Your cards for Karen's Challenge

Good Sunday Morning Ladies,

  

Karen set you this week's challenge which was to make a 'Channel' Card, the card above is the card that Karen shared as inspiration for this challenge. It is such a lovely card, I love the design of it, perfect for Valentine or Anniversary.  

Sadly due to feeling so unwell this week I didn't get to take part but that hasn't deterred any of you, there are some absolutely stunning cards in this weeks line up, so lets get straight into showing them off.......

 Janet

Janet has had a super busy week since arriving back from France, so I looked into the archives and blew the cobwebs off of this card stunning card that Janet made for the last 'Channel card' challenge we had a long time ago.

It is a real girly, lacy card, featuring Spellbinders Edge dies to create those pretty lace panels, the Janet has placed one of her beautiful Vintage Ladies into the centre 'Channel'.

Such a pretty card Janet, thank you for sending it in.

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Karen

Karen has really enjoyed this challenge, making 3 stunning Challenge cards, Karen even did a bit of stamping, which is really outside of her comfort zone but you did it perfectly Karen and I hope you got that lovely feeling that I did when I first stamped a sentiment and it worked perfectly first time.

I love all 3 of your cards Karen but I think the third one is my favourite. I love that 'thank you' the swirly font is stunning!

Here is Karen's description......

"So I’ve done three cards Two have the same die from Sue W but one is Christmas (notice I did a bit of stamping! and used an embossing folder The die cut is “balanced” on top The Other is a birthday card using a piece of scraper foil embossed with Falling Snow If all things and sanded back The die cut is underneath the channel

The third card is using ScanNCut to draw Thank You and a Spellbinders border/bracket die The butterfly was a freebie From a magazine."

Thank you so much Karen for thinking up this week's challenge and making so many beautiful cards.

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Lilian

Lilian, I absolutely love your card this week, I'm not sure how you have created that stunning background effect, other than using an embossing folder but it looks amazing, you have captured the sparkle beautifully too.  I love how you have used the Ric Rac Ribbon in the 'Channel', a unique and very clever idea.  Such an amazing Christmas card, thank you so much for taking part.

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Val

Val has made a lovely Christmas card for this weeks challenge, using that very popular embossing folder from Craft Stash, to create the embossed snowflakes and snow and the matching die to create the channel, that shows that pretty snowflake patterned paper peeking through from behind.  

The two die cut Christmas Trees compliment the background paper beautifully and add a bit of sparkle too.  

Thank you so very much Val for taking part in this weeks challenge, its so good to have you back fighting fit! 

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Margaret

Margaret has made a very 'Clean and Simple' Christmas card using Sue Wilson's Striplet die in the 'channel' of the card, that pretty shade of blue compliments the grey behind the striplet perfectly.

The sentiment is such a pretty font too, such a lovely card Margaret.                        Margaret's second card is so pretty, that beautiful border has been made using the Stampin Up 'Ribbon Border Punch' over some beige card with Snowflakes, such a beautiful addition to a card.  Thanks so much for taking part Margaret.

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Wendy

Wendy (aka Spanish Crafter) has made an absolutely stunning Christmas card for this weeks challenge.  Wendy you have used some absolutely gorgeous elements on your card, that Pinecone paper is just so pretty and works so beautifully with both the Kraft card on your sentiment and that stunning paper in the 'Channel' of your card, I also love the deckle edge to your card and that embellishment is perfect.  Thank you so very much for taking part in our challenge again this week Wendy.

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Maria

Maria has designed a beautiful Christmas card for this week's Challenge, starting with a beautifully

embossed white background, Maria has created the 'Channel' of her cars with a stunning red die cut,

it is beautiful Maria and it gives the effect of red patterned paper behind the white, very clever!

Thank robin on the pine branch is just GORGEOUS, I love him and it works perfectly with your design.  The pretty poinsettia and sentiment are all that is needed to finish your card beautifully.

Thank you so much Maria, I am so pleased that you decided to take part this week.

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Michele

Michele has designed a 'Clean & Simple' Christmas card for this weeks Challenge, using Linen card as the base and strips of silver glitter card to edge the card and the 'channel'.  Michele has then used a pretty background paper with a vertical design (genius idea) to add detail to the channel part of the card.  A few matching gemstones and a little die cut tree and sentiment give the perfect amount of embellishment.  I love this card Michele, thank you so much for taking part.

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Lynda

Lynda has designed 3 amazing Christmas cards for this weeks 'Channel' card Challenge, all in similar shades but very different designs.

Here is Lynda's description of the dies that she has used :

"Sending you my cc's for this week, using Sues Lyra die, the dove was a mag freebie.

Second card also made using Lyra die.

Last one was made with Sue's configuration Art Deco die.

You have made three absolutely lovely Christmas cards Lynda, that Dove is such a lovely die, especially as its a freebie!

The paper you have used in the background of your second card is stunning Lynda, it looks very expensive!

I hadn't really noticed Sue's Art Deco configuration die before Lynda, I love it and love how you have used it.

Thank you so much for taking part in this weeks challenge.

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Brenda

Brenda has made three 'Channel' cards,  fantastic birthday card,  a beautiful 'Just for you' card and a 'Feast Day' card. The Dandelion Clock stamp that you used is lovely Brenda, Debbie's birthday card is stunning, using Sue Wilson Dies, such a beautiful card, love that shade of blue!  The Feast Day card is lovely with the pretty embossed edge and the sentiment stamped on vellum is a lovely effect.  Thank you so much for taking part Brenda.

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As always ladies you have blown me away with your amazing card design skills, I feel so very 

privileged to be able to share your work each week.

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your very busy lives to join in each week.

I hope that you all have a lovely Sunday,

Love and Hugs

Sandra

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