Saturday, July 26, 2014

Vintage Santa

For this card I've used my new and favorite Santa stamp from Tim Holtz. I stamped and heat embossed onto vellum and attached the image to a panel of kraft, machine stitching with gold thread around the edges.

I made the background using two DPs, I stamped the plainer one with a sentiment stamp that came with the same set as Santa, and I tore pieces of a DP that came free with a magazine and inked the edges with Walnut DI. Then I attached this panel onto a striped DP from Maja Design.

I used a die for the Christmas sentiment in Norwegian, a Martha Stewart punch for the greeneries and 2 chipboard buttons.


This card is for these challenges:
1) 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Blog Hop + Recipe
2) Die Cuttin' Divas - #175 Christmas In July
3) Papertake Weekly - It's A Jolly Holiday
4) Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes/ Buttons
5) Craft Your Passion - Christmas in July 
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40 comments:

  1. Danielle VincentJuly 26, 2014 at 5:48 PM

    Fantastic Pia! Look at you rockin' the pink tones again :o) I can see why this Santa is one of your favorites. He looks a tad mischievious :o) Thanks so much for joining us again at 52CCT for Christmas in July! Hugs D

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  2. UnknownJuly 26, 2014 at 6:28 PM

    One of my favourite Santa images, Pia, brilliant card hun, hugs xxx

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  3. JacquelJuly 26, 2014 at 6:50 PM

    Gorgeous card Pia! Love the vintage stamp you used as well as the color scheme....so very pretty!!!!

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  4. JacquelJuly 26, 2014 at 6:50 PM

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  5. Sari / GranneJuly 26, 2014 at 7:22 PM

    Gorgeous Santa image and beautiful papers, Thank you for joining Artistic Inspirations, good luck.

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  6. crafty-stamperJuly 26, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    Great CAS cHristmas card and love the vintage Santa image
    Carol x

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  7. Desire FourieJuly 26, 2014 at 8:34 PM

    A gorgeous Christmas design with a lovely old world feel.
    Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

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  8. LaineJuly 26, 2014 at 8:43 PM

    This is fabulous Pia. So many layers of stunning detail. I love that Santa stamp.
    Laine
    xx

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  9. chrissy xxJuly 26, 2014 at 8:51 PM

    I LOve your stamp Pia..
    FABulous colours and design..Your gold thread and embellishments are so pretty.
    Chrissyxx

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  10. cotnobJuly 26, 2014 at 9:02 PM

    A fabulous vintage Christmas card Pia, I love your traditional Santa image and brilliant stitched details.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. ChrissyJuly 26, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    A stunning vintage Christmas card Pia..love the torn papers and stitching such a beautiful design and different colours...gorgeous.
    Must go buy some vellum...I need vellum..

    luv CHRISYxx

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  12. SueJuly 26, 2014 at 9:38 PM

    This is gorgeous Pia, such a wonderful Santa image. I love the papers, fabulous layout and beautiful detailing too.
    Sue xx

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  13. MarinaJuly 26, 2014 at 10:52 PM

    Machine stitching in gold???!! You're trying to make the rest of us look like amateurs! Beautiful, Pia. You are so good at the little details that make a card special.

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  14. crafty-stamperJuly 26, 2014 at 11:16 PM

    Hi just popping back to say-thank you for joining us at Artistic Inspirations
    Carol DT x

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  15. scrappymo!July 26, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    Love your gold stitching on this beautiful card. That is a fabulous Santa image...it has an Old Wworld feel to it!
    Love your design and colours...a wonderful card.

    Hope you are coping with the heat. Glad you had that little rainshower to help with the heatwave. Over 30 is hard to deal with and especially if it is muggy and humid. I thought of something that might help. We used to have a little garden mister. It is a sort of spiral piping that attaches to a garden hose. It stands about 3 meters high and has a mister at the top of it. The mist settles over everything and cools it down a little. I think ours finally broke, but it helped in the high heat. I would set it just a bit away from the garden chars and the mist was refreshing.

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  16. Mynn xxJuly 27, 2014 at 1:19 AM

    This is SO pretty! LOVE all the texture and the metallic stitching! Fabulous! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :) HUGS! Mynn xx

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  17. aussie aNNieJuly 27, 2014 at 3:14 AM

    Pia love this colour combo, red and black always looks striking no matter what image is used...fab DP combined like that and you little dies...xxx
    ♥aNNieThe Journey is the Start

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  18. Donna NuceJuly 27, 2014 at 5:13 AM

    I love vintage Christmas cards and this one is gorgeous! I love how you stitched around all the pieces. Have a great day.

