Monday 16 September 2013

Birdhouse


Another more traditional card today as requested at my last craft fair. I have given it a bit of a twist though with the striped paper and the lace and used my new octagon Nesties.
Image - Lili of the Valley
Medium - Copics
Papers - Kaisercraft Dear Santa
Red ribbon and lace - Crafty Ribbons
Organza bows - Meiflower
Other - gold brad, Prima poinsettia and stickles

Challenges
ABC Christmas 3 papers, 2 ribbons (plain and organza), 1 image
  Lili of the Valley Ribbon and lace 
  Totally Gorjuss Stripes

20 comments:

Debs said...

Gorgeous traditional Christmas colours. Love the crocheted lace and fabulous dies.
Hope you had a lovely weekend.
Debs xx

Jackie said...

Two more gorgeous cards since my last visit :o)
Jackie xx

Doreen said...

This is gorgeous,love the design and fab image.xxx

Lisa Jane said...

Love the traditional colours ..and fab design
Lisa x

rachel said...

gorgeous traditional card Marianne - love that green lace too xx

Linda said...

What a cute card
hugs Linda

Sue said...

Gorgeous card Marianne. I love the image and beautiful colours. The lace looks fabulous too.
Sue xx

Carol S. said...

Hi Marianne, lovely card and such a sweet image. I love Robins and they are so traditional for Xmas. Pretty green lace. Hugs, Carol S.xx

cuilliesocks said...

Beautiful Marianne, love image and those papers are gorgeous the lace too, hugs Kate x

Lorraine said...

A gorgeous Christmas card Marianne. The little birdhouse looks fab and I love the colours.
Lorraine x

Donna Mosley said...

Gorgeous card Marianne, love the beautiful image and pretty lace.

Donna x

lady jasmine crafts said...

Aw your cards are so cute love them xxx

Lynn (delphinoid) said...

Lovely card Marianne!

I love the traditional style of this card and your embellishments are lovely.

Happy Crafting!!! :) X X

mags said...

A lovely card Marianne. Love the more traditional image and colours.
Mags
x

Wishcraft said...

Great papers and details, lovely card Marianne :o) Hugs, Lisa x

brenda said...

This is another lovely image Marianne and the traditional Christmas colours perfect.

B x

coops said...

so stunning marianne.gorgeous image and i love your lace :D

xx coops xx

Carissa said...

Very pretty card. Love the rich and traditional colours that you used.
Thanks for playing at ABC Christmas.
Carissa

Christine L said...

A beautiful Christmas card in such fabulous traditional colours... love it Marianne!

Thanks for sharing at Totally Gorjuss this time..

Christine x

Erica said...

Hi Marianne,

What a lovely card! I love traditional red and green for Christmas and this image is one of my favourites.

Thanks for joining our Lili of the Valley 'Ribbon and Lace' challenge.

Good luck!

Hugs

Erica x