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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Body parts

Today I've got a Christmas card to share, one that came to from the inspiration of using "body parts" stamps (no digis). Having no such stamp and having used the legs of my Prima doll stamp in the previous challenge I felt I had to come up with something other than that.
So I used two Santa children stamps from Panduro, just using the heads, hiding the rest behind some Christmas gifts made with a Magnolia stamp.
I paper pieced their hats using paper scraps from Maja papers, the gifts were stamped onto kraft an I colored in some of the details using Promarkers and silver and white gel pens. The sentiment, also from Panduro, was stamped onto a die cut banner made with a Lawn Fan die.
 The lace was bought on a trip abroad, sequins and pearls from my stash.

This card is also for:
Twofers - #18 Body parts
Use Your Stuff - Use Scraps
Rudolph Days Challenge - April
Christmas Card Challenges - #21 Anything Goes

43 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

Adorable! Jo x

cotnob said...

A brilliant card Pia, such sweet children and super design - they look fabulous peeping out behind the presents and your papers are perfect.
Pauline
x

Chrissy said...

So CUTE Pia..love their hats and the kraft gifts..what a fun and super card.

luv CHRISSYxx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

This is a supercute festive card! You has been very creative stretching so well your stamps with these heads of the sweeties peeping out the gift boxes! Great paperpiecing on their hats, too, the paper matches very well with that of the background! Love the details of the lace and the blings!!

Kathleen said...

Stunning card, great background and fabulous images.

Kath x

Mrs.B said...

This is a great Christmas card, love the children peeking out behind the parcels. Love the papers.
Avril xx

crafty-stamper said...

Brilliant card love the paper pieced hats and great paper
Carol x

Donna said...

Wow, what a difficult theme but your card is fabulous, great idea, it is fabulous!

Liz said...

What a fun card - super design. Love the paper pieced hats. :-)

Thank you for joining in the Rudolph Days challenge this month - Good Luck!
Liz - DT member xx

Donna Ellis said...

Such a clever, fun design, Pia, with beautiful paper piecing! I always forget to use papers like that! And it never fails to wow my eyes when other crafters utilize it! Note to Self - do some paper piecing in May.

Your Christmas card is not only sweet and fun, but those little "elves" are darling and look quite mischievous. Wonderful card design! hugs, de

Mimi said...

How are you so creative??? Use the heads... of course! I love your colors here-- the balance of color is so perfect.

Brenda's Card Corner said...

Adorable Pia! Love how they are peeking around the presents! The lace is so beautiful!

Brenda

sandie said...

love the colour scheme here and so cute they aree hiding behind the preesies-fun scene you have creeated. hAVE a fun day x

Shirley-Anne said...

Great work with elves , Pia , for this beautiful fun card . Thanks for sharing with us at Christmas card Challenges

Kath said...

A lovely card - the Santa children are so cute peeping from behind those lovely presents! Thank you for joining the fun at the Rudolph Day challenge.
Kath x
RD DT

meg said...

Love the children peeping out from behind the presents it looks as though they were up to mischief wonderful layout and card

Laine said...

This is so very cute Pia. Wonderful use of the stamps and fabulous papers!
Laine
xx

Monika Reeck said...

The little kids is soo cutteeeee....luv it..luv the idea you choose face for part of something and I love that red dp fit good for xmas card..do you know I wanna used the doll stamp that feet part..but not yet time to do it pfuuiihh so much challenge I love..and being job searching woman stay at home I have time to join much more challenge Pia...
This is a cute xmas card..could you keep it for me Pia...I luv this MUCH
Hugs
Monika

Alanna said...

I love this. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Christmas Card Challenges. Also, your card has been featured on our Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/christmascardchallenges/

Michelle said...

Gorgeous Pia - the little people in their hats are so cute and the red and kraft colour combination is perfect. Michelle x

Unknown said...

This is a fab Christmas card! I love the paper piecing - these little characters are so cute :-)

Lau W said...

So lovely children ! A wonderful Christmas card, love the lace !
xxx

missgailly said...

LOVE this! Too, too cute. Thanks for playing along at USE YOUR STUFF - Gail

Tammy said...

Awww this is so cute Pia! I love the adorable Christmas scene you've created and the absolutely gorgeous color combo!
Tammy x

Darlene said...

OMG Pia this is sooooooooooo adorable! And, perfect use of scraps! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at the USE YOUR STUFF Challenge Blog! We hope to see you again next week!

Darlene
USE YOUR STUFF
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

*Vicki* said...

AWE! This is just as sweet as can be Pia!! Love those adorable tall hats and the different papers for your fun Christmas scene! ;)

Heather said...

A gorgeous card Pia, a beautifully image with adorable paper hats along with super craft card with super boxes and lovely details!!

hug
Heather xx

Patricia St Martin said...

Gorgeous Pia, love the bright red, the papers used to paper piece are perfect. That is such a fun stamp and love the children and the lace is so pretty.
hugs Pat

Kim Heggins said...

You are so funny! I have to tell you when I saw your title of Body Parts, I was not really sure what I was going to find on your card, you can just imagine all the ideas running through my head....LOL
This is just adorable, love your sweet little elves.

Marina said...

So clever and so cute - I love what you did with the presents!

loz said...

Fabulous card and body parts Pia..LOL..Loz

Jane Willis said...

I love this, the paper piecing on their hats is a brilliant idea. Thanks for joining us again at Twofers
Jane

Unknown said...

Super ADORABLE! Love all the details and layers.
Thank you for joining us at Use Your Stuff! Hope to see you again next time

Tammy Cochrane
Use Your Stuff DT
TLC PaperPassions

MaryH said...

It's a darling card, lots of color & fun, cute design, and you are so clever to use up the 'parts'. Your paper piecing is so well done too. Love this! TFS & Hugs

Imke said...

Wonderful Card, Pia and i like the Scandinavian Style !

MiamiKel said...

this is so creative! what a brilliant use of stamps and the end result is a stunning Christmas card! I love the title, too! :)

JoAnn said...

Such a pretty card. Love the colors and image. Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.

Jean said...

Super stamping and paper piecing on this delightful card. I love it.
Jean x

Zoechaos said...

Super Sweet card Pia, and heads are most certainly body parts clever take on the challenge. XOXO

Zoe Tant said...

Love this Pia. The cute faces peeping over the packages. Like the mix of red white and kraft it works really well. Zx

Mervi said...

Very clever idea, and so lovely card, with traditional colours;-))m

Peanut said...

Utterly adorable! Those little heads hopping about of presents... too cute!
x Asha

chrissy xx said...

Such a fun Christmas card Pia..
I LOve the scene you've created and Brilliant colours too.
Chrissyxx