia! It's truly amazing how you take the "same old" dies, mundane papers and other things and make them into something that is so stinkin' beautiful! Again, I could sit and stare for hours at your traditional with a twist card! Same for the photos! I love that you see the wonderful in that old dead log and that tiny plant making a life there. Always enjoy the photos and your posts, hun! Now off to see this blog challenge I've not yet heard of! Big hugs!

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  45. An absolutely gorgeous festive card, the textures and details are stunning.
    Lorraine

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  46. Oh dear... simple.... well... if you gave me the exact same items - I promise you that what I made would not come any where near your WONDERFUL project here Pamellia. Mine would be a lump of coal in comparison!!! But that's ok with me... I will be the first to admit - I am not talented in the card making skills. YOU - on the other hand - ARE INCREDIBLE at it and I so enjoy being able to see them too. This is one of my favorites because I love the bright colors in it. And dear me - just pile more on top the ribbon too? It never stops - layer after layer.... LUSCIOUSLY GORGEOUS. Oh - and I love seeing how you keep exploring your surroundings - so fun. Hope Santa brings you your hiking boots so we can see more!!! j.

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  47. I'm actually understanding what you do now, especially seeing your videos. I find it all so fascinating. AND then see what you produce is way over my head. this is wonderful fabulous card,

    Fabulous photos too. thanks for sharing your walks.

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  48. Ooooh, I like this, well love it, very much. Red is my favourite colour and it looks stunning with the green and white. This card is a true work of art, I love it!! Hugs, Anne xx

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  49. Oh this is gorgeous love the kraft flowers with the touch of snow on them . You are amazing at detail .

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  50. Oh goodness Bubbles! I have never heard of this puff you speak of! I have heard of Puff the Magic Dragon and other puffs but not this! Looks interesting and fun to be had. Your card is gooshy goosh and awesome sauce. It looks like you are having a blast at our new place! Thrilling to be out and about right? Hugz to you muffin! ~Doc

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  51. I like red and kraft together. And if you add a bit of Pamellia's magic to this colour combination you get a perfect Christmas card. :) Love it!
    Hugs! xx

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  52. How gorgeous Pamellia, love the colours and the textures, so lovely!

    Hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  53. Stunning Christmas card Pamellia! Gorgeous snowy textures and I love the traditional colors!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  54. WoW!!! Gorgeous card. Love the colours, design and textures. Thank you for joining our Christmas challenge at Come and Get It and I hope you will join us in 2016 for more great challenges. Happy Holidays. Judy DT

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  55. Fabulously festive card - and congratulations on another great GD spot. How do you fit it all in, and manage to knock every single one out of the park?! More wonderful photos today... those trails really do look enticing. Can I come too?!
    Alison xx

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  56. This is really gorgeous, you certainly have the magic touch with mixed media!!!

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  57. Hi Pamellia
    I'm nearly all caught up lol!
    This is quite bright for you but I love it as it just oozes festiveness.
    Another thing that's oozing is your love for your new surroundings. You can feel the joy you have and its just lovely!
    Best wishes.
    Ang x

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  58. A fabulous Card. I love the texture that the corrugated card gives to the flowers, the puffy embossing powder looks awesome and the patterned ribbon bow is a great way of using all those beautiful Christmas ribbons. Sally.x.

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  59. Wow! Heaps of delicious layers and different materials used on your creation. It looks brilliant. Thanks for entering the Traditional Christmas challenge at Polkadoodles, Jackie DT x

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  60. Beautiful, traditional card, and I love the lake pictures. Thanks for joining our traditional Christmas colors challenge at Polkadoodles. Julie, DT

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