December 17, 2010

Whiff Of Joy Christmas Blog Hop

Merry Christmas!! Not long now till the big guy in the red suit comes to visit!!! - hope you've cleaned your Chimney's (if you have one!!) I think I'm going great this year - done all my shopping, got it wrapped - now it just preparing for the Christmas Lunch BBQ that we are having this year, at our house with about 20 family members!! eeck!!

Now our Fabulous Whiff of Joy Christmas blog hop Starts at  Katharina's Stamping with a Whiff of Joy if you would like to go to the beginning!!, but if you have come to me from Gio's Blog then your on the right track!!

But before I get to my card, I wanted to let you all know that Whiff of Joy currently has a 20% Discount on your next order - click on Whiff of Joy to be taken to the Store!!


Oh and Katharina, has really been getting in the Christmas Sprit, and currently she has an Advent Calendar - its soooooo cool, make sure you check it out - go to Katharina's Stamping with a Whiff of Joy


Now my Christmas Blog Hop creation!! For this, I combined two things that I have never made before - and honestly it was because I was FAR tooo chicken!!!... but it turns out that it really wasn't that hard after all.... here it is, I hope you LOVE it as much as me - because, I do love it heaps!!  Oh, and in case your wondering its a Shaker Tea Light Holder Box.... thingy-ma-jiggy!! 


and here is a close up of the shaker bits, tiny beads and a couple of Charms!!


This is what the inside looks like, I'm planning on putting a Whiff Of Joy Christmas Sentiment Stamp there, and cutting it out with the matching die,  but unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances........ I'm still waiting on the post man to deliver it!! so for now it looks like this!!


Heres a bit of a close up of the flowers and candles!! Oh a lovely shadow of my camera and hand... grrr


Oh Oppps!!!  I think I may have forgetton to tell you about the Christmas Blog Hop PRIZE - WHOOHOOOOO how super fabbylicious is that??  the prize is..... 30 EURO to spend in WHIFF OF JOY Oh don't you just love it??

I think I have kept you almost long enough!!! - your next stop in the Whiff of Joy Christmas Blog hop is  Sandie's Blog - and I'm sure you'll love what she has installed for you!!

*But before you go, Please Don't forget to enter in my candy!!!!*

Challenges I'm entering:
Beary Scrap - Pearls and Gems
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Christmas Cards
Mad for Markers - Anything Goes
Copic Oz - Christmas with a Twist
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Anthing Goes
Everybody-Art Challenge - Self made Present
Tip Top Tuesday - Christmas Inspired Gift

 
Merry Christmas Everyone!!
Hugs

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95 comments:

  1. your tea box card is sooo beautiful.. ♥♥
    Thanks for sharing..
    Hugs, Katrin

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  2. OMGoodness - Wow oh wow. I can see why you are in love with this Karen! Talk about souped up, lol! Just beautiful!! In every way. I love it :) A total keeper!!
    Merry Christmas!
    Hugs
    Kylie xx

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  3. hehe, love your thinga-ma-jigga! This is gorgeous Karen, shakers are so much fun, I really should make some more!!! Love it! Have a safe and Merry Christmas ♥

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  4. Beautiful!! I love those tealightcards!

    Hugs, Jolita

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  5. I love it! This looks so beautiful! Love the colorcombo and your work with the image, so stunning!
    And that butterfly is to die for. Prima ha?
    Hugs

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  6. Fantastic Karen!! Such a wonderful idea. All the details and your colouration - simply stunning. A terrific creation.
    Katharina xx

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  7. Gorgeous Karen love the colours
    Anne xx

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  8. I love shakers and never thought to throw some charms in them thanks for the idea ;)
    and thanks fhor sharing this too
    hugs Nikki

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  9. What a fabulous little gift, love it
    Anne x

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  10. Your card is so beautiful.

    Hugs Nicola

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  11. Gorgeous creation sweetie, love your colour choices, biggest of hugs love pops x x x

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  12. Hi Karen, I'm visiting you on my hop today (for which I actually do not have the time...)!! Love this candly gift card, it looks sooo romantic with all the lovely flowers and the way you coloured the angel if just so beautiful. Hugs, Frea

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  13. Karen, very beautiful card!! The colouring is fantastic! Good job!!!

