15 December, 2014

Winter angel

Although it's mid-December already, and I can't believe how time flies, Christmas feels far away for me. Well, there are Christmas decorations in the city, but nature doesn't seem to be in winter-mood yet. I can mainly walk around without gloves, which tells you a lot if you know that I'm cold all the time from October to March. Even though the mountaintops are covered with snow already
I just discovered primroses in the backyard of our apartment building!
However, it's rather the books that keep me from crafting than the warm weather.
Might be a reason why this card is a quick one, featuring a simple angel. I followed the sketch at C.R.A.F.T. challenge, but it took me quite a while to chose the papers.
Finally, I took one with a winter scenery, which is topped with glitter here and there. The blue-grey-white colours are fascinating, but they made it hard for me to paint the angel in a fitting colour combination. What I wanted was an angel in soft shades of blue/grey and white, brown hair and a red heart, and the outcome is nothing like it.
I even thought of printing and colouring it again, but then I thought maybe it's ok to add a contrast to the grey background scenery (or, to be honest, I was too lazy to do it all over again;)).
The rest was easy: considering the winter landscape, snowflakes were a self-evident pick, and to make the whole thing shimmer a little more, I added some silver rhinestones.
To match the sketch, I took a white ribbon, a sentiment saying "Happy holidays" and a silver sticker that I used to make the required circle. A full moon probably?

challenges:
- C.R.A.F.T. challenge: sketch
- robynsfetishchallengeblog: winter cards with glitter
- craftycardmakers: Christmas
- thatcraftplace: Christmas
- craft-roomchallenge: photo inspiration (snow, trees, red flowers)
- craftycatz: last minute Christmas
- crafts4eternity: Christmas
- hollyjollychristmaschallenge: anything goes Christmas
- tuesdaythrowdown: family Christmas
- craftysentiments: Christmas
- justinspirationalchallenges: anything with wings
- fabnfunkychallenges: Christmas
- modsquadchallenge: frilly Christmas (2 or more die cuts)
- chocolatecoffecards: Christmas
- fussyandfancychallenge: snowflakes & ribbon
- acreativeromance: anything goes
- craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge: anything goes as long as it's Christmas
- craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2: urgently needed Christmas creations
- craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper: background paper
- comeandgetitchallenge: merry Christmas
- glitternsparklechallengeblog: glittery, sparkly Christmas
- dreamvalleychallenges: Christmas
- useyourstuff: anything goes
- allwayssomethingcreative: merry Christmas

edit:
that angel card didn't let me in peace for the past days. I got used to the colours, but something else disturbed me - the ribbon! I searched all my ribbons when I made the card, and picked one that seemed to fit best, but still... Then, I sorted things that I bought in the store on the same day I made the card, and there it was - the perfect ribbon.
Turns out when I made the card it was probably so new that I simply forgot that I had it! *isn't it a bit too early for dementia?* Never mind, I glued the new ribbon over the old one, and I think the card looks better now. The glue shines through the lace, causing those yellow-ish spots, but I think now it really is time or me to stop complicating - they might as well be there to fit the angels' dress :)
 

24 comments:

  1. I really like this card. The angel is really pretty the way you colored it. Thank You for joining us over at The Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.

    Michelle (DT)

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  2. Very pretty card, love the soft colours, thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week. Jac x

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  3. Beautiful, I love your angel and the background too!

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers and More!

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  4. Gorgeous card. Thank you for joining us at CRAFT this week. Jeanette

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  5. What a sweet card! LOVE the angel image and I adore the fun scene behind her--those snowflakes are wonderful! HUGS and happy holidays! :) Mynn xx

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  6. Great take on that sketch, Cheiro! Love your coloring. I'm so tickled that you entered our "Family Christmas" challenge at Tuesday Throwdown this week. Good luck in the draw and I hope you play again next week.
    NanaConnie DT

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  7. this is gorgeous love it bless you for playing at TCP This week love hugs cheryl xxx

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  8. I'm truly sorry, but I have had to delete both of your cards as we have a 15 challenge total limit at Crafty Cardmakers.

    We do hope to see you back again, but with a few less challenges next time.

    Lin
    Crafty Cardmakers and More

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  9. Beautiful card, thanks for sharing and joining us at CC&CC cheers Happy Christmas Sue N x

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  10. Very sweet card.Love the trees and snow flakes. Thanks for playing at Mod Squad

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  11. Lovely card with a beautiful image, thanks for playing along at Fab'n'Funky, good luck in the draw.

    Pat xx

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  12. what a beautiful card! I love the shimmer and sparkle! amazing that there is sun shining somewhere and flowers growing in december! Thank you for joining us at CRAFT challenge! Irene Dt xx

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  13. Cute card and lovely sparkles. Thank you for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny- DT

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  14. Lovely work, pretty touches and highlights - thanks so very much for popping over too, Shaz in Oz.x

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  15. WOW this is beautiful!!! Love the scene!! Thanks for joining in the fun Snowflakes and ribbon challenge at Fussy and Fancy!! Best of luck:)
    Hugs and Happiness

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  16. Gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

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  17. Thanks for entering all of my Craftyhazelnut's challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  18. So glad you joined us for our CHNC extra challenge this month with this wonderful creation!!
    Hope to see you back for our next challenge :)

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  19. so very cute! thank you for joining us on the that craft place challenge blog for the christmas challenge!

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  20. Your card makes me smile....loving this cute image. Such a sweet project .Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Come And Get It challenge.Neva

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  21. Love the adorable image! The soft colors are beautiful. Thanks for playing along with us at Holly Jolly!
    Tracey, DT

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  22. Very pretty! I love the layers and texures!
    Thanks for playing in our challenge at Use Your Stuff and don't forget about our DT call! http://useyourstuff.blogspot.ca/2014/12/its-dt-call.html
    Tammy DT 

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  23. Lovely card! Thanks for joining us this week at Use your Stuff!

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  24. Sorry for not spotting in your long list of challenge that you also entered at Dream Valley, so thank you for joining us there as well.

    Lin
    Dream Valley

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