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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Some Rich Christmas Tea?

How would you like to cozy up with some rich Christmas Tea today?   I have a great Sketch Challenge for you to jump into in our Flourishes Pre-Release Challenge this week....next week begins our sneak peek of the October New Releases, by playing in the challenge you could win the whole new release!   .... Here's the sketch




And here's the rich Christmas card I came up with....


I was inspired by this gorgeous Basic Grey paper called Jovial which has really deep rich shades in it, and I colored up the tea cups to match the paper shades.  I've framed it with the lovely Beaded Ovals Nestie shape, in Cherry Cobbler sponged with Cherry Cobbler ink.    The yummy ribbon is Velvet Scalloped and it's gorgeous.  


You can see I've added the SU Poinsettia embossing folder on the Olive layer, as well as on the tabs, which have some of my new fav metal nail heads as accent.  I really dig these nail heads, you can use one, or a whole line of them, they're really light too and such a nice embellishment!

Want to see some other inspirational beauties from the Design Team?   Then we invite you to join us in the sketch challenge ....we have Sneak Peeks for this fantastic release coming starting on MONDAY!  


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23 comments:

  1. GlendaOctober 8, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    How wonderful! Those colors are so rich and vibrant and the tea cups are one of my favorite sets from Flourishes! Great job!

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  2. Karen WOctober 8, 2010 at 4:55 AM

    Oh Wow this is gorgoeus, I'm saving this to case.

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  3. Emily KeatonOctober 8, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    This is lovely!! Great colors and a fun stack of teacups :)

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  4. NancyOctober 8, 2010 at 6:34 AM

    Just Gorgeous!!! Love the vibrant colors!!!

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  5. Jerri JimenezOctober 8, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    Wowzers, Christine, this card should come with a warning . . . .totally stunning!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!

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  6. Stacy MorganOctober 8, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    Christine this is beautiful! Your rich and detailed card is fabulous. I like how you have been using all this velvety ribbon. Just awesome.

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  7. Dawn B.October 8, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    You are a pro at cutting out any stamped image.. This is fantastic Christine.. I love that you paired that ribbon with the Jovial paper.. Such a beautifully layered card.. Great job..

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  8. MarisaOctober 8, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    You have created and stacked some amazing tea cups, Christine :) Great colours and a lovely card.

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  9. Traci MOctober 8, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Absolutely beautiful!!

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  10. YogiOctober 8, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    beautiful. I love the way you did the cups.

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  11. IdaOctober 8, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    Simply Gorgeous and so festive. Perfect colors. I have yet to use that set (shame on me) but I love what you did with it.

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  12. Leslie MillerOctober 8, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    This is so rich and warm I could cozy right up to it and not even need a fireplace or blankie. Love these wonderful colors and your beautiful coloring, Christine! Fabulous Christmas card!

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  13. CrystalOctober 8, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    WOW I LOVE your colors!!! GORGEOUS!

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  14. Jodi CollinsOctober 8, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    This is SO beautiful Christine! LOVE every bit of this!

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  15. Heather RogersOctober 8, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    WOW! I LOVE the wonderful colors in the Jovial paper. I am really loving this stamps set. Amazing creation. :)

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  16. TanyaOctober 8, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    Wow, this is gorgeous! I love the colors, the texture, and those tea cups!

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  17. Linda CarsonOctober 8, 2010 at 10:05 PM

    Love this festive beauty! Truly creative & inspirational!

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  18. Kathy JonesOctober 8, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    WHOA!!!! ***THUD*** This is stunning Christine!!!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 5:41 AM

    Amazing colouring!! Just love the rich tones that you used for the stack of cups; goes great with the DP!
    Beth Greco

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  20. KarinsArtScrapOctober 9, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    wow christine this is wonderful,great,beautiful and gorgeous.
    I think I like it.
    love everything about it.

    greetings karin

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  21. stampqueenOctober 10, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Rich is right - wonderful colors!!!
    Great card!!!

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  22. Sharon BaselOctober 10, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    Wow Christine, this is a beauty! The colors are very rich and all the details you've put into this card make my mouth water! Super fantastic!

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  23. dpkennedyOctober 10, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    Stunning Christine! I love your tabs and the rich colors of the great pp!

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Thank you for your kind words! It is always nice to have you visit!