Monday 7 December 2009

Cupcake Craft Challenge #69 GDT Card

Good morning blogging friends! Well it's the start of a new week, and the start of a new crafty challenge for me. I have been asked by Donna from Cupcake Craft Challenge to be a Guest Designer for the month of December, isn't that fab?! Of course I had no second thoughts about accepting and being part of this fabulous team for the festive month! My first challenge as GDT member is a festive one, "Sing a Christmas Carol", you need to choose your favourite Christmas carol and use it in your card design. Here's mine...


I just love "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol, and thought this challenge was the ideal excuse to use my Partridge in a Pear Tree Penny Black stamp! If you can't see the image very well click on the card and you'll get a closer look. I've kept the card fairly simple, just the scalloped border (used my SU border punch and Crop-a-Dile for holes) and ribbon and the little heart buttons for detail. The papers are old ones from Dovecraft "Tis the Season". For a change, I've coloured the image with w/c pencils.

This week the challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, and you can win a fabulous $20 gift voucher and free shipping for the online shop, think of all those yummy goodies you could buy! So why not get into the Christmas Spirit with us and have a go?! Pop over to the Cupcake Craft Challenge blog to see all the other beautiful DT creations for more wonderful inspiration!

I'm entering this card in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, which is Christmas for the Girls (just love the image of this little partridge knitting).

Finally thanks again to the girls at Cupcake Craft Challenge for giving me the chance to be part of their team!

8 comments:

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hello Shelly. Love this card, so bright and cheerful. Great design too. Have a good day.
Love Sandra xx

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Shelly, what a gorgeous card. The image is so much fun and the glitter looks yummy. Great papers and love the ribbon going through the cardstock. It's fab having you join us as a guest DT at cupcake craft challenge. Hugs, Denise x

Beth said...

Oh this is such a gorgeous card! I've got these stamps and haven't got around to using them yet - this may inspire me! I love the shimmer you've added and the papers are fab! Thanks for joining in with the PB challenge this week!

Love Beth xx

debby4000 said...

Oh this is fabulous.
luv
Debby

tracie said...

Oh wow Shelly love your gorgeous card, this image is so cute...congrats on your GDT at CCC..Thanks for joining in the fun this week at PBSC
hugs
Tracie :)x

strawberry fields said...

What a cutie of a card Shelly! Love it!
hugs
fiona x

Tracy said...

love this card the image is so cute and i love what you have done with the ribbon. gorgeous! x

Donna said...

Gorgeous Shelly, the image is so comical and the papers are perfectly matched. I'm so pleased Denise put your name forward for GD, your cards are amazing :) Donna x