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I created two cards, using supplies from Newton's Nook! I used the Pines and Holly die set, along with Newton's Birthday Bash stamp set. I love it when I can use non-holiday stamps for the holidays! Everything was colored in with Spectrum Aqua markers and AquaBlend Color pencils.
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Love the pine cone card!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love them both.
ReplyDeleteAww - lovely cards and so beautifully colored! The soft colors used on both of your cards is calming, especially during this hectic season.
ReplyDeleteTwo soft and pretty cards. The pines and holly stamp/die set looks like an great one to play with.
ReplyDeleteDebbieC
Love the soft colors of these cards!
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable critter, love these soft and pretty cards, your coloring is awesome.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and elegant, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. The kitty is just so cute! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThe softness of the backgrounds on these cards is so pretty. And, your coloring is perfection.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! Love all teh soft colors.
ReplyDeleteOh, my. I had not seen the pinecone die. It's just wonderful. I might need to try the Spectrum Aqua markers--your coloring is just beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Your coloring is so pretty! Love the gold accents, also.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love both cards! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Sweet and elegant.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute!!!!! Love them both. The designs are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Thanks for sharing your wonderful cards on this great extravaganza!!
ReplyDeleteCute cards!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Pines and Holly card--so elegant. TFS your creativity with us!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are awesome! I especially love the pine cone card! Classic, beautiful and elegant! TFS!
ReplyDeleteI love both your cards!! The little cat with the gifts is too sweet 😊
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards that are both elegant and easy to re-create!
ReplyDeleteTwo fantastic cards.
ReplyDeleteSweet cards! I especially like the pine cone one!
ReplyDeletegorgeous use of white space!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the white space!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - the kitty is very cute, but love the simple elegance of the pine cone card
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely cards. Had to have Newton in one! Those pinecones are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute cards!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute
ReplyDeleteOh my, LOVE these! So cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I especially like how you let the large Merry Christmas sentiment be the focal point!
ReplyDeleteNice cards!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards...beautifully presented with your water coloring!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful. Really liked the use of the pinecone spray at the top of the card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love both of them!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, love the gold embossing.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are really great! The pine cones has a more formal Christmas look while the other card is so playful like the holidays can be. I agree with your comment about using non-Christmas stamps for Christmas. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe pine cone cluster is lovely and the cat is very sweet.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are very sweet! Love the colors and the gold Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards. The touches of gold add such elegance! Love them all!
ReplyDeleteSammibug in Ohio
Newton's so sweeet with his stack of gifts, Chrissie ... and oh my, that bold gold sentiment with the pine cone sprig ... just gorgeous! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful holiday cards!!! Love the splashes of gold and that sweet little kitty always makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteNice work! I love the pines and holly die use here!
ReplyDeleteNewton is always darling.
ReplyDeleteLove the second card.
the pine cones and the
big gold sentiment is
wonderful.
thanks for sharing.
These two cards are so sweet. Simple and sweet the way I like it.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet. I especially love the Newton card with the vellum sentiment banner and the holly on the side.
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning! Love your backgrounds!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. The gold really pops and I love that you used non Christmas stamps.
ReplyDeletelove the little embellishments!
ReplyDeleteLove the gold in both of your cards!
ReplyDeleteTwo very nice cards, each evoking different feelings. I especially like the pine cone card.
ReplyDeleteIngrid
So cute! I love that font for the "merry Christmas" die!
ReplyDeleteBEautiful cards. Love the kitty and the gold merry Christmas is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh Chrissie, these are BOTH amazingly well done! Love them both!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! great use of white space on the kitten one.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are cute but I love Newton
ReplyDeleteSo sweet!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! The pastel background really showcases the pinecones in the seconds card!
ReplyDeleteTwo awesome cards! I love the pine cone die and I love the stamp of the cat with the packages! I also love that big Merry Christmas sentiment!
ReplyDeleteLove the cat card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and love
ReplyDeletethe embossing and
popped up designs.
Carla from Utah
Both cards are really nice!The first is super cute and the second is very elegant!Love the little bow!
ReplyDeleteSweet cards--love the CAS designs!!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are lovely, great job!
ReplyDeleteAwe such a cute kitty!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the layers you put together and the colors you used!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Love that adorable Newton with the present, and the pinecone and pine sprig dies are absolutely fabulous... I just got them in the mail yesterday! Can't wait to play!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! Love that adorable kitty and the wonderful gold embossing!
ReplyDeleteI love how you used the products. That kitty card is too cute :)
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity and the beauty of these. The pine cone card is my favorite, but I love the kitten as well!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are very nice...thanks for sharing them! I'm liking Newton's Nook more and more!
ReplyDeleteTwo very lovely cards! Love the soft colouring behind the pine bough.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteoooh and ahhs! Your cards are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteFun cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your projects. The cat one is so cute.
ReplyDeleteReally fun cards, and so festive. Good job.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I like how you made the colors pop against the subtle background.
