Santa's feeling a little faded

and that would be because he has had a colour change.  

 Good morning all

I was blog hopping the other day and was inspired by a Santa in a different colour, so thought I really must try this.  So with the idea in mind that I really wanted to enter the Tickled Pink Stamps Monthly Challenge I started to create and then changed the image at the last minute and oops now I cannot enter the challenge, oh well.  I love the card anyway, how many times do we all do this I wonder. But the sketch was fab.

So a short post today as I really want to enter the Simon Roadshow Combined Celebration and that may take some time and I really need to see if Mr Blogger will let me start returning comments on those lovely visitors from last weeks WOYWW.

Here it is then

It is an easel card in white, black and pink.  The base card is black with papers from the DCWV "Rose Tinted Christmas" 6 x 6 multi stack.  There are several layers to the card and the image and sentiment are raised with foam pads for depth.  The lace is from a local department store and it is layered with a black ribbon (not sure of where this is from now) and the pink which is a papermania capsule collection co ordinate.  The Pearls I think are RWS but not 100% sure now as I have so many.  The Pink Brads are from the Hobby House.  The snowflakes on the image plate are stamped in glue and black glitter added, I have used the black glitter around the base black card too.

Now if you love shopping at the Hobby House don't forget I am still celebrating with Candy Here so do come and join me.

Here is a close up of the layers on the flower and that delish brad, paper shaper punches have been used the the flower.

and as always here is the close up of the image, showing the copic colouring a little glitter and the liquid applique puffed up for his furry bits.

Oh I can feel a whole selection of different coloured Santa's coming on and as the husband is on a Road Trip (on a bus) with his fishing buds going to a match quite a distance away and then drinking too and the son is in London with his fiance at the Twilight Convention I think, the house is going to be gloriously quiet, perfect for some quality crafting time.  The only thing that will spoil it is the ntl guy needs to visit this morning to fix the TV otherwise watching X Factor will be a bit wierd.  The TV picture keeps going black with sound and the picture and sound.  So annoying.  Oh and I am going for one of those "make me feel a new woman hair sessions at lunch time too" but other than that Beach Hut here I come.

So I am entering this card into the following challenges

Not Tickled Pink Stamps (but thanks for the sketch)

Whiff Of Joy - Layers, lots and lots and lots of them

Simon Says Challenge and Simon Says Stamp and Show  - Combined Seasonal Blog hop

ABC Christmas - S for Santa

Creative Inspirations - Lace and Sparkle
Crafty Emma's Challenge - An Easel Xmas Card
Play Date Cafe - A Colour Splash

Thank you to all of you who visit and leave such inspirational comments.

So I am going to do some blog hopping, Mr Blogger willing :)

cya soon

Hugs 

Kate 

xxx