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Cold day creations....

Brrrrr!  It's windy and cold outside!  I am not going out there today - no way!  Instead, it's a perfect day for a hot cup of tea & time in the craft room....  Look at what I made on this nippy Sunday morning!
Here is a view of the inside of the card.
Another view of the front of the card....

I've created this card the following challenges:
Colour Create Challenge #57 - Use Black, Mint Green, Gold and Cream (The mint green colour did not come out true in this picture, no matter how many times I re-took the picture...but I tried!)
Card Recipe
Stamps:  Stampin' Up! Serene Snowflakes, JustRite Christmas Joy
Ink:  VersaMark, Stampendous embossing powders Kaleidoscope, Pirate's Gold Paper: Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla, Mint Green, black cardstock & Gold foil paper (from my stash)
Tools:  Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder, Nestabilities Snowflakes
Embellishments:  Black satin ribbon, rhinestones.


Comments

  1. FionaNovember 7, 2010 at 3:10 PM

    beautiful card and colours. Thanks for joining us at Paper sundaes this week.

    Fi

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  2. LindaSNovember 7, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    Love the touches of gold but especially how the snowflake is hightlightet. Thanks for joining Pattie's Creations Design Challenge.

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  3. LisaNovember 7, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Hi Annette, Gorgeous card! I love the colours and the snowflake is stunning.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Calendar Challenge.

    Lisa x

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  4. ChrissieNovember 7, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    This card is simply beautiful Annette!
    Thanks so much for joining in our challenge at One Stop Card and Crafts.
    Chrissie

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  5. Pattie GNovember 7, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    What a wonderful creation!
    Thanks for joining us this week at Patties Creations Design Challenge.
    Pattie
    ♥

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  6. Ancient ElfNovember 8, 2010 at 2:21 AM

    Hi Annette, your card is beautiful. An early start to Christmas?
    Regards
    Dawn

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  7. CleotaNovember 8, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    Just love that embossing! Great card. Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations Design Challenges.

    Cleota
    DT Member, Team 2

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  8. THERESANovember 8, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Stunning card, love the colors!! Thanks for joining us over at Patties Creations!!

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  9. Rhonda MillerNovember 8, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    So lovely. Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations.

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  10. Agnieszka MNovember 9, 2010 at 4:51 AM

    Wow, stunning christmas card!! I love your colours!
    Thanks for joining us at Creative Card Crew this time. Good Luck.
    Hugs
    Agnieszka

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  11. PriyankaNovember 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    the colour of this card is soo touchy and the golden colour is also matched with it very much.

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  12. KarinaNovember 9, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    A gorgeous card! Love those colors you used. Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week.
    Hugs, Karina

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  13. dstandardNovember 9, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    Such a pretty Christmas card!Thanks for playing with us at The Sweet Stop!

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  14. Sandy AngNovember 10, 2010 at 2:26 AM

    What an elegant card and just as beautifully designed inside.
    Love to see you at my Christmas Card Challenge
    http://angsandy.blogspot.com/2010/11/lcom-christmas-card-crop-hop.html

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  15. PattieNovember 11, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Very pretty - love the gold! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes for our Let It Snow challenge!

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  16. MinaNovember 14, 2010 at 4:50 PM

    wow what a beautifully elegant card Annette...thanks for joining in with the Colour Create challenge
    Mina xxx

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  17. Cathy SpicerNovember 16, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    Lovely card - great details. Thanks for playing at OSC. The color combos is lovely.

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