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  14. Eine tolle Teelichtkarte.
    Die Papierauswahl gefällt mir sehr!

    Liebe Grüße
    Uschi

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  15. Such a gorgeous creation Karen. Love the design and the colours also. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Hugs Michele xx

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  16. What a lovely present! Love the more than generous flower clusters!

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  17. Beautiful project. So cute colors. Very nice gift :) Aluna xx

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  18. wow, i love shakercards... great idea... Hugs Finja

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  19. hi Karen,

    oh my god, this packaging with the candles is delightful. The subject I like very well, you have conjured up something beautiful, a dream.

    I wish you a wonderful Christmas

    hugs Dunja

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  20. Oh, wow! It´s amazing!!!
    Hugs Doris

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  21. What a cool card, and great colors and details. I sure need to find myself a tutorial for shaker cards!
    Celia

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  22. Omg great project I love it love the shaker card and the candles =P

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  23. Beautiful card! fabulous layout.
    hugs, Vanja

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  24. Oh Karen this is stunning hun!!!! Love the colours and gorgeous colouring and oh that lush bow inside!!! sooooo scrummy! hugs, Jane xxx

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  25. gorgeous!, well done on trying those new things..i haven't tried them yet either! the shaker bit looks lovely, well done x

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  26. This creation is stunning!! Love the shaker on the front and I love the colours!!

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  27. Hi Karen!
    Fantastic tealight card - love the shaker part in front!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family

    Lots of love, Randi WS

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  28. So sweet and somehow totally different. It's Christmas and spring all in one *lol*. Love it.

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  29. oh my sweetie
    what a gorgeous creation
    i just adore this image
    love how you make it a shakercard
    hugs angelique

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  30. Great Job great Work Great Card I like it!!!
    So beautiful Hugs Drea

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  31. Hi

    Oh wow, this is so totally stunning!

    Thank you for playing along at Mad For Markers.

    Michelle :-)

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  32. Wow--just gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous!

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  33. Dear Karen, what a fabulous gift idea you have done!!! You have a gift..... I have a bag..... we have all!!! LOL
    Anyway.... I totally love your work ^:^
    Have a Merry Christmas time.
    Hugs, Giò

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  34. Wow! Just wow. It's beautiful.

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  35. Wow, this is soooooo beautiful!
    xAndrea

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  36. This is fabulous! I love your beautiful creation.
    Wishing you and your sweet family a very Happy Christmas!
    Hugs Jeanette

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  37. Love it! You did a wonderful job. I love the flowers, butterfly, bling, and the charm that you put in the shaker is a wonderful idea. Love the tassel too.

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  38. So pretty!!! I love those papers!
    Hugs,
    Michaela

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  39. Karen, OMG don't ever be a chicken again in making something like this it's drop dead gorgeous. Wozzers Girl!!!!!!!!! Im speachless!!!Love it. Thanks so much for joining us at The Beary Sweet Challenges. Happy Holidays. I hope you join us again for our next challenge.
    ~Patricia
    TBS DT

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  40. And again such a brilliant creation!! I love it..... all the details.... woooow......!!! Thanks for sharing ant the blog hop fun!! Hugs, bibi.

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  41. Hi Kare. Such a fabulous card Its amazing. I love this praying angel she is so gorgeous.
    Merry Christmas hun
    Love Debbie xxx

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  42. Wow, what a gorgeous shaker gift box! Amazing!

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  43. At the risk of repeating myself... Gorgeous card! Love the creativity of combining a shaker and a tea light card!!

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  44. OH....Karen, your creation is very STUNNING!!!!
    I love this angel.
    Great idea and the details are so adorable!
    Thank you for your so nice comments in my blog.
    Merry Christmas.
    Big hugs, Murielle

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  45. Eine klasse Teelichtkarte ist das, wunderschön
    lg gila

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  46. Oh how great is this!!!

    I love the shakers and the whole card!!!

    I wish you a merry christmas!

