Thursday, August 17, 2017

CCAYR August Mid-Month DT Post

Hi folks!  Sorry it has taken me so long to get this post up, but my desktop decided it didn't want to work anymore, and also our internet service is crap.  Just plain CRAP!  It is SUPPOSED to be "unlimited," but after the first 10 gigs, it goes down to 2G speeds, which makes it difficult to get things done!  I HATE IT! Rant over.  Now on to prettier things:
 
 
Here is my card for the August CCAYR challenge to use yellow.  Now I know Deanne has these prepared months ahead of time, but I'm more apt to just do what is immediately in front of me.  THIS challenge threw me for a bit...YELLOW on a CHRISTMAS card?!?  That made me think that it had to be the predominant color at first.  Then I saw my fellow DT makes and I realized that yellow could be more of an accent color.  That's where I went with this card.  I found this yummy Christmas paper in the Mistletoe and Holly 12x12 pad from Love, Nicole.  The flip side of this design is the dark green that I used to cover my card front.  The red doily-punched strip between the designer paper and the cream piece was left from another similar card I made earlier.  It also comes from the same paper pad.  The sentiment is from Cloud9 Design, and is stamped in gold ink.  Gold ribbon wrapped around the red piece and a bow on top complete this card.
 
Challenges:
 
12 Months of Christmas Link Up #32:  ATG or optional "use Christmas colors" theme
CHNC #346:  ATG or optional "Nativity" theme
ABC Christmas:  P Q R, for People, Quick or Red
Christmas Card Challenges #19:  ATG or optional inspiration photo
Simon Says Wednesday:  Use a Sentiment
 
 
Make sure you check out the main post here, and the mid-month reminder post here to see what the Gingerbread gals and the other Christmas Belles have created for your viewing pleasure.  Don't forget to join in too!
 
Thanks so much for stopping by, and again, sorry this is so late!
 
God Bless!
 
~Marie~
 
 
 

12 comments:

  1. Wonderful card!! When I read "yellow" I had the same reaction you did, but you rocked it!!
    Thanks for playing along at Christmas Card Challenges!!
    Debbie (CCC DT)
    Debbie's Dash of This and That

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  2. Ooh what a lovely Christmas card! That paper is fabulous! Thank you for sharing your sweet creation with us this week at Fab 'n' Funky for our 'Anything Goes' challenge. So love what you did for it! Hugs, Wends xoxo Fab 'n' Funky DT

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  3. Lovely paper and cut out boarder a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing it with us over at Digi Choosday Challenge. Good luck with your entry. Hugs Andrea

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  4. Very effective,hank you for joining us at Digi Choosday, Julie DT x

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  5. A really pretty card, i love the patterned paper and gorgeous ribbon.
    Many thanks for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge x

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  6. It turned out beautifully. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

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  7. What a beautiful card. Love the colours, so pretty and striking too. Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog, you were so kind bless you. The tree die was a Marianne Designs tree die and it was about £5 -£6. Take care. Hugs Debbie xxx

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  8. Yellow on a Christmas card might throw me too but you did a perfect job on finding the right paper for your festive card. Thanks so much for joining us this time at the Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)

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  9. Lovely make. Thanks for joining us in our week 33 Anything Goes challenge at Digi Choosday
    Anjie (DT)

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  10. Wonderful Christmas card, love the paper.
    Thanks for joining in with our P,Q and R challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge,
    Dorte x

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  11. Thank you so much for sharing at Sweet Stampin and good luck with the Challenge. Judy DT

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  12. Lovely card. Thank you for joining the challenge at 12 months of Christmas. Hope to see you again next time.

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