Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The Play Date Cafe' Challenge #9...Heavenly Angels


Good evening, all!  It's time once again for a new challenge from The Play Date Cafe'!  Hope you're getting all your preparations done for Christmas and can take some time to play with us this week!  (a little creative time is good for the sanity!)

Here are the colors for this week's challenge:



I'm hosting this week's challenge and was able to choose the colors--always so fun to do! Since this challenge would be taking us right up to Christmas Eve, I wanted to choose colors that would be Christmas-like, but that were colors that we hadn't used for a while.

I decided on blue, gold and cream--more of a heavenly/angelic Christmas color scheme!  Since it reminded me of angels, that's just what I used for my inspiration!



The image I used for my card came from Crafty Secrets' "Christmas" Vintage Postcard Kit...love these angelic beauties!



I surrounded the image with gold German glass glitter--really sparkles!  I covered the bottom, cloudy part of the image with gorgeous mica flakes--wish their beauty showed up better in this photo--oh, well!   

I found the textured gold metallic paper at Michaels' a couple of years ago, but don't know who made it--can't find it anymore...a little lace and some beautiful vintage-looking metallic trim, and that's about it!

Hope you enjoy using these beautiful colors in your creations this week...and...

                              Merry Christmas!!!

22 comments:

  1. Jules..
    this is STUNNING.. it took my breath away.. I adore that image and your card is just beautiful.. thanks for the wonderful colors this week.. :) so fun to play with.. HUGS

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  2. Oh! The color scheme, the angels, the glitter, it's ALL perfect! Just beautiful! Twyla

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  3. Pure Heaven, Such rich colors and Love all that glitz!!!!

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  4. Good morning Julie! Here I am half past seven in the morning here in Norway:) It must be late in the evening in your part of the world. Thanks for your sweet comment! I always appreciate your comments on my blog:)

    This card is so beautiful! Love the mica. Great effect! The color combination is beautiful!

    Hugs Hanne

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  5. Marvelous again. You are so very talented my friend. And what do you do with all the wonders you create? Your friends must love getting gifts/cards from you. Thanks for sharing! Charlene

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  6. Stunningly beautiful as always Julie! I don't know how you keep coming up with new ideas like you do! How very special! Just like you!! Glad to hear your daughter got home safe and sound. All our BYU girls are due to arrive today! I can't wait to see them on Sunday! It's always such a treat to see them again and listen to their tales!!! I hope you are sleeping pretty and having sweet dreams! Love and hugs!! xxoo

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  7. My what a wonderful piece. You are so creative. Glad I stopped by to check on you or I would of missed this
    Thanks for sharing
    Maggie

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  8. That is so beautiful; so nice of you to share it with us; you are so talented!

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  9. Very beautiful. I love all the embellishments. Wonderful! :) Blessings, Tammy

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  10. Just stunning, love that glitter!

    Merry Christmas!

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  11. Such a beautiful, angelic card! Love the glitter and mica flakes you used for the snow. Beautiful trim too!

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  12. I love anything with angels, and your image really pops visually. Such a calming color scheme, too. Enjoy these last few remaining days before Christmas!
    Maureen

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  13. http://wwwpeggysamusement.blogspot.com/2009/12/playdate-cafe-heavenly.html
    I love the richness of the combination of colors. Your examples are quite beautiful!
    Thanks for the challenge!

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  14. Wow...stunning color combo! I love your angels.

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  15. Ooh la la! I love the mica flakes and that golden gladd glitter is awesome! It does show up when I click on it to enlarge it. I love the card, great challenge. ~Diane

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  16. Your card is gorgeous and I love the colors you chose for this challenge.

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  17. Very nice as always! :)

    P.S. You won my give away!

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  18. Julie, Your card is fabulous! What an inspiration! I can't wait to play with this color combo!

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  19. Lovely card! Your color combo is so rich and elegant! And that sweet image is perfect! I'm going to have to try out some mica flakes now:):) TFS
    Have a Merry Christmas!

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  20. Absolutely beautiful Jules!!! I have mine HALF done ... I'll finish it today and get it uploaded! Love the colors you chose ... I would have never put these together but I'm loving the creations made with these rich colors!! Great job (as always, teehee)!

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  21. Hi Julie,

    Just took a trip on your blog, and saw lots of wonderfull things and photoes, but this one I have to comment on, it is soooo beautifull,-I love the colors you used, and all you did .

    Dorthe

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