It's Crissy's turn for the High Hopes Challenge this week...and she wants to see holiday cards made with nontraditional colors!! There is a prize to be won this week too!.......Holly the Winter Fairy and the matching sentiment Fairy Merry Christmas. Be sure to go to the blog to join in and see all the Diva's Fabulous creations!
On this card I used one of High Hopes New Release stamps, "Festive Wreath". The sentiment is from HOTP.
The image is colored with prismacolor pencils and h20's. I used shimmer chalk around the wreath and inside a bit.
The poinsettias and bow are popped up on foamy's...as is the whole large base. I used Lumiere Pearl white for the dots on the beads and a silver stardust pen to line the bow.
Blue metallic cs is used for the blue layers...I've had this paper for ages...I'm really not sure why I hoard such lovely paper....and I'm trying to control that nasty habit....lol.
Ink - versafine black, pretty in pink
Paper - GP white, dcwv metallic
Accessories - cord, snowflake cb folder, silver rhinestone stickers.
Check out the Nov. Project of the Month Special!!!...
You can now see the fabulous samples on the High Hopes blog
Thanks for looking Everyone.....Have a Great Day!!!
This is so pretty! Really winter-y. Love the shimmer...
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MichelleO
Beautiful, i love the soft pastel shades.
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Ila, this is stunning. Love the colours you have used for the challenge. Fabulous. Maria x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Ila and such beautiful colours, love the embossed background, Hugs, Nikki x
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card and gorgeous in the pastel colours you've used.
ReplyDeleteCass xxx
absolutely beautiful Ila! Love the pretty soft colors and the touch of sparkle- great job
ReplyDeleteoh so pretty and sparkly I bet!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, just beautiful!
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OH MY dear this is just breathe taking. The coloring on this is just beautiful dear. Wow gorgeous work dear as always !!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beatiful card! I love that wreath and you have colored it so beautifully! TFS!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Christine :)
This is so pretty, Ila! I love the soft colors!
ReplyDeleteHey there! Thanks so much for commenting on my blog! I'm glad you did because now I have found you! I love your blog! So much talent! Your little dog is such a sweetie too! Love the Halloween pics of that little cutie! Can't wait to see more! Best, Curt
ReplyDeleteWOW...I love your card so precieuse!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely composition!!
Hugs, Mumur
Wow, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card, the colours are gorgeous! hugs Linda x
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your card very much!! so elegant!!
ReplyDeletelove the stamp and the way you have coloured it.
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Such a beautiful and delicate Christmas card Ila! I love the stamp, so beautifully coloured and the subtle shimmer looks wonderful. The pearly paper is really gorgeous, I'm not surprised that you've been hoarding it LOL! I think we all do it, it looks so much better on the card, I'm guilty of this too!! Have a great week. Hugs, Chris x
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so elegant...almost snowy!! I bet is even more goreous in real life! Hugs!
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oh Ila this card is so gorgeous! I love your soft colouring of this beautiful stamped image and the touches of shimmer and shine. hugs, annie x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, very elegant!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card. Love the delicate look and the light colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card. It is so elegant and serene! Amazing like all that you do! Hugs Jeanette
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhh, ahhhhhhhh, so so beautiful. Very elegant. Lovely, lovely work.
ReplyDeleteI love this - very subtle but very effective :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Ila! The shades of blue combined with the sparkly white and silver are stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow, its stunning, so pretty and out of the ordinary!
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This is beautiful Ila and I love the stamp you used.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Ila - I love the shimmer, my friend!! The colors
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*STAMPIN HuGS* Alex
Truly a lovely card! love the pastel shimmer paper.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. Love the colours and the shimmer.
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Moni
What an elegant creation, Ila. Just stunning in its' simple color scheme. Gorgeous with pinks, blues and white. Beautifully done!
ReplyDeletewow Ila your card is beautiful, lovely colors :)
ReplyDeleteMJ
wow wow wow.. this is an other stunner Ila.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card. love the shimmer and i also love that this would make a perfect card for someone who is not so much in all the cute images. It has been such a long time since i have made the last time such a card.
thanks for the reminder and inspiration dear ila
Oh wow this is really elegant.
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful. I love this. Hugs.
Your card is gorgious Illa !! I love it. The colours are beautifull :))).
ReplyDeleteHugs, Monique
Oh my this is so pretty Ila, I love the pretty pastel shades that you have used and the shimmery paper is yummy! Debbie x
ReplyDeleteWow this gorgeous, love the elegance of the soft colours.
ReplyDeleteHi Ila,
ReplyDeletethis card is so gorgeous.
I love the pastelcolours and great image.
Hugs,
xoxo Karin
Wow, this is stunning Ila!
ReplyDeleteWow this is beautiful! I think it is the least color saturated card I have ever seen on your blog! Beautiful nonetheless~!
ReplyDeleteso very pretty...love the soft colors!
ReplyDeleteWow, GORGEOUS!!!! Someone said that you'd have to be living under a rock to not have been on your blog before...guess i've been under a rock! :) Your work is just STUNNING! I'm glad I found your blog!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Lovely stamp and great colouring!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria
What a lovely stamp. And I love your coloring. I like your choise of soft colors...very very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAgain a fantastic card from you.
This is just absolutely gorgeous! The colours are stunning! It's so elegant.
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hi ila,
ReplyDeletegreat cards you made again, and your dog looks cute with his cap and jacket
hugs Lia
wowww so gorgues and such an lovely collours
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wonderful, so beautiful and elegant card. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteso very pretty. :O)
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! Wonderful color scheme, and the silver cord is the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteStunning card :)
ReplyDeleteMel x
I love the soft shades, beautiful!
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Wow Ila...this is so beautiful...I love the colours you have used and how you have raised the flowers...really pretty.
ReplyDeleteI have the same paper habit...let me know if you find a cure for it...LOL!
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Carole :-)
This is the first time I have come across this challenge and I just had to tell you I think your card is absolutley stunning,a truely beautiful card
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Wow, I love the shimmery look on the beads! Such a pretty Christmas card! I love the non-traditional colors. . .the soft look is very elegant. Beautiful job on the color challenge!
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Beatutiful colors and card!
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely stunning, gorgeous, just fabulous! What a work of art. I love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteFabulous !!!!
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