Hello, back from my travels, a few days spent in Bewdley, Worcestershire on the way to Blackpool to surprise my brother on his 70th birthday. he WAS surprised- and that's an understatement- when my sister and I, our husbands and another of my brothers turned up on his doorstep- 300 miles from our homes. We had a lovely few days together, so good to catch up. Not going to talk about the journey there- the roads are an absolute nightmare - much better on way home, we travelled overnight and the traffic was so much lighter.
It's lovely to go away but I'm always happy to come home :)
I've been having withdrawal symptoms from my craft room, so time to make a card...
The image is a Mo Manning Patreon digi, just too cute! I've coloured her with Copic markers.. The papers are from my vast stash of scraps, stamped sentiments, the little stockings are coloured to match.
I used this sketch from Creative Sketchy Girls
Thanks so much for visiting
Chris
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LOvely to see a Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteShe is one sweetie Chris. FAB colours and I LOve your design.
Chrissyxx
Yes! Nice to be away and even nicer to get home x
A super image and lovely traditional colours. Thanks for joining Passion for Markers. Elaine
ReplyDeleteShe is absolutely adorable Chris,the traditional colours are gorgeous.Glad you had a wonderful time away
ReplyDeleteGlad you had such a great time Chris and great to see you back and with a gorgeous fun card, the image coloured beautifully as always and I love those socks..
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
What a fun card! Love how you colored the focal image, and the stocking embellishments on the focal panel are adorable. Thank you for sharing with us at SAS4Kids!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute image - love the stockings along the side. Thanks for sharing with us at Dragonfly Dreams :)
ReplyDeleteA fabulous design and I love your sweet design here, just beautiful x
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ReplyDeleteA stunning card love the design and the traditional colours Ginny x
Glad to see you back with such a beautiful card, Oh I hope Mo puts that image on sale to everyone I love it Chris, so cute.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a nice time with the family, made the journey worth it. xx
Glad you had a great time away and managed to surprise your brother too.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet and I love the layout, especially with the little stockings.
OMG what a sweet & fabulous holiday creation! LOVE your choice of papers, design & coloring! Well done! Congrats on surprising your sibling ... how awesome! I'm sure many wonderful memories were made and how good of you all to make his milestone birthday a memorable one!
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Gosh that time went quick Chris, what a lovely way to celebrate your brothers birthday it must have made it so special for him. Chris I absolutely love your festive card that image you have coloured to perfection a great choice of lush papers a top notch make
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Adorable image with such lovely coloring and wonderful papers to go with it. Great card! Thanks for playing along with us at Send a Smile 4 Kids!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Chris this is such a fun card and lovely colouring of a beautiful image… she definitely looks ready for Santa… great layout too
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us on the Passion for markers for my Christmas in July challenge …. 🎄🎄🎄
Love and crafty hugs from
Wendy (DT)
Super adorable image and terrific card with that sketch too.
ReplyDeleteShe is just the cutest! Love the 3 little stockings. Thank you for sharing with us over here at Pearly Sparkles Challenge and best of luck with your entry. Love to see you join in each month. Thank you.
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Wow that was some journey but I am sure it was well worth it to see the look on your Brother's face lol. I absolutely love your Christmas card. What a cutie! Between you and Janette I am seriously thinking of joining Mo's Patreon!!
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, what a lovely surprise for your brother - so glad you all had a good catch-up, that sounds great! Your card is fabulous as well - what a gorgeous image, coloured so well, the layout is great and those papers fantastic! Thanks for joining in with us at Passion for Markers this week, Sarah - DT
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, This layout is so fun.... and your coloring is out-of-this-world. Truly amazing coloring! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Send a Smile 4 Kids!
ReplyDeleteSuper toffe kaart. Helemaal leuk. Leuk dat je meedoet met onze challenge bij Creative Sketchy Girls.
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love it. Thanks for joining us at Creative Sketchy Girls.
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That image is too cute Chris. LOVE the colours and matching papers. So fabulous! What a wonderful thing to surprise your brother for his 70th! That would have a been so lovely to be all together. I remember how the roads could be for trips North when we lived in London, not fun. Glad you had an easier time on the journey home. Hugs, Wends xoxo
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