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Rose Colored Glasses and Christmas Card #1


The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge (TOFF#44) is Pink. I haven't had a chance to use my fun Mad Hatter Octopode so I pulled him out and dressed him up in Rose Colored Glasses. I made the bg paper by sponging all my SU! Pink ink pad colors all over the paper, using an old SU! glasses stamp with Stazon Black, and then filling in the glasses with SU! Dazzling Details. I put 3 coats of Glossy Accents on the Mad Hatter's glasses after I colored them with Copic Markers.


This card was for the Delicious Doodles Challenge #18 which is a Bingo challenge where you select a line and use all the elements from that line on your card. I chose the line requiring Punches (I used the McGill branch punch), flowers, and a Delicious Doodle image. I just discovered Delicious Doodles yesterday, and I have to tell you that they are wonderful! The artwork is wonderful, and the images are so easy to pop up and add texture. Christmas Card #1 down - only 99 more to go - LOL!

Hugz to all!

Comments

  1. KatjaMay 1, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    Your Mad Hatter looks so cool!
    Funny card!
    Katja X

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  2. CarolineMay 2, 2012 at 1:09 AM

    Hi there, thank you for leaving a lovely comment on my Steampunk Sally card. I have had a browse through your blog and love your cards they are different and I like different xxx

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  3. TammyMay 2, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    Both of your cards are outstanding! Love all the pink on the first and the elegance of the second one! Fabulous!

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  4. BenziMay 2, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Cute Octopode card. I need some of those rose colored glasses...sometimes I need to see things a bit differently than is my usual style.
    Great Christmas card! Of course, I haven't made #1 yet and will be in the mad rush about October.

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  5. KellyMay 2, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    Great cards!!! The 1st one is just as cute as can be. I love the colors and paper you used and the sentiment is awesome! What a great Christmas card...simply elegant!

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  6. marilynprestonnMay 5, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    Hey Little Nancy! So glad to see you in blogland! I have been a busy gal lately, what with being a grammy twice and another one in the oven due for october, working from 8 to 5, and being the proud mom, wife and me that I am leaves little time to craft. But I do weekly, so that's fine. I miss you too and love the gorgeous cards you make I did visit your blog a little. Hugs and keep well my dear friend I think of you always. Peggyxo

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  7. TeriMay 10, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Lovely cards hun. Thanks for playing at the Delicious Doodles Bingo challenge, and good luck with the draw!
    Hugs,
    Teri xx

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  8. Colleen DietrichMay 18, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Gorgeous winter card, Nancy! I like the frostiness you gave it. :)

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