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Saturday 31 October 2020

A rainbow of Christmas lights

Hello, crafting friends!

Aaargh - it's so dark!! Is it normally this dark in October?! Is hibernation an option?! Eva has just shaken her head at me... Oh well - better just carry on crafting then!


I've been playing with a Stampin' Up Christmas lights punch that must've retired eons ago. I used alcohol markers to colour scraps of white card stock, leaving a white streak to represent 'shine', and used the punch to cut coloured bulbs out of it. Detail was added to the top of each bulb with a black marker and then I added extra shine by heat embossing the bulbs with clear embossing powder.


To create the card, I cut a small panel of white card stock and stamped a sentiment from Uniko's Simply Said Blocks on it in bright yellow ink. The nine coloured lights were arranged on the panel and I doodled wires with a black fineliner pen before glueing them on. The panel was matted onto another piece of white card stock before attaching to the card base.

CHALLENGES
I made this card using the fab sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches. There's a DT call there and I'm giving it a go! I'm also linking up with the Merry Little Christmas challenge where Anything Goes; and CAS on Friday where there's a CAS Christmas theme this week.


AND IN OTHER NEWS
Good news - the sun has come out! Eva and I are off to splash in the puddles with our wellies on!

Sending hugs, 

18 comments:

  1. Love your bright lights Vicky, and hope you were quick to catch that brief pocket of sunshine! Me I’m hibernating 😁 xxx

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  2. Your bright Christmas lights look wonderful Vicky a beautiful card

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  3. Great images and a lovely range of colours and a great layout.

    Kath x

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  4. I LOVE these festive Christmas lights, Vicky!

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  5. A beautiful and cheery card - I do love all the colors. Hope you and Eva had fun splashing!
    Judy

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  6. Your bright lights and Merry & Bright sentiment are perfect for the challenges you entered, Vicky. TFS my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy......Dark early here on the Oregon Coast too!

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  7. Hibernation seems like a great idea Vicky, we might wake and all the World is back to normal....there again.

    Another super CAS creation with a cheery feel.

    B x

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  8. You've created fantastic shine on these lights!

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  9. Lovely colourful card.
    Hyg xxx

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  10. Cute card...love those sweet little lights and all your fun details!

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  11. Super car and great design. I love the shine on those xmas lights xx

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  12. Gorgeous card... good luck with the DT application! xoxo

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  13. This is delightful! Your Christmas light are quite “merry & bright” - I love this card! Thanks for joining us this week at CC&S!

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  14. I missed this! How? Love the lights, they look real with your colouring and your special touch. A Beautiful card Vicky.
    We had it dark at 3.30pm yesterday not looking too good today either, just rain, high wind and rainbows. The rainbows are beautiful like your card.
    Faith x

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  15. Wish I could hibernate too!!! Love the simplicity of this design. It creates a fabulous effect
    Claire

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  16. Great card for the challenge ~ I don't remember a light punch...one I don't own! beautifully colored too ~

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  17. I am in love with your coloring as well as the bright colors. Beautiful take on the sketch. Thanks so much for playing along with us at the CC&S challenge blog.

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  18. This is just fab Vicky - those pops of colour are perfect to brighten up these dark days! Congratulations on your win!

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