Saturday, 18 October 2008

Meet Joel!

Well after he was dropped through my letterbox Kay, you were right - I couldn't resist those eyes and I just had to try him out. Hope you like him too!
I use this brand new Toodles and Binks stamp for two challenges combined (I apologise, but still playing catch up-don't like combining!)

Lots to Do challenged us to emboss this week, what better reason did I have to use my much loved Cuttlebug folders, both for the Scalloped circle cut with a Nestabilities die, and my good ol' Sizzix snowflake, layered with a CB snowflake.
BasicGrey Challenges wants us to to do some stitching this week, faux or real....so I did a bit of both. I LOVE stitching on my cards, I think it gives such a great texture but time was against me (isn't it always) so the hand stitching is minimal. Again I used scraps of some old BG papers, Sugar Plum from the Blitzen collection.


18 comments:

CraftyC said...

Hello Joel nice to meet you, what a gorgeous card Adele!!
Clairex

Ang C said...

a gorgeous card


thankyou for joining in with the lots to do challenge this week

Jac’s Playground said...

This is beautiful, your cards always take my breath away, thank you. x

Sammi said...

Oooh, Joel is sooo adorable!! Your card is VERY GORGEOUS! :)

Mada said...

Adele, this card is gorgeous! And Joel is gorgeous too :)
Your colouring is extra super and I love the big snowflake(s) in the corner.
Wonderful!

Anonymous said...

Joel is just the cutest and your card is just beautiful!! I love how you layered his collar and accented his eyes with some gloss. The design of you card is wonderful too.

A Hovel to Home said...

Wow, thank you so much, he is fabulous, and I really love what you've done with him. You are so talented Adele.

Yep, if I say it myself, who could resist those eyes?

Thank you so much.

Kay (T&B)

Hazel said...

That is one gorgeous card, Adele! You have made Joel look so adorable by emphasising his eyes like that- he looks like Bambi! I love all of your layering, too, you are so good at it!

Sid said...

What a fab card and I think the new Toodles & Binks stamps are brilliant too. Lovely colouring and highlighting !

Kath Stewart said...

gorgeous card for the challenge - love that image and who could resist those big sad eyes
Hugs
kath
xxxxx

Unknown said...

Joel is just the cutest ever ... I love the way you have layered the card too ... It looks fab!
Did you send me blog candy? If you did Thank you so much ... I got a pizza box with some yummy things in it and I was n't too sure where it came from XXX

Mrs Wonka said...

Wow what a cute little Joel....who could resist those eyes!

Mrs W x

Frances said...

Fab card Adele, the very first coloured in Joel, whoohoo! Love the added glossy accents to the holly & his eyes. Looking forward to getting mine now :) x

Cuchy said...

So beautiful card. Love all the details on it. M.Carmen

Suzy said...

So adorable! Love what you have done with Joel he is so cute - just want to pet him :)

suzy

Max said...

Such a cute face ... adorable.

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

Cute card. Love the stitching and your image.
Sharon

Kim Dellow said...

Very cute. Lovely image. Kimx