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Saturday, December 11, 2021

Season's Tweetings

 Happy Weekend and I hope this finds all of you well. 
Here is my second card using a Fred She Said Designs' pre-colored Nuthatch image. This time in traditional Christmas card style, even if it's not your traditional colors.
 
I chose this Splitcoaststampers sketch for my design layout, resizing to 6x6". I did not go with one patterned paper collection with this card. I pulled from my Christmas scraps box, which is close to overflowing. The darker green greenery pattern is a scrap (I'm guessing Magenta), as is the paper on back (I'm guessing Basic Grey Fruitcake). 

I did create one patterned paper layer, though: the base mat. I used Impression Obsession's Pine Bough Cover-A-Card stamp, which has a 5.75" square surface, using Versafine Clair Green Oasis ink to stamp on Springhill Digital white card. Then I colored in the light blue with a Promarker. Then I dotted all around with darker blues and matted on SU green card on white card base.
I kept everything blue, green and white to play off my beautifully precolored image, and discovered this really makes the white pop! I found a scrap of dark blue in my box and stamped a Lawn Fawn sentiment with Versamark and white-heat-embossed it. Then I got my snowflake thumb punch and made some snowflakes to finish the front. 
Inside, I stamped a Pink Persimmon corner border 4 times and the Stamplorations sentiment.
The Back has more scraps from my box and a colored and punched Technique Tuesday stamped siggie.
And the final view. Thanks for visiting me today and until next time, may the Craft Karma Train always stop at your station. 👏 XOX

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24 comments:

  1. A very elegant card, I love all the papers you've used. The colour combo you've chosen is awesome. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. Hugs, María.

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  2. This is a lovely card Aimeslee. I love your layering pieces-they work so well with the nuthatch. Thanks for sharing with us at Try It on Tuesday, and happy holidays to you. Hugs-Erika

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  3. A gorgeous card Aimeslee! I love the nuthatch. We've had one in our garden.
    Happy Sunday.
    Alison

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  4. Thank you for the birthday card! I love it. It's such a beautiful card. My youngest grandson even commented that he liked it. He asked if that was supposed to be me on the front. I said yes and he gave me this weird look. Little shit! I love this card you did with the Fred She Said design. I have used the pre-colored on one of my cards last year and I think I will do a few of them next year. It's such a great image.Your cards are always so well designed. I have been so busy homeschooling that I haven't been keeping up with my commenting so I'm off to see what else you've done.

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  5. Aimeslee, the composition of your card is just stunning and is surpassed only by the wonderful way in which your colors are integrated throughout the design!

    Thanks, for inspiring us at A Place To Start!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah,
    A Place To Start, Owner
    613 Avenue Create, Owner
    Redora Lee Designs , My Blog
    Shopping Our Stash, DT
    The Color of Cards, Owner


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  6. Hi! You were chosen as a Rising Star at A Place To Start for the week of December 6 - 12, 2021. Thanks for your wonderful response to our challenge. Please stop by our blog and grab your badge!
    The Design Team
    A Place To Start

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  7. That bird is beautiful and the background is amazing! Love the colour scheme and it sure does make the white pop! This is such a great Christmas card :)

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  8. Such a beauty. This is a perfect layout.

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  9. What a great sketch for this beautiful bird image and a beautifully completed card!
    Thank you so much for joining in my "Baby, it's Cold Outside" theme with A/G option at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  10. So pretty card :) Beautiful image :)
    Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

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  11. I love all the layers you added to this beautiful card Aimeslee. Thank you for linking with us at TRy it on Tuesdays.
    Yvonne xx

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  12. OMG.. this is so pretty! Love the image and the colours! Fantastic work!

    Thanks for playing along with our Challenge at Critter Crazy and good luck!

    Hugs and please come back soon!
    Doris
    Kleido’s BastelStüble
    *Owner* Do-Al(l) Kreatives
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    *GDT* Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog

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  13. A lovely beautifully coloured card. Thank you for joining in the Aud Sentiments challenge this time.
    Mary

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  14. A wonderful card. I admire and appreciate the many layers you have beautifully worked together. Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Galz. Caz. DT

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  15. Beautiful card especially the layers. Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this month. Happy Holidays and we hope you will join us again in 2022. Judy DT

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  16. The layout of this card is just beautiful.
    Thank you for sharing with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge. Good luck with your entry, and we hope to see you again.

    Donna from Creative Pixie Designs
    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Design Team

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  17. This card is fabulous!! I love all the green. Thanks for sharing with us at the Critter Crazy challenge, and good luck! 😊

    ~Marie B -DT

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  18. Congratulations! You have been chosen as a TOP ROCKER for the week of December 13th-18th at 613 Avenue Create! Thanks for playing along with us, please stop by our blog and grab your badge!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah,
    A Place To Start, Owner
    613 Avenue Create, Owner
    Redora Lee Designs , My Blog
    Shopping Our Stash, DT
    The Color of Cards, Owner

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  19. A beautiful card Aimeslee, love all the layers adding interest to this gorgeous image. Love the greeting.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday. Avril x

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  20. Wonderful card. Thanks for joining TTCRD and 613 Avenue Create. Anesha

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  21. Lovely card Aimeslee. I like the punny sentiment. Thank you for entering the Any Christmas Card Goes Challenge at 12 Months of Christmas.

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  22. I love the crisp and bright colour palette of your card, the image of the bird really "pops"
    Thank you so much for joining us at More Mixed Media..x

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  23. Beautiful papers and card layout.

    Thanks for joining us at the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge.

    Helen x

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  24. Thanks for participating in the MTTC's Christmas Animals theme challenge recently! I love the nuthatch image and how you've complimented it with a wonderful selection of patterned papers and your stamped panel! Beautiful! --Becca/MTTC's dt crew

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