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Hello everyone!
Phew! I spent all day yesterday on the computer … and I still haven’t caught up!!! I just don’t know where the time gets to!!! 
I did some updates on my blog that were a little overdue … added some projects to my website … and a couple of things to my events calendar … chased emails (that had been disappearing into cyberspace!) … submitted a couple of orders … and worked on a flyer for the NEW SUMMER MINI CATALOGUE LAUNCH! (I will show you that one later!) So … here I am taking a little time out again … before zooming off to Gav’s mum’s place for the day … to do a post for you all.
I had promised to show you a card using that adorable image “handmailed” that Lee-Anne so kindly sent to me. I have actually completed 2 cards … but only time to share one today! Will show you the other sometime soon!
I had all the papers & cardstock for my Christmas Class on my desk … so I grabbed some of the Ski Slope DSP … and the colours came from the combo on these papers. (Yep! How did you guess … I still haven’t got around to cutting the card packs for Friday!!! 
) I do need to get a wriggle on!!! Anyway … here is the cute cute card …
Can you see that I actually coloured the bear/hedgehog & the snow top twice and cut around the second of each and layered (tolled) these on top of the background image to give a 3D look? I am such a fan of the dotty chocolate satin ribbon that is one of the ribbons in the Valet Ribbon Originals Pack. I have also added a little “bling” (Dazzling Diamonds) onto the snow – it is a lttle hard to see in the pic … And … see the rhinestones??? You can create these really easily from your Rhinestone brads. (A hint from Convention) All you need to do is open the two brad “legs” at the back of the brad … and carefully open the other tiny clips that hold the rhinestone in the brad … and pop the rhinestone out the back of the brad. Simple! Now you can stick them straight onto the card with some mini glue dots! It’s a great trick … especially if you have already stuck your card pieces together and feel as if the card needs something more!
Hope you enjoyed seeing this one … and thanks so much to Lee-Anne for supplying me with this sweet image! Can’t wait to show you my other card … but … I still have to do the card recipe … so … you will have to be patient … 
Filed under: Andrea's Card Inspirations, Christmas | Tagged: Hand Mailed stamp image, Watercolouring
I havebeen waiting with baited breath to see what u did with this image…and I LOVE IT!!!! (insert happy me jumping up and down and clapping!!) You have tolled it so v v well and the colours are beautiful. The shimmering snow is so life-like. U just wanna jump right in and give the wee fella that extra wee boost to get him upto the slot!! Stunning card Andrea. Brilliant effort.
I am taking it that you like this one!!! 
Now … whatever gave me that idea??? LOL!!! Thnx … as always for your enthusiastic encouragement!!! 
Andrea adds:
Oh this is just beautiful Andrea – the subtle tonings are gorgeous and I LOVE the toling you’ve done!
xXx
Andrea adds: Thanks Debbie. So nice to have you visiting so often. I guess this means downloads are ok at the moment???
this image tells a story of friendship and that teamwork can make the impossible happen…how you coloured the image almost makes it seem like i am looking through the snowflakes to witness the scene…very effective!
You are so right … friendship and teamwork!!!
Andrea adds: My blog friends are so clever with words! Between you and Lynda … I should publish a book of cards … and use your comments to describe each card!!!
Reply to above – Yup downloads are only usually a problem at the END of the month – hmmmm – maybe I need to increase my allowance with all this blogging I do – LOL.
It’s always a pleasure to visit you – I have discovered how important cyberfriends can become – glad you are one of them!
xXx
Andrea adds: I have the same prob … at the end of each month. But … I have been trying to be a little more disciplined during the month … and am finding that is helping! I don’t know what I would do without my cyber friends!!! xxx