Sunday 7 July 2013

Christmas at Lacy Sunshine!!!!! Challenge #12 DT Easel

Hi Folks!

hope you're all ok and having a great weekend?  Bit hot for me so roll on cooler days...  (dives for cover!).

So...here's my card...and yes, that is my name on Santa's list and looks like I'll be getting coal this year while Jamie (and Mary...whoever she is!) will be getting pressies.  'Snot fair,' that's all I have to say!




Isn't Santa absolutely fabulous?!  Love, love, love him and he's great to colour.  He's chilling out at home here and it looks like Mrs Claus needs to get her mending box out as he's pinged one of his braces!  And he's already labelled the coal with my name...he obviously thinks I'm going to carry on being naughty over the next six months.  Jamie's been a creep, though, and his pressies are already wrapped.  I think it's because he's given Santa Christmas Eve off for the second year running.  He says he works hard so my friend Sue has to go out with her horses and deliver everyone's pressies so that Santa and the reindeer can chillax by the pool in some nice hot country!  Smart kid.  By sucking up to Santa on this scale means that he gets away with murder and is never on Santa's naughty list!

I coloured Santa with my Copics and Promarkers as follows:

Copics: E00, E11 and E21
Promarkers:  Cool Grey 1 & 3, Warm Grey 1, Caramel, Sandstone, Satin, Marine, Turquoise, Cool Aqua, Baby Pink, Antique Pink, Lush Green, Holly, Crimson, Berry, Amber and Gold.

I've made the easel base using my Martha Stewart Aspen around the page punches following the method demoed here.

The red card is from my stash and the paper is from a Fizzy Moon paper pad.

The dies are Memory Box Precious Stars and I've put a little faux diamond star in the centre of each.

I bought the sentiment stamp on Ebay a few years ago, but sorry, I can't remember who from and I believe she made them herself.

And that's it...simples!

So...head over to the challenge and check out what the wonderful Sunshine Girls have created with their beautiful new digis.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

 http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Favourite Things (fav thing is colouring) - 12 July

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Easels - 12 July  Top Three

http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/  - Seeing Stars - 11 July  A Fav of the Week

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/  - Christmas in July - 19 July

http://www.abcchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes - 7 July  Top Three

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes - 7 July

http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes -  August 5 ?

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Christmas in July - August 5?


Take care and happy crafting!
xx

36 comments:

  1. Fabulous image and loving the style of your card.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

    I hope Jamie had a lovely birthday xxx

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  2. Ooooh I know who Mary is.... Mary-dith!!!.. :D

    I LOVE your card Lexie and will definitely be popping over to see the demo.. :)

    xxx

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  3. Absolutely fabulous Lexie, love the punched edge and Santa, looks gorgeous, your colouring fantastic as always.
    Hugs
    Janet xxx

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  4. I do love your cards and your posts - so funny! What a good boy Jamie is ..... shame about his Mumsy ;)

    Stunning creation, Lexie - fabulous colouring and gorgeous shape! Love it!
    xx

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  5. Beautifull colouring as always. Lovin the snowflake border.

    Huggsss, Angelique

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  6. Such a fabulous card Lexie, I love that image, your colouring is amazing and the snowflake punched frames look so beautiful.
    I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend
    Sue xx

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  7. Brilliant creation as always Lexie. hugs Linda x

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  8. Great post Lexie.....very funny!!!
    Gorgeous card too:)....I have just purchased some of those Martha Stewart punches...not as easy as I thought:( x So thanks for the link!
    (now out for a little sunbathing for me)x
    Hugs Nikki x

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  9. Wow what a lovely card, must have this image, and the dies look fab with it :-) xxx

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  10. absolutely wonderful...your colouring is so amazing!!!

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  11. absolutely wonderful! your colouring is amazing!!

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  12. wow this is fabulous!!! Jaw dropping gorgeous. Love the edge you have created for this easel card. And just adore the easel. Such great coloring as well. And YES you should dive for cover asking for cooler weather!!!! When finally summer as come around lol

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  13. Oh my gosh - this is absolutely Fabulous in every way. I love those stars and the wonderful border. An easel card too. I'm in LOVE with this. I think I'm going to have to go out and grab that digi myself. Thanks for sharing with us at ABC Challenges this week.

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  14. Incredible coloring, Lexie! Marvelous border punch, too. What a great way to use those die cuts. Love these newest Christmas images Heather has drawn and will have to see what I can get done this week.

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  15. Oooh Lexie I love him, must buy it. xx

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  16. Gorgeous card, and am loving that Santa!
    Mandy x

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  17. I'm not in the least bit surprised that you're on Santa's naughty list even though you've made him into a fabulous card. I love the way you've coloured him x

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  18. Lovely card, l like the santa image.
    Thank you for joining this weeks Winter Wonderland Easel challenge and good Luck x Susan x

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  19. This is a fabulous card, such a gorgeous Santa image.
    Thank you for joining us at Winter Wonderland this week.
    Pauline
    x

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  20. What a wonderful card, Lexie! Your coloring is amazing and the edges make it extra special! Love that sentiment too! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  21. This image is adorable! And you've colored it so fabulously. A great easel card and I love those star dies. Thanks for playing with CSAYL.

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  22. LOVE this image! So cute, and your coloring is FAB! Great card! :)

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  23. WOW, this is just amazing! Love all the white and red and the border too! Thanks for playing along this week at ABC Challenges!

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  24. isnt' he the best, and great punchwork around the easel too, just gorgeous, thank you for joining us at the Winter Wonderland
    Hugs Kate xx

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  25. Lexie this is so stunning.

    Great image of course and your colouring is just great.

    Love the punching around the edge and that star die is on my wish list.

    Thank you for joining us at CSAYL,good luck

    Traceyxxx

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  26. thanks to play with us at CSAYL Lexie, your card is gorgeous, love it, wonderfull coloring, hope to see you next time, biz

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  27. So cute and so pretty, thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week, xxx

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  28. Fantastic card, I love all the wonderful details. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  29. What a gorgeous creation! Thank you so much for entering it to our challenge at Allsorts this week and good luck!

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  30. Beautiful card,that image is adorable. Thanks for joining us at Graph'It Colour Challenge and good luck
    Claire xx

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  31. This is absolutely gorgeous Lexie, I really love that image
    Hugs Julie x

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  32. Lexie: What a cute card it is!!..
    Thank you for joining us at “Christmas in July” Challenge #41.

    Divya
    Simply Create Too Design Team Member
    http://pinkpapercastle.blogspot.in/

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  33. Such gorgeous work, Lex! I love your coloring sooo much! xxxooo You are such a talented Lady...yes, Lady!

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  34. I do like an easel card. The image is really fun and coloured beautifully. Thanks for playing at the Graph'It Colour Challenge :)

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  35. great colouring..thanks for sharing with us at Graph'It colour challenge..hugs Debs x

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