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  19. jem (jane elizabeth middleton)July 27, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    No wonder he's a fav , gorgeous vintage santa , fabulous card design . janex

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  20. lozJuly 27, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    Beautiful card and the image is Fabulous Pia..loz

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  21. Shirley-AnneJuly 27, 2014 at 5:09 PM

    Hello Pia .What a beautiful vintage image of Santa and a stunning card .
    you were chosen for my give away card thank you for your comment .Please email me shirlb1@bigpond.com with snail mail address and I will post off soon .

    hugs Shirley-Anne

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  22. DarnellJuly 27, 2014 at 6:48 PM

    This is a priceless classic Christmas card, Pia! Adorable!! I've had such a lovely Sunday morning scroll through the posts I've missed and it was a "2-cup" visit because you are so creative and productive! Your pop-up card is just divine! Awesome job for your first one!! Hugs, Darnell

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  23. UnknownJuly 27, 2014 at 8:09 PM

    I love this stamp and how you used it on your vintage Christmas card Pia!

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  24. KraftyKoolKatJuly 27, 2014 at 8:23 PM

    This so gorgeous Pia. Love your beautiful layout and this stamp is awesome.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    Xxx

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  25. MigdaliaJuly 27, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    Fabulous card! AWESOME job!!
    Would love for you to join us at Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party.
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    *Crafting With Creative M*

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  26. DonnaJuly 27, 2014 at 10:31 PM

    Beautiful card Pia, cute stamp, great colors and embellishments!

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  27. Helena (Gvendalen)July 27, 2014 at 11:10 PM

    Gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion Challenges. hugs, Helena

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  28. AnonymousJuly 27, 2014 at 11:27 PM

    Fantastic card.Just love the papers and embellishments.Your stitching is beautifully done too.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week.
    Lisa x

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  29. Mrs.BJuly 28, 2014 at 12:40 AM

    This is a lovely card Pia, I love the image, and those DPs give a great vintage feel.
    Avril xx

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  30. WishcraftJuly 28, 2014 at 1:07 AM

    Fab Santa stamp and a lovely card :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  31. downrightcraftyJuly 28, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    this is gorgeous love the colour and the image so vintage
    hugs Kate xx

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  32. UnknownJuly 28, 2014 at 3:50 PM

    WOW!!! Absolutely STUNNING!!! Great job!!!!

    Thanks for joining us at Die Cuttin' Divas!

    Jessica-DT Member
    www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

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  33. sandieJuly 29, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    This vintage Santa looks great embossed and he looks so cuddly!! The mix of colours is just right for the vintage look x

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  34. Ruth MJuly 29, 2014 at 1:34 PM

    Hi Pia, another fabulous card with that wonderful vintage Santa stamp! I love the colours and the two papers, the torn edges really add a charming vintage feel!

    Thanks so much for sharing such beautiful cards with us at 52 {C}CT during our blog hop! Ruth x

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  35. TammyJuly 30, 2014 at 3:08 AM

    WOW gorgeous Christmas card Pia! I love that Vintage Santa image and your beautiful colors, fabulous gold stitching too!
    Tammy x

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  36. Deborah FringsJuly 30, 2014 at 10:17 PM

    What a wonderful vintage Santa! Love the papers, the stitched detail and the super die cut sentiment. Thanks so much for playing along with our 52CCT Christmas in July blog hop!

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  37. Louise van VurenAugust 2, 2014 at 10:54 AM

    What a fabulous result from following the card recipe. Love your vintage Santa and the buttons are a perfect match. Hope you enjoyed the blog hop and good luck in the prize draw
    Louise xx

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  38. WildfireAugust 3, 2014 at 11:12 PM

    Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion! :)

    Petya DT

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  39. Kim HegginsAugust 4, 2014 at 12:22 AM

    This is one gorgeous and jolly Santa! I love it and how you paired with the rose color, so classy and just perfect for Christmas.

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  40. PeanutAugust 7, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    You've got a winner with this card, Pia! As if you didn't know it already! Great mix of colours and the embellishments are elegant. Congrats, my friend!
    xxx Asha

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