This little card for Christmas has used some Distress Oxide Inks for the background and I have used clean water to blur the look.
The bauble on this was from a stamp that came with a magazine some time ago and it was given away in a previous Friday Freebie.
I will continue with the FF in the coming new year, and there will be more lovely gifts coming your way, so please keep adding your names and comments each week.
I can't believe that Christmas is nearly here again and although this has been a tough year for me I have been trying to keep my mind occupied as best I can.
I have brought you lots of new dies and stamps to add to your Card Making Magic collection and there are lots more to come.
Some will be on Hochanda again too in the very near future so I hope you can join me there.
More tomorrow ...
Hugs xx
Lovely card today.
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Michele
A really pretty card Christina.You have done remarkably well despite your loss - It's hard to believe it's almost a year since you lost Griff.Take care -love and a hug xxx
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ReplyDeleteI know the family will rally round you to try to make things easier for you, and my thoughts will be with you.
Love today's card and the colours are beautiful. Sorry I've been absent but I was away with friends last week.
Maureen x
Thank you so much Maureen for your kind words and your support through this year. Please don't apologise for not adding comments I know you are there in the background and will be back when you can ... I hope you enjoyed your break away with your friends CXX
DeleteA lovely purple Christmas card! Thank you, Christina for the inspiration and for those amazing products that you have created this year.
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Carmen
Hi Christina,
ReplyDeletea beautiful card. Normally love the traditional cards with Santa,reindeer's and in red ,green and white of course but the colour you have used here are lovely. Sending you hugs, looking forward to see you soon again on Hochanda and a huge thank you for the chance to win some amazing prizes on Friday's x
Love the purple bauble card Christina thank you for the inspiration haven’t even thought of Christmas yet. Love Anne Owens x
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ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late in replying to your post. I love your card and I cannot stress enough my thanks for your brilliant collection. I already have quite a lot of your sets and plan to collect many more in the future. Time flies so fast and it doesn't seem a year since you lost your treasured Griff. My thoughts are with you all the time and marvel at the way you have coped with your loss. It's good to have such a supportive family to help you through such a traumatic time. Take care lovely lady
Hugs and best wishes
Jenny C xxx
No apologies needed Jenny I always know you are there and I love the little messages you text me from time to time. Let me know when you are next in Blackpool and maybe we could meet up again for a coffee and a chat ... Fond regards Cxx
DeleteBeautiful card Christina. I admire your courage to carry on even though it has been a hard year for you. Your love of crafting, your family and all your followers have been with you to help you through. Please keep up the fabulous work you do. Sending hugs and best wishes to everyone. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ann for your kind words and yes it has been a hard year. I am so grateful that you are all there in the background spurring me on and it means a lot to me that you take the time to comment. Thanks again Cxx
DeleteI know this has been a very difficult year for you and your family. I think you’ve been amazing staying in touch with your followers. I’ve been absent from posting very many comments this year but I have tried to look in on your posts as much as possible. This year has been my most difficult ever as I lost my Mother unexpectedly in February and my brother in September after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. My husband and I have spent months away from home this year to spend time with our family but came home at the beginning of October. I know losing those you love is the hardest thing ever to deal with and the way you have continued to move forward has been inspiring. Thank you for sharing your talents with us and being an inspiration. God bless you.
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Thank you so much for your very kind message Sandra especially in the face of your double loss this year. I am so sorry and I hope you have the support around you that is comforting. I try hard to keep my self busy but some days I just can't concentrate at all and I am sure that you know that feeling too. My very best wishes to you Cxx
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