Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Angel Rays

Hi there! Thank-you for stopping by and a warm welcome to new followers. Well I just can't put away all the Christmassy sparkle and glitter...




Stamps: Tim Holtz 'Joyful Song', Various script, music and map stamps for background paper. Sentiment by Crafty Individuals.
Stenciling: Tim Holtz 'Rays'. Wendy Vecchi Metallic Gold embossing paste. Stampendous Gold crushed glass glitter.
Inky stuff: Gloss paper inked with a mix of DIs 'Weathered Wood', Broken China' and 'Tumbled Glass'. Stampendous Frantage in 'Shabby Blue'. Delicata 'Golden Glitz'.
Embossing folder: Tim Holtz 'Snow Flurries' texture fade. Embossed areas inked with Versamark using brayer and then heat embossed randomly with embossing powders (Ranger 'Queen's Gold' and WOW 'Opaque Bright White').
Embellishments: Metal snowflake by Nunn Design, Silk ribbon by May Arts tied with 'BowEasy' and little stars from stash.

Today's post has to be short and sweet!

Many thanks again for your visit - I appreciate each and every one!
Nicola x

I wish to enter card to the following challenges;
Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Use a mask or stencil
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Let's Stencil
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use a stamp
Bunny Zoe's October Challenge - Ribbon

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22 comments:

  1. Terry15 October 2013 at 15:44

    This is a beautiful Christmas card and I love the classy gold! Just the right amount of sparkle! Enjoy the day!

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  2. Hazel15 October 2013 at 15:47

    What a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing this for The Cheerful Stamp Pad 71 'let's stencil', Hazel, Cheerful stamp pad DT. You could also enter this into my CHNC challenge 146 and also CHNC challenge extra for October - would love to see it there as well. x

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  3. Mrs.B15 October 2013 at 15:53

    Hi Nicola, such a beautiful Christmas card, love the colours. I see that you have entered this at FSC, thanks for sharing there.
    Avril xx

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  4. Astrid Maclean15 October 2013 at 18:00

    Stunning Nicola, love the combination of the blue and gold, so elegant and beautiful! Well and as far as I am concerned, just keep those Christmas creations coming, it makes a welcome change among all the Halloween stuff!

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  5. Rossella15 October 2013 at 19:17

    How unusual and lovely
    Rosie x

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  6. Mary Elizabeth15 October 2013 at 20:15

    This is gorgeous Nicola. Wow!!! Love the Wendy Vecchi gold texture paste with the rays stencil. And the snowflakes on the frame are divine. You are well ahead of me on the Christmas cards. Thanks for dropping by to see my Creative Chemistry stuff. I'm not organized; I just didn't sleep :) -- Mary Elizabeth

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  7. Redanne15 October 2013 at 20:19

    The blue and gold work so well together Nicola, I love that angel and the embossing paste is amazing. A gorgeous Christmas card. Hugs, Anne x

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  8. McCrafty's Cards15 October 2013 at 21:08

    Wow Nicola I love this, that angel is wonderful
    Kevin xx

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  9. Mandy15 October 2013 at 22:24

    Beautiful card Nicola, I love the colours you've used and the image is gorgeous.
    Love your cards hun I've been keeping up with emailed posts but life has been too crazy to allow for much blogging time. Keep that inspiration coming :)
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Mandy xx

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  10. Brenda Brown15 October 2013 at 23:37

    A fabulous card Nicola, love the colours and images.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  11. Anita Houston The Artful Maven16 October 2013 at 05:32

    Those rays are perfect with the angel! Love this ...so elegant!

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  12. Meihsia Liu16 October 2013 at 06:07

    What a gorgeous card, Nicola. The image is fabulous! :)

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  13. May16 October 2013 at 06:47

    Gorgeous card Nicola, the image is Beautiful... Love the colours & wonderful design...Simply Perfect! Hugs May x x x

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  14. Cocofolies16 October 2013 at 08:14

    Amazing as usual, so sweet and beautiful... I love it !!! Huge Hugs Coco xxx

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  15. coops16 October 2013 at 17:25

    so beautiful nicola.really gorgeous image and i love your design and colour combo :D

    xx coops xx

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  16. Claire19 October 2013 at 15:20

    Hi Nicola, wow what a beautiful card, love the delicate colours with the gold and all the texture looks fab. Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges
    Claire xx

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  17. Pia S21 October 2013 at 14:39

    What a lovely Christmas card, Nicola! Love the golden touches together with the blue, and that ribbon bow is beautifully arranged!

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  18. Vicki Romaine23 October 2013 at 05:07

    This lovely. You did a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing at The Cheerful Stamp Pad.

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  19. Anonymous23 October 2013 at 19:54

    Beautiful, I love your work.

    Moira xx

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  20. Words and Pictures26 October 2013 at 15:55

    What a lovely and unusual colour combination - the gold looks wonderful against the delicate blue of the angelic heavens! Great work again, Nicola.
    Alison xx

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  21. Julie Lee26 October 2013 at 21:28

    I love the colours on this card and that stamp works so well with it too! A glorious card. Julie Ann xx

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  22. sara1 November 2013 at 22:04

    beautiful card thanks so much for joining us at Bunnyzoes this month
    hugs sara x x

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Thank-you! Your visit and comment is very much appreciated. Nicola x

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