Hello there. It’s my turn to host the challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge. Having reached the letters ‘W’ and ‘X’ – the Christmas themes we want to see are ‘W for Whimsical‘ – think playful, quaint, amusing – and ‘X’ for Xerox – multiple stamping, multiple images – whatever you think fits with the theme.
Here are my cards:
Whimsical
Xerox
On the first card, I used a Clearly besotted stencil – Trimmed Trees – and inked each different tree with s different colour – masking off the one next to it on the stencil – but also overlapping each tree to create the row of what I think are quite whimsical trees.
I then used a Tim Holtz sentiment stamp, then used a Zig glue pen over all the colours and added some glitter.
For the second card, I stamped one image from the Pretty Pink Posh stamp set multiple times on a Kraft card base with ‘wheat’ ink from Concord & 9th, to create a tone-on-tone look. I then used another of the the images from the same stamp set, coloured them with Copics, die cut them out, and placed them as you see. I also added some glossy accents to the leaves and berries.
The sentiment is from a Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stamp set, which I stamped, used a stitched rectangle to cut it out, then distressed the edges with the same ‘wheat’ ink to enable it to stand out a little more.
I hope you can come and join us for this challenge – I look forward to seeing you in our gallery. xx
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Whimsical card:
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – atg Christmas
Cards Galore Challenge – atg
Merry Little Christmas Challenge – atg Christmas
Xerox Card:
Just Us Girls Challenge – Leaves
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends – atg
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – any holiday occasion
Love To Craft Challenge – atg
loopyloocards 
A wonderful sparkly Christmas card. The row of colourful trees looks lovely.
Thank you for joining in with the Crafts Galore Encore November Challenge “Anything Goes”. Good luck x
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The row of stencilled trees is definitely whimsical and so fun! And your holly design is gorgeous.
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Fbaulous cards Lynda – really love your holly background on the second card!
Helen x
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What a fun pair of cards, Lynda! I love the sparkle and whimsical image on the first card and the graphic look on the second one with the colour pops is fabulous!
Take care
Hugs
Carol x
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Gorgeous cards. Love them both!
Thanks so much for joining us for our Love to Craft Challenge for October 2021.
We hope to see you again soon,
Lou DT xo
JemLou Productions
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Two lovely cards loopyloo. I like the shapes of the trees in the first card. Thank you for entering the Make Your Own Background Challenge at CHNC.
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Beautiful cards, Lynda.
Wishing you a fine week.
Dorte xx
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Hi Lynda. two wonderful Christmas cards, love the kraft and holly card. Thank you for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, good luck in the prize draw… Megan DT LPoCF
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I love the tone on tone background with the die cuts popped on top, Lynda. The sentiment panel gives a rustic look to your card. Thanks for sharing it with us at Just Us Girls.
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Lynda… I love the “xerox” card. The repetitive use of one stamp for the background along with colored die cuts really pops for me! Thanks so much for joining and sharing with Just Us Girls!
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