Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Ring Those Bells!

Ring Those Bells!

Color Me Creative  is having a new challenge for all of you Copic and Promarker lovers!   The challenge is to create a card just using white, gold and cream!   Doesn't that sound festive?   

For this Challenge we have LOTS OF PRIZES!!
AND A WAY TO DONATE TO A WONDERFUL CHARITY!!

WHAT YOU CAN WIN:

  • 1 person will win a NEW Provocraft CRICUT MINI machine
  • 1 person will win a NEW KINDLE E-READE
  • 1 person will win a $50 Gift Cert. to SCACD
  • 1 person will win a $25 Gift Cert. to the Paper Temptress
  • 1 person will win 5 digis from Tiffany Doodles and a $15 Gift Cert to 7 Kids College Fund and a Gilli Gift Bag



HOW TO PLAY:



4 different ways to enter

  • Enter up to (2) TWO projects into the link system below by Jan. 5th
  • Enter (1) one project into the BookEndz Challenge
  • Donate a $3-5 donation to the Charity below for 1 entry
  • Donate anything over $10 to the Charity and get 2 entries   The link to the charity that Suzanne Dean selected can be found HERE
In addition, all the entries for the entire month will have an opportunity to win a $50.00 gift certificate from Ozark in the random drawing.   


                                               

For my Design Team card,  I selected a beautiful stamp by Stampin Up called Bell's & Boughs.  The challenge was to use white, gold and cream.   


 I am entering this card in the following challenges:




Techniques:
Copic alcohol in markers
Copic Watercolor Background Effect
On paper Blending
Tip to Tip Inking
Paper Quilling

Measurements:
Finished card:  4.25" x 5.5"
Base card: 11" x 4.25" Score at 5.5"
Base layer: 4" x 5.25"
Top layer:  3.5" x 5 in (I cut this slightly smaller than I usually do in order to allow more of the gorgeous gold color to show.  

Image:
Bells & Boughs (Stampin Up)

Paper:
Cryogen for focal image (Curious Metallic, Inc.)
Pure Luxury White (GKD)
Gold Precious Metals (Recollections)
White card stock (Recollections)

Ink:
Copic Alcohol Ink Markers (.too, Inc.)
Memento Black Tuxedo ink (Tsukeniko)

Tools:
Acrylic stamping block
Paper trimmer
Scoring tool
Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)
Holly Ribbon Cuttlebug  Embossing Folder (Provo Craft)
Adhesive 
Scissors
Glue
Adhesive pearls (Recollections)
Micro Rose - open (Stamping Scrapping)
Quilling tool
Atyou Spica pen -gold (.too, Inc)
Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)
Cindy Lou Cricut cartridge (Provo Craft)




Copic alcohol ink markers:
Bells and holly (Light yellow)  Y00, Y11, Y15, YR24, YR28
Ribbon and trim on bells (Dark cream) E40, E41, E42. E43
Copic watercolor effect for background: Y000, E40


This is a close up of the quilled bells.

The top layer was embossed and I highlighted areas with the Atyou Spica pen and adhered the layers.   I cut flourishes with my Cricut machine using  the Cindy Lou cartridge.

Click image to enlarge view

I hope you are enjoying our holiday season.  I have a few days off and look forward to working in my little santa shop and get into the holiday season.  I have 150 candy cane reindeer to do tomorrow for the children in our county services.  I plan to start on their treat projects when I finish the reindeer.   

Remember, there is plenty of time to join us in our CMC challenge!  I hope to see you there!


27 comments:

  1. Marie!
    I could just hug you...this card makes me so happy to look at. It's GORGEOUS!!
    I love your flower and embellishment arrangements. So, so pretty and yet, it all leads your eyes back to the stunning image.
    WOW!!!
    hugs,
    Lisa xx
    Good luck with those candy and reindeer...sounds like a hoot. :)

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  2. I'm a goober. Got so carried away with telling you how much I love this card that I forgot to say...
    Thank you SO much for joining us at Make It Monday!
    Good luck to you...
    Lisa xx

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  3. You card is absolutely stunning, Marie! Your coloring and details are exceptional!

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  4. This is GORGEOUS!!!! I love love LOVE this card!!! Thank you so much for joining us at Make it Monday! Don't forget to leave a comment for another entry and mention you saw them on MIM! The more comments left, the greater your chance of winning!
    Good luck!
    Rene ;D

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  5. Marie, this card is so beautiful and elegant.
    Amazing design and colouring.

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  6. Marie, I just love this card. The image is wonderful and your flowers are a perfect accent to the image. Love it!

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  7. What a beautiful card, Marie!! It is so elegant and rich looking!! I love the embossing and the die cuts. Those bells, flowers and swirlies are just awesome!!

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  8. This is just STUNNING! Gorgeous details and gorgeous coloring.

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  9. I've turned away from using gold and turned to silver as of late but after seeing this beautiful card, Marie, I am thinking that I'd better did out my gold stuff again.

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  10. Oh I used to love that song and your card is stunning and very elegant! Sure glad I saw your inspiration over at MIM.

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  11. Awww, 'tis just a beautiful card Marie. LOVE those quilled bells, they're perfect! Hugz ~ Rose

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  12. Beautifully done! I love the image and your colouring of it and those sweet flowers, Delightful card!
    Hugs Julie P

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  13. Lovely card, Marie. I love your creative bells; they are so cute. Gorgeous coloring as always with those beautiful golds. I saw it on MIM and had to have a closer look and realized I saw this on CMC too...LOL
    Holiday Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  14. Gorgeous card you've made! =)
    Hugs, Elenor

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  15. Beautiful, who new those three colors could have such harmony and beauty! Enjoyed the quilled bells too!

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  16. Amazing colouring, your card is fabulous!

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  17. Your quilled bells are so beautiful ! Becoming your follower
    Cheers
    Sonia
    cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  18. Beautful Card. Good luck with all the Challenges that you entered.

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  19. WOW!! Saw your card at MIM and its just stunning had to take a closer look
    hugs
    laney

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  20. Marie this is a gorgeous card and a great blog thank you for sharing.

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  21. This is gorgeous Marie and I adore those bells--gotta try that sometime. Love the details--I'm a detail girl and this card is packed with brilliant ones!

    hugz,
    Suzanne

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  22. Stunning card, Marie. Love, love the bells and your colouring of them!!

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  23. Beautiful Crad! Thanks for joining us at PCJ! Hugsx

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  24. beautiful card I saw it on MIM
    Tilly

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  25. An absolute beauty! Thanks for visiting my blog. Glad you became a follower and I did the same here. Why? Because your work is awesome and I plan to learn something here. :-) Merry Christmas!

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  26. Love this card Marie! The quilled bells are super great idea!
    Tracy Valure

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  27. I recently found your blog and was just browsing your projects. Your coloring on this is GORGEOUS! Wow!

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Thank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to your comments - It's like having a cup of coffee with an old friend!
Hugs,
Marie