ReplyDeleteLove what you created.
ReplyDeleteI love both cards. Very nice color choices.
ReplyDeleteSo love these sweet cards! I love the coloring on the sweet cat!
ReplyDeleteNice cards. It looks as if the kitty is sliding down a hill! I love the colors on the pine cone card.
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colors sweet cards.
ReplyDeleteSweet images and the touches of gold embossing really set these cards off!
ReplyDeleteI like both of your cards.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your designs. I love the Pines and Holly die set. Very nice cards. The kitty is so cute.
ReplyDeletelove your coloring on the kitty!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, love the pine cone card!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are very nice.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! I love the shine!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards with the snowy forest friends that you created. Thank you for sharing the cards with us.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards...love the soft coloring!
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet cards! Love the kitty's!
ReplyDeleteLove the delicate coloring on both cards and just had to look up that holly and pine cone die set. Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love both cards, but especially the second one! Just love the colors and the huge gold sentiment!
ReplyDeleteBoth your cards are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, what a cute card, I love that mischievous kitty!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteNewton with the present is so cute and love the simplicity of your other card!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Love the gold accents!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so adorable and sweet!!
ReplyDeleteDarling kitten card, love the watercoloring. Your pinecone card is stunning
ReplyDeleteThese cards would have looked great with just a white background but you made them extra special with your background treatments. Well done.
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards. Your kitty is really cute.
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Both of these cards are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love the little kitty, he always looks great (regardless of the season LOL), and those pinecones are so lovely, too!
ReplyDeleteTwe adorable card design ideas! TFS
ReplyDeleteReally Awesome cards!!! Sooo Fun!!
ReplyDeleteTwo very lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAren't die cuts wonderful?
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards in non-traditional colours. Love them.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful ways to use soft colors and highlight the main pieces! Gorgeously done!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are very beautiful! Thanks for sharing! (Peg)
ReplyDeletePretty pinecones!
ReplyDeleteI love this time of year.
I like the colors you chose for your pretty cards.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love Newton!
ReplyDeleteBoth the cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! Such adorable cards!!! Too sweet!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the soft outlines of color! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteHoliday Hugs!
Michele
Beautiful cards....sometimes I think I add too much so this is great inspiration to how beautiful it is to keep it simple and clean!
ReplyDeleteSimple and sweet.
ReplyDeleteBoth are wonderful, but that pinecone card is stunning!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are simply adorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous cards! That little kitten with the presents is adorable but the pine cones are beautiful!! Love the colouring and the use of white space as well as that helps to pop the image!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the CAS look, the super sweet kitty and that you used non-holiday stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! The kitten is so cute!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!!!
ReplyDeleteLove both but the Merry Christmas card is my fave - I really like the colors of the boughs.
ReplyDeleteLove your die cut elements. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove your clean and simple cards with the softer colors.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are so elegant, even with the sweet and fun kitty. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards.
ReplyDeleteLove this card!
ReplyDeleteWow! The gold sentiments look amazing!!
ReplyDeleteCute cards! I love the embossing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the embossing! 🙂
ReplyDeleteThe cute is so cute and the gold accent is gorgeous on the second card!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards! So adorable!
ReplyDeleteCute cards.
ReplyDeleteThese are both gorgeous and I especially love the textured stripes behind the kitty.
ReplyDeleteI love the pine cone idea such an effective embellishment!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards!
ReplyDelete2 very beautiful and cute cards!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Love the cut out embellishments (pine needles, bow, etc) for the 3-D affect
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteA dynamic duo in every way! The kitten and gifts are charming; the pine cone, absolutely lovely! I collect pine cones, so this one, in particular, really catches my eye! Thank you for joining Taheerah's Extravaganza; you've sent my festive spirit soaring!
ReplyDelete~carol
Love the pine cone die cuts!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! I love Newton's Nook. Your colors you used are really nice. I don't think I can choose a favorite. All of them are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThese are So Pretty with the gold accents in the words and bow!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet kitty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards...love the gold touches.
ReplyDeletewow - i'm blown away! these two cards are STUNNING! wow!
ReplyDeleteThese are so adorable!!! I specially love that sweet little kitty with the presents.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so beautiful. Love Newton.
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable and super beautiful! love them both!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the background designs.
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ADORABLE CARDS. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteNewton's such a doll and I love your snowy background!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are wonderful! I would love to make or receive either one! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful & sweet cards-love them both!
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet kitty.
ReplyDeleteThe Gold! The Kitty!! So many great things to look at!!
ReplyDeleteGreat soft backgrounds and fantastic bold designs!
ReplyDeleteSo soft and pretty. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSoft, serene, gorgeous! Two beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on these.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and sweet, love the soft coloring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteCheers and happy new year
preety
Both of these cards are beautiful, love the metallic sentiments. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful but my favorite is the classy pine boughs, background and gold sentiment die-cut
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your creativity making these 2 charming cards.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't get any better than a cat on a card!
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