Tuesday 22 March 2016

Joy to the world

I really like silhouette Christmas cards so I was delighted to see Cornelia Wenokor's card on Muse Christmas Visions this week.  I was inspired by the ombre effect she created and tried to replicate this by blending distress inks.  I also liked the moon and the stars.

I am also going to enter this card into the Merry Monday Christmas challenge #197 which is entitled "Take me to the church"!  There are quite a few churches on my card.



           



















Materials used:-
Stamps - Winter Wonderland set from Simply Cards and Papercraft issue 142
Distress inks - shaded lilac, dusty concord, picked raspberry, ripe persimmon, mustard seed
Stars cut out with Paper Smooches dies
Glitter paper from stash

Thanks for visiting my blog - I really appreciate your comments. Margaret

15 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous skyline, Margaret! Love the silhouette village with lots of churches! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  2. So pretty! Love your night-sky! So glad you joined us at MCV this week!

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  3. I love your use of colour... Especially on your peace on earth card... What a lovely effect. I fancy having a go at that myself. I am not very confident with stamps and ink so I should go practice... Your have certainly been an inspiration. Thank you

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  4. What a pretty card, Margaret! Love the pretty sky and the silhouette of the churches! Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Monday! :)

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  5. Beautiful background and lovely silhouette of the churches. fab. job.

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  6. Lovely nighttime sky! Great take!

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  7. What a beautiful card and absolutely LOVE your blended background...just lovely!! :0)

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  8. This is a perfect card for Merry Monday as well! I love the town shiloutte you used...I have to look up the craft company, I haven't heard of them. Love the glitter stars! And blended sky is perfect!

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  9. Gorgeous background for your Church/town silhouette. Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.

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  10. This is such a delightful little scene! Gorgeous ink blending and those cute little glittery stars - just wonderful! I am so delighted you found time to play with us at MCV! Come back next time, too!

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  11. Such a beautiful card! Your background looks stunning behind the skyline silhouette!

    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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  12. Just love your silhouette card, Margaret - what a gorgeous background!!

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  13. You win...this is so beautifully blended and perfect for that wonderful skyline. Gorgeous.

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  14. Stunning card, what lovely colours. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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