Tuesday, December 4, 2012

# Donna Smith # Hampton Art

The Nutcracker Sweet

Good Morning Cheery Lynn fans
This week, the designers from both Hampton Art and Cheery Lynn Designs have teamed up to share with you

Good Morning lovely Crafters
This week, the designers from both Hampton Art and Cheery Lynn Designs have teamed up to share with you some great Christmas projects to help you with some inspirational ideas and for more inspiration, please check out:
The blogs will be sharing new projects throughout the week - plus each company is giving away a fantastic prize to one lucky commenter, so be sure to leave comments on all the blogs for a chance to win.

Cheery Lynn Designs is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to their store and Hampton Art is giving away this lovely package to some lucky winner.

For my project this week, I've used the Nutcracker Sweet 1 (IC0204) Stamp set, as I love Nutcrackers and this one was just the perfect stamp for me. I've also used papers from Graphic 45 Nutcracker Sweet. I stamped the Nutcracker 3 times and colored them to match the papers, using the three main colors of blue, red and golden yellow.

The shape of my card was created using Scalloped Circle cut out of kraft cardstock, the blue paper was cut using the Mini Pearl Circle. I then cut out a smaller Scalloped Circle using the Circle Scalloped Lg Stackers Nesting Dies, using some of the Graphics 45 papers, then cut out a smaller circle from the Circle Classic Lg Stackers Nesting Dies from Kraft Cardstock again. I cut out the Laced Pine Snowflake and inked the edges using Distress Ink Faded Jeans. The three Nutcrackers were placed on their with the middle one raised using silicone glue. At the top of the circles I used the Victorian Romance Flourish again inking it using the Faded Jeans distress ink.
At the very top of that, I created a Poinsettia using the Rose Leaf strip and Embellishment #1
I finally finished it off with a border across the back using the Cuties #1 in red cardstock.
The sentiment is also from the same stamp set.


Here is the stamp set from Hampton Art that I used
A complete list of dies used

Don't forget for your chance to win the $25 Cheery Lynn Gift Certificate or the package from Hampton Art, you must leave a comment on all the blogs........and check back each day for another fabulous creation from the teams, the more you enter, the better your chances.



23 comments:

  1. Such rich, vibrant colors! My kids really enjoyed the music from Nutcracker, so that brings back happy memories.

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  2. This is adorable Donna and so original. Love that set of stamps.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  3. Super gorgeous!! Brings back fond memories of seeing the play during Christmases past!

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  4. This is just gorgeous! Love the shape and those great nutcracker images!

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  5. Love the shape of this card...fantastic job!

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  6. Your card is gorgeous, I love the colors you use

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  7. Quite the fun project. Great colors.
    Carla from Utah

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  8. Great shape and love all the colors and the nutcrackers.

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  9. Oh my goodness! That is a work of art!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. This card is absolutely awesome! Love the stamps used from Hampton and your coloring is spot on! Needless to say, the snowflake die is to "die" for. Fantastic job!

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  11. This is totally gorgeous Donna, amazing with both stamps and dies!

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  12. Wow stunning amazing brilliant, this really jumps out at me and I love it x

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  13. Wow, so beautiful!!! Love the stamping!

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  14. Amazing!! You showcased the stamps really well, would love to receive this card in the mail : )

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  15. love shaped cards, so much more interesting. beautiful rich colors and great layering. thanks for sharing.

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  16. So pretty. Love the shape and details you added.

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  17. My granddaughter's would love this card because two of them were in the Nutcracker at there studio production this year!!

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  18. errific idea!! Thanks for the giveaways for christmas !! The cards overhere are very festive and i like the colours wich are used .Without a doubt the materials are really cool although Santa has not come to my house yet hihihiih

    Gr Antoinette
    http://antointtecreacards.blogspot.nl

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  19. Amazing use of the dies, Donna! Makes for such an intricate card design. I love all the nutcrackers. I have just learned how to make a poinsettia using another die! Thank you so much!

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  20. Amazing project...love all the details!

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