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Dynamic Duos #78, Snippets and 2 new Members


Its my favorite part of blogging  - to welcome 2 new members to my blog:


and 


Annelies is from Belgium and unfortunately I still can't look at her blog - google does not let me - perhaps you are going to be more successful than I....
Cammy is from New Jersey - close by to where I live and we met at the Mama Elephant Birthday bash in Hoboken. We went to the Edison stamp show together and had a blast! Her beautiful blog is linked  - pay her a visit if you have time. 

Of course I have a welcome picture for both of you:



I took it last year at the Grounds for Sculpture, which is just a fantastic place to visit! Unfortunatley I don't know the artist who made this sculpture. I really like it - it looked gorgeous in the mist.....

--X--


Guess what - it going to be more Holiday cards - I just don't think I'll ever have enough......I am so happy I started early this year - my pile has been growing nicely.........
I am playing with the Dynamic Duos again - I like the elegant color combination.


  


I made two versions of the same card using the inlaid die-cut technique. I used my new Memory Box die - Grand Merry Christmas, that I won on the Snippets Playground - thanks, Di!. Isn't it beautiful?



I used some baubles from the Memory Box Advent Calendar die set and a Hero Arts bauble, that I stamped and adorned with little green gems. 




For the second card I used a Martha Stewart punch for the holly.

And of course I used quite a few snippets for both cards - the only requirement to play in the Snippets playground - here I come again Di.....
I will also link this with the CHNC challenge - Anything Christmas


Comments

Sherrie M. said…
Such great Christmas cards....great job with the Dynamic Duos this week. Never thought about using those colors for holiday.
Marlena M. said…
Gorgeous card~it looks so regal!
Hi Cornelia! Thank you very much for the welcome! Love your sculpture photo. Both of your Christmas cards are great -- love the CAS and the pops of color against the grey & white. Lovely!
Kelly Griglione said…
Woah, Cornelia, so loving this die and the colors you used!! It totally shines!!
Darnell said…
Cornelia, you made two stunning cards with your new die from Pixie's!! I like the second one best because I'm sort of freak about Christmas holly - just love how you've used it!! Hugs, Darnell
Kim Heggins said…
These are simply amazing...I love your new die, so fun.
Susanne Vargas said…
Love both of your cards! Great use of this die! And the photo of this great sculpture is out of this world!
Cathy said…
Two gorgeous cards Cornelia, the sentiment die looks fantastic in these colours. Cathy x
Di said…
Oh Cornelia, I adore how you used the Merry Christmas die, the grey looks so serene with just the right pop of colour. So pleased you like the die :)

Hugs, Di xx
JoAnn said…
Beautiful cards. I love how you have used the Merry Christmas Die. Thanks for joining us at the Dynamic Duos.
Cindy Brumbaugh said…
Cool design, Cornelia! Love the bold inlaid sentiments and the holly and ornament -just the right adornaments. Thanks for sharing with the Dynamic Duos this week!
Hazel said…
Thanks for entering these lovely cards for my CHNC challenge extra for November - hope to see you again soon. x
scrappymo! said…
Congratulations for winning that beautiful die. It is always sold out here...the wait list to get one b4 Xmas is really long. You are a lucky girl!

Your two card are wonderful...I love the grey and especially the second card...the holly die is just so perfect on this!

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