    Hugs Ivi

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  47. Your tea box shaker card is just gorgeous. Love it.
    Marion

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  48. It's gorgeous. I love the image & the colours.

    Gunvor

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  49. fab card with the candle box.....great colours
    xxx Margreet

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  50. What a gorgeous card. I love that paper you used and it was genius to add the charms to the shaker.

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  51. Hi Karen,

    Wonderful and just stunning work Wow
    Love the idea of a candle shakerbox:)
    And your arragements of the lovely flowers
    oooo Chapeau fot that!

    Have a wonderful Christmas Karen.

    Sonja ♥

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  52. this is so great!! wunderful.

    Hugs, Tanja

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  53. What a beautiful card! Love the shaker window and the paper!
    Hugs, Sonja.

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  54. Whoa Karen~~Sensational!!!!
    Love your tealight thingymajiggy:)
    Just wonderful with all the detail!!!
    Thanks so very much!!

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  55. Wow your tealightcard is so gorgeous,really great.
    Many greetings
    Angela

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  56. Beautiful shaker card!!
    Love the soft color and this is one of my fav image too!
    Merry Christmas!

    hugs,
    Jorunn

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  57. beautiful card, with some wonderful details.Merry Christmas.
    Dorte xx

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  58. well, you knocked this out of the park!! Fabulous job!!

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  59. wow fabulous creation Karen I love this idea
    Mina xxx

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  60. this is a beautiful creation. Wow!

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  61. Gorgeous!!! Love your choice of colors and DP. Fantastic creation!

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  62. This is gorgeous. Lovely colors! Perfectly put together! Thanks for sharing your ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS creation with us at Creative Inspirations this fortnight! Best of luck to you and happy holidays!!

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  63. Your shaker/tealight card turned out fantastic. Are you sure this is your first try... :). Absolutely stunning.

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  64. Really lovely creation, so many beautiful details and colors, what a darling image as well, thanks so much for joining us at Creative Inspirations, Happy Holidays to you and yours
    Debs
    xxx

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  65. WOW - your card is stunning, Karen!
    An adorable image, beautiful colors and so many lovely details.
    Anne

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  66. Haven't made those shaker cards in ages. They're so much fun. I love the soft pink colors and all the details.

    Merry Christmas!

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  67. Stunning shaker card, such a beautiful image obviously a fave of the DT. Marianne x

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  68. Wow, adorable card!
    Thanks for joining us at CCC this time and good luck!
    Hugs
    Agnieszka

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  69. Your card is beautiful:))
    *Hugs, Inger

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  70. Absolutely beautiful!! A fabulous gift idea that I'll be sure to remember!


    Merry Christmas
    Sandie

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  71. Oh what a lovely tea box shaker card you have made. Love the image and the colours as well. Hugs, and good luck with the BBQ party! Jeanette :)

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  72. wow your Card is very nice!

    hugs Jane

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  73. Beautiful work. Thanks for playing along at M4M.

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  74. WOW, this is really great.
    Thanks for joining in by EAC this week.

    Domi

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  75. WOW! Your card is stunning! Beautiful colors and so many lovely details.

    Kari G :-)

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  76. Stunning creation, gorgeous colour combo and I love the butterfly. Thanks for playing along at Mad For Markers, Suzanne x

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  77. Fantastic work, Karen, beautiful work! Love the shaker and the little charm inside, so cute :)
    hugs Nana

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  78. WooW Karen, your tealight box card is sooo beautiful.
    Hugs Manuela

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  79. A great tealight box card and I like the paper as well as the sweat image.

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  80. This is amazing! I love how you used gems to make the swirls. Thanks so much for joining us in our Beary Sweet Challenge. Good luck!

    Jamie from The Beary Scrap DT

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  81. This is fabulous! So many wonderful details. Thanks for joining us at the Beary Sweet Challenge - We hope to see you again!
    Good luck!
    Gini

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  82. Wow Karen - this is super fabulous! Thanks so much for joining our Beary Sweet Challenge - good luck!

    Cheers,
    Susan

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  83. I just love this gorgeous creation.. Thanks for entering it in our Mad for Markers Anything Goes challenge!! :D

    Sammi
    xx

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