* Crafts Galore Encore: Cardinal and Holly

Hello!

November brings another Anything Goes challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 
We also have a DT call, so please check out the blog post here if you are interested - previous experience is not necessary.

The sponsor this month is the fabulous Beccy's Place who are offering the winner a $10 AU store voucher. 

Beccy kindly gave the DT some images to work with. She also has a host of free black and white and pre-coloured images on her blog for you to use, as well as some wonderful card fold tutorials, so why not head over and see all the fabulous stuff she has!
Beccy is also hosting the seventh annual 'Month of Holiday Cards Challenge' throughout the month of November - a jolly good way to get cracking on your Christmas cards!

Here is my project:

 It's November, so I went with making a Christmas card. I used a FREE digi stamp from Beccy's Place called Cardinal and Holly. I coloured the image with Copic markers and added some white highlights and dots. I saw Beccy's card where she had placed dots around the bird and tried it for myself. I cut the image with a Cottage Cut stitched rectangle die and matted it onto shimmery red card.

 I made the background using Paperartsy Infusions (Emerald Isle) through a stencil (Flowers Galore - That's Crafty). I love the result! I inked the edges of the background in black ink and matted it onto red card. Next I popped the matted image on foam tape onto the background, printed a sentiment, matted it and adhered it to the base. A single, large poinsettia was added as embellishment.

Many thanks to Beccy at Beccy's Place for generously sponsoring and supporting this challenge. We hope you'll pop over to the shop to see the many lovely products on sale.

Also, please pop over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DTs wonderful designs. 

We'd love to see your creations.

Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Aud Sentiments #239 AG 11/11

* World Wide Open DT AG 12/11

* A Perfect Time To Craft AG 27/11

* Classic DT Nov AG 28/11 Highly Commended

* Winter Wonderland Nov - Use Holly/Ivy 30/11

* Beccy's Place 30 Days of Holiday Cards: Day 1 "A" 30/11

A-fold card

* Love to Craft #40 AG 30/11 TOP PICK

* 12 Months of Christmas #59 AG 30/11 (2/10)

I'd really love some feedback :)      

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