Monday, December 31, 2012

A Bakers Dozen.

On the Thireenth Day of Christmas my True Love said to me....................................

Well I had to have a Bakers Dozen didn't I !!!!!!

This card came about because I was going to use the base design paper on the post below but decided after I had cut it that the horizontal lines were too fussy for the christmas tree brads. 
It lay discarded on my desk along with the check border and as the two papers looked good together I used them for this. I would normally make my own flowers but these roses were sent as a gift from America so it would have been rude not to use them especially as they went so well with the papers.

I gave the roses a dusting of pearlescent chalk which you can just about see in the close up below.


Entering into the following challenges:
Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Use your snippets. #53  (Red check paper and rose leaves).
Crafty Hazel Nuts: Make a Christmas Card for next Yr.
Make it Monday: #121 Anything goes.

Now as I will be running around like a headless chicken next December looking for the 13 cards I just know that I made in readness last December, I will tell you were I'm putting them. They are in the Christmas Drawer!!! Someone please tell me when I ask!

16 comments:

Ali said...

Wow you've been busier than the Christmas Elves. I've been catching up on my blog reading and had a look at all you lovely cards. Thought I could pick a favourite but that proved impossible, they're all so pretty. Best wishes for the New Year.
Ali x

Margreet said...

This looks fab....lovely shape annd pretty papers....Happy New Year!!
xxx Margreet

Hazel said...

Lovely card and the roses are just right - thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 105 - hope to see you again soon. x

Faye said...

Where's the Christmas drawer? This is a very pretty last card... well done you and happy new year. xx

Di said...

Gorgeous Mrs A - a super card. Yer cat on the right has just gone to sleep on its back! Hugs, Di xx

Sandra H said...

Well done Mrs A you finished !! xx

Faye said...

Fabulous card and colors.. Saw this on MIM..Faye

loz said...

Stunning card.. Saw this on MIM..Loz

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is a very pretty creation. I spotted you over on MIM and came for a closer look and I am so glad that I did.

Happy New Year.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Unknown said...

Wow this is such a beautiful card!! Absolutely love the flowers and their pearly shimmer!
Popper over from MIM
Nat -x-

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles said...

Just popping over from MIM to check out your card entry. I really like how you created this Christmas card. Great job!

Lisa D.

scrappymo! said...

Great card and love the story of how it came into being!

Your kitty on the blog sidebar sure keeps me entertained!

Rhonda Miller said...

What a beautiful card. I saw it on Make it Monday.

Lisa Minckler said...

LOL...you crack me up and I feel so much better now. 4 days after Christmas I found a box of already made cards that I put in a special box in a special place I would never forget....pffft! At least Christmas cards don't have an expiring shelf life date.
Your card is fabulous and I love that you held on to the parts so they could all come together beautifully!

Thank you so much for taking the time to link up your talent and creative ideas with us at Make It Monday!
Happy Crafting...
Lisa xx

Sarn said...

LOVE this. I can't guarantee to be able to remember where you put it because I have a memory like a sieve!

Hugs
Sarn xxx

Elizabeth said...

Gorgeous card - I like the homespun feel and the lovely patterned paper. Elizabeth xx