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11 October 2014

Santa Claus

It's the weekend, yay!! That means a day at Gentleshaw tomorrow & a day playing with the animals lol! Oh it also means a new challenge starting over at My Time To Craft where this week we are staying with the Christmas theme.....

SANTA CLAUS!

so get out your neglected Santa Claus stamps & join us. If you join in with us that's one more Christmas card to add to the pile lol!


I absolutely love this Santa image, I have used it about 6 times over the last few years. I love the vintagey feel to him, just makes me think of the real Santa


Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Delicious Doodles- Christmas in October
C.R.A.F.T- Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas- anything goes
Deep Ocean- Christmas in October
Crafty Bloggers- Christmas

Image & Colouring Mediums
Image- 'Santa' by Stitchy Stamps (can't find it)
Promarker/Flexmarker
Skin- sunkissed pink & blush
Tim Holtz distress inks
Hat- fired brick, spun sugar & iced spruce
Beard & hair- weathered wood
Glasses- fired brick & tumbled glass
All highlighted inks are available from Natalie & Amy's

Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Forever Christmas' stack by HOTP (freebie)
'Glamour Dust'
'Glossy Accents' from Natalie & Amy's
My stash- gold mirri card

Tools & Glues
'Collall' all purpose glue from Natalie & Amy's
Sizzix Bigshot
'Snowflake Corner' die cut by Memory Box 98238
'Happy Christmas' sentiment from the HOTP paper stack 'Forever Christmas'
'5" square red card blank'

Please pop over & see what fab 'Santa' creations the DT have made.
Hugs xx
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16 comments:

  1. StampNScrapJunkie11 October 2014 at 12:52

    Beautiful card, Shell! Love the image and I can see why you've liked using it. Love the BG paper and that corner flourish adds such a nice touch to it. Great coloring, too! xx

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  2. MagsB11 October 2014 at 14:49

    That is such a fab Santa image, Shell, and your colouring is gorgeous! I love the stripy paper, too, and how some is vertical and some horizontal - very classy!

    love Mags B x

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  3. Sandra H11 October 2014 at 15:50

    Beautiful is your card Shell x

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  4. Pat11 October 2014 at 16:15

    Lovely card Shell, that's a beautiful Santa image with a great card design.

    Pat xx

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  5. Sue B 11 October 2014 at 21:56

    Ooh this is gorgeous Shell… what a fab vintage santa and you've coloured him beautifully! I LOVE the scrummy papers and how you've arranged the patterns to contrast each other… looks really fab!
    Hope you have a good weekend! enjoy Gentleshaw tomorrow! ;-)
    Hugs Sue B xx

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  6. Unknown12 October 2014 at 05:45

    Fabulous, Shell, love the image and your papers and detail, brilliant layout too, thank you for sharing with us at Delicious Doodles this week, best of luck xx

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  7. Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes)12 October 2014 at 07:24

    Hi Shell what a fab card. Love your Santa image definitely how you picture him looking. Hope you have a great day at Gentleshaw today. Susan x

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  8. Danielle Vincent13 October 2014 at 04:06

    I do love that Santa - he looks like the real deal to me too! Great festive striped paper and gold flourish in the corner. Hope you enjoyed your day at Gentleshaw.

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  9. debby400013 October 2014 at 08:43

    Fabulous, santa card
    luv
    Debby

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  10. coops13 October 2014 at 18:39

    so gorgeous shell.stunning traditional colours and i love your jolly santa :D

    xx coops xx

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  11. Kim.13 October 2014 at 20:32

    I absolutely love this Santa, I looked for it awhile ago but couldn't find it. Lovely card and really nice papers for freebie's.
    I tried to call you today but missed you, I am out first thing taking the kids to school but should be in the rest of the day so will try then.
    Kim x

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  12. Desire Fourie14 October 2014 at 12:57

    Oh this is a delightful Christmas creation. Loving the sparkly touches in his beard.
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    Hugs
    Desíre
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  13. Hazel (Didos)15 October 2014 at 16:37

    Oh I love this Santa image its brilliant, What a great card, Love Hazelxx

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  14. Kym's Crafty Cards16 October 2014 at 18:59

    What a lovely Santa card you have made here which fits perfectly the Delicious Doodles Challenge this week of “Christmas in October”. Thank you for entering and best wishes in the draw. Kym (Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog Design Team Member)

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  15. Jo 17 October 2014 at 20:22

    Lovely image. He is very vintage looking. Love the swirl die in the corner too :)

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  16. Hazel26 October 2014 at 18:29

    Thank you for sharing your lovely crafting for my CHNC challenge extra for October - hope to see you again soon x

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Thank you for stopping by & visiting my small part of the WWW, I really appreciate your comments & will try my best to return the kind gesture!
Hugs Shell xx