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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Believe!

Hello Friends!

I am back today with a Magnolia Santa image.  I am getting a pretty good start on my Christmas cards and hope to have them done here real soon.  I had a lot of fun coloring Santa up with my copics.  I used liquid appliqué on Santa's furry parts (hat and suit trim).  I finished the image with distress inks to give it some depth.

I choose MME paper from the Christmas pack for this card, a random button with some twine and ribbon.  The tree charm is from Ribbon Girl.  The sentiment, by Stampabilities, was dry embossed onto the tag for some extra texture.


Copics used:
Suit:  R89, R27, R24, W5, W3
Beard:  W2, W1, 0
Boots/Belt:  110, C9, C7, C5
Bag:  E50, E53, E55, E57
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, E13

The inside is done with MME paper and a spellbinders die cut with a Stampabilities sentiment, Felt with the Heart.


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


30 comments:

  1. Oh, this is lovely! Your sentiment is great :)

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  2. Beautiful card Athina love the Santa image which is colored so beautifully and the layout is gorgeous. Caroline xxx

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  3. This is just gorgeous.Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Bloggers Network.xxx

    CBN DT

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  4. Love your Santa, great Christmas card.
    From sLOVEnija with LOVE Tamara

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  5. Oh Athina...this card is over the top beautiful!!! I love the liquid applique on Santa's fur. Your coloring is gorgeous as always, and the design is wonderful! The inside sentiment is so appropriate!

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  6. Gorgeous card! Love the papers you used and the "fur" on Santa. A perfect does of texture. And the inside of your card is gorgeous, too! Thanks for playing with CSAYL.

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  7. Wow, this is so fabulous, your coloring is amazing and I love the puffy fur. Great card design and details. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!

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  8. Great use of puffy paint. i love your coloring. Thanks for playing with Loves Rubberstamps.

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  9. Oh my goodness Athina... apart from your gorgeous colouring...as usual... I LOVE that liquid applique that you used for his suit!!!. Gorgeous card!!!

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  10. Hi Athina,
    adorable image and colouring -
    fabulous C'mas card!!
    Thank you so much for sharing this at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge, good luck;-))m

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  11. Ohhh! I love it! Love everything on your Christmas card! Wonderful work! Thanks for joining the Think Christmas Challenge at Southern Girls!

    Kathleen
    Blog: Creo by Lady Katutz
    http://creobyladykatutz.blogspot.com/

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  12. Athina--very prettu card. I think the puffy paint makes this so sweet.

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  13. WOW! Athina, this card is way too cute! Love the rich colors and the "fur" on Santa's outfit!

    Thank you for particpating in this week's {PIN}Spirational Challenge!

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  14. Love the torn papers and the digi is awesome! Great embellies used! Very cute Christmas idea! Thank you for playing with us on Southern Girls Challenge!
    Carolyn, DT

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  15. Beautiful card Athina !Thank you for joining us at Card Mania Challenge!
    Iva xxx

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  16. Oh, how pretty! I'm practically speechless! Your cards really are amazing!

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  17. Love your image. Santa is so adorable and you did a fantastic job coloring him up. Great card design. Thanks for joining us at {Pin}spirational Challenge. Good luck.

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  18. WOW! This is gorgeous! Your coloring is amazing! This is one of my favorite Sanats images too :) Thank you so much for playing along with us at Loves Rubberstamps this week!

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  19. fantastic card, love the furry effects! Thanks for joining us at CraftyCatz. Kim x

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  20. oh my gosh you colouring is amazing and i love the puffiness of the fur !!! fab xx thanks for sharing at Loves Rubberstamps xxx

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  21. Wow. That bag looks wrinkly!!! It's great.

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  22. Beautiful! Your cards are always so amazing!

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  23. BEAUTIFUL card very well thoughtout beautiful colours ..Thank you for playing along at Card Mania Challenges!

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  24. brilliant card and thanks for joining us this week at CRAFTY CATZ ave this stamp must dig it out

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  25. Oh my! Look at the coloring you have done on Santa! I'm breathless at how beautiful your coloring is Athina! Wonderful job girl! :)

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  26. LOVE this!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!! :)

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  27. Ohhhhh I really really LOVE it!!!! He looks so real, like I could just reach out and touch him. I didn't know Magnolia stamps had anything other than those little girls. I like this stamp a lot.

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  28. Gorgeous card - perfect colouring and papers - thanks for sharing with us at Whimsy Stamps
    Hugs
    Debbie D x

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  29. Super cute Santa card! Thanks for participating in the {PIN}spirational Challenge! Hope to see you again!!
    ~DEANNE~

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  30. Lovely christmas card!
    Thanks for playing at SGC
    Hugs :)

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