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Sunday 5 November 2023

Get ready for Christmas


 Good morning,  first Sunday of the month and time for a new challenge at 
The theme is GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS
This month we are sponsored by Penny Black
with 2 fabulous prizes to be won.


My card features a beautiful Penny Black stamp called Leaping Deer(3057K),  it's a wood backed stamp I've had for many years, it remains a firm favourite and gets used every year, usually for Christmas cards but not exclusively.
I used a combination of Lavinia and Card-io stamps to create the wreath and on the background which is Distress Ink spattered with white paint. I've added tiny amounts of glamour dust to the wreath and gel pens to colour the holly berries.

From this month the entry rules at Stamping Sensations have been relaxed a little to make it more inclusive, you can now enter our challenges as long as there is at least one stamped element on your card. Please check out the Challenge blog for a full explanation.
Thanks for visiting 
Chris
x

Challenge entries:
PBSC November Challenge
MAWTT #160
Beccy's November Challenge. Day 4 D-deer, Distress Ink






28 comments:

Aunty Sue said...

Chris this is stunning and have a lovely Sunday

meg said...

A stunning layout Chris,the wreath and background stamping are beautiful with the deer as the focal image

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

a stunning card love the image Ginny
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brenda said...

I didn't realise that was a Penny Black Deer, wondering why it's not in my collection, I slipped up there. It looks perfect stamped into the wreath and a vintage feel I think.

B x

crafty-stamper said...

Love the beautiful leaping deer inside the foliage wreath, and I agree with Brenda a lovely vintage feel.
Carol x

Pat said...

Absolutely gorgeous Christmas card Chris, love your wreath and beautiful deer.

Pat xx

pinky said...

Your card is beautifully delicate and very nostalgic Chris. I love it!

Ellibelle said...

What an amazing creation with this elegant deer stamp and wreath!

Bernadet said...

What a great card Chris!

coldwaters2 said...

This is one impressive creation Chris that Deer stamp is awesome and the wreath you have created is perfection I LOVE it
hugs
lorraine x

Chrissy said...

Gorgeous card Chris, love the Leaping Deer and the wreath all stamped on that fabulous background..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Sue said...

This is really stunning Chris love the layout and that leaping deer is just gorgeous hugs Sue x

Wendy L said...

Gorgeous card, love the leaping stag, thanks for joining us at the MAWTT challenge xx

Liz said...

Wonderful card Chris, great design. xx

Mrs.B said...

A gorgeous card Chris, it's a beautiful wreath and that deer fits perfectly. Love the vintage feel to this card.
Avril xx

Janette said...

What a beautiful card Chris, so delicate and pretty, love that stamp.
Funny you should mention PB block stamps, my neighbour used to do craft classes and has boxes of PB stamps, I mean they are gorgeous, never seen so many IRL.xxx

Linby said...

A beautiful wreath for your PB stamp. It looks wonderful together.

Diane said...

A gorgeous card with the pretty floral and leaping deer!
Thank you for joining our challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters and Double D!
Diane TSH DT and DD Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{The Sisterhood}

Shona Erlenborn said...

This is gorgeous Chris! Love the soft colors that you've used!

Darlene said...

OH WOW this is just beautiful! Love your design and that leaping deer is awesome! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D & Sisterhood of Crafters challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Co-Owner … Can You Handle the Pressure, Double D, Four Seasons, Peace On Earth, Stencil Fun, Simply Clean & Simple, Two Old Bats, Triple B

Sue from Oregon said...

That a very classy stamp and lovely design! Thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge! 💕Sue Kment

Beccy said...

Gorgeous! The leaping deer is fantastic Chris, and I love all the stamping you did to create the beautiful wreath. The white spatters in the background resemble gently falling snow. Beautiful.
Cheers,
Beccy

aussie aNNie said...

Absolutely adorable and so beautiful in colour too, love your card ♥

Thanks also Chris for joining in our Doubel D challenge x

valscraftings said...

Thank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful project!
DT – Val, Nan, Leigh, Cat, IIonka
https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com

Lori Turner said...

Very pretty card - thanks for joining us at Krafty Chicks Challenge this week xoxoxo

Jenny L said...

Hi Chris,
love this wonderful card and design that leaping stag stamped image is wonderful and what a super wreath you have created.
Thanks for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

Lisa said...

Very lovely wreath, but that deer is a show stopper. I love the image of it. The card has a real vintage feel to it too.

Helen said...

Beautiful card!
Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x