13 October 2011

A Christmas tree mandala

Hi there!

I started off this morning (trying to) make a fall card... but no mojo...

Then I started thinking Christmas, and everything fell in place! I used some purple accents and glitter, together with the more traditional green, on clean white card stock . Image coloured with promarkers.

I love how it turned out! The sentiment says "Merry Christmas" in Afrikaans.
I used my new Nellie Snellen die... it's so versatile!




Challenges entering:

skipping stones ~ sketch
C.R.A.F.T challenge ~ recipe {1 ribbon, 2 shapes (round and oval) and some glitter}
whimsy inspires ~ die cuts/punches
anything goes challenge ~ die cuts/punches
ribbon carousel  ~ spooled item + glitter/bling
sweet stamps ~ CAS
christmas cards all year round ~ add one halloween colour to your card (purple)
christmas stampin ~ add purple
fabs big christmas cards challenge ~ add something shiny

Thanks for visiting my blog!


16 comments:

chrissy xx said...

Gorgeous! LOve your colours! LOve your new die.....Perfect Christmas Card.
Chrissyxx

Karen B. said...

What a beautiful card, your colors are so pretty. Great take on the sketch. Thanks for joining the sketch challenge at Skipping Stones Design.

Cindy said...

Sometimes you have to go where the creative juices take you. Love this simple, beautiful card. The little trees in the center are an especially fun touch.
Cindy Porter
http://cardcrazeeme53.blogspot.com/

Becky G said...

Very pretty card!! I love your use of purple on your card! So glad you joined us in this weeks challenge at CSAYL. Hope you join us again!

:-) Becky

Fab said...

Oh that's lovely, thanks ever so much joining my Christmas challenge. X Fab

Amelia said...

Hallo Hannelie. Jou kaartjie is pragtig. Ek hou van die lewendige kleurskema en die eenvoud van die ontwerp.
Groete van Suid-Afrika,
Amelia

carol said...

lovely creation, glad you played along with CRAFT this week, x carol

Unknown said...

Hello Hannelie,

Dankie dat jy een van my followers geword het, anders het ek nie my jou pragtige werke uit gekom nie. Ek's ook nou jou follower.. :-))

Jou kaartjie is besonders!!

Hugs
Charlie
Suid Africa Pretoria

Paddington fan said...

Beautiful card, love the colours and the CAS design!! Thanks for joining our recipe challenge over at CRAFT this week and hope you will join us again soon, love Jacky x

Marilyn said...

Love your use of die cuts... those little trees are fab!
Glad you joined us at Whimsy's Inspirational Challenge and hope to see you next time too.
Marilyn

kim edmonds said...

lovely card, thanks for entering this week over at c.r.a.f.t challenges.
im about to become a follower of your blog x

Angela Thomas said...

Love the simplicity of your card. Thanks for joining us at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge.

Katie Gehring said...

Very clever take on the sketch and it turned out just lovely! Thanks for playing along with us at Skipping Stones Design!!

Jingle said...

Very pretty card! Thanks so much for joining us this week over at Skipping Stones Design!

Aunty Sue said...

Lovely card and thanks for sharing with us at Craft this week with our Recipe challenge. Aunty Sue xx

Clare Lloyd said...

Such a great card design and fab use of those halloween colours on your festive card. Thanks for joining us @ CCAYR. x