12/07/2011

Echo Park Holly Jolly Holidays Blog Hop



Welcome to the Echo Park Paper "Holly Jolly Holidays" Blog Hop! We've created a special one-day blog hop event in which you can hop from one designer's blog to the next viewing beautiful holiday cards. Be sure to follow the blog hop list below and leave a comment on each person's blog. Finish up at the Echo Park Paper blog with a final comment. THREE Winners will be selected to win a collection kit of their choosing. Comments can be made through midnight MST today for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on December 8 on the Echo Park Paper blog.


I am glad you are stopping by, because it is a great honor for me to be part of this fun blog hop! Here is the card I made for you:



Is there snow in your part of the world? In my part, we don't have any yet. Last year we had tons, but this year we are still waiting for it. My card was inspired by my favorite holiday song "White Christmas". The paper for the background is from the "For the Record" Collection paper pad (because I have already used up all of my christmas papers) and the stickers are from the "Season's Greetings" Collection. To create "snow", I applied some white acrylic paint to the patterned paper and added glitter glue:






I hope you like it! Now hop on to be inspired by some fabulous, very talented ladies. Here is the list:




Good luck and have a beautiful day!

Hugs and Love,
Vanessa

116 comments:

Laurel said...

Gorgeous project!

Hussena said...

Such a Beautiful Card...Love the Silhoutte Very Much...Thanks for Sharing!!!

slbt17 said...

very cool!
Sandra ltb

Jennifer Chapin said...

What a great card! Thanks for sharing!

gssfam said...

so pretty! LOVE it!

Amy Heller said...

Oh, my goodness, Vanessa!! This is so gorgeous and elegant - your specialty!! :D Beautiful!

Amanda Johnson said...

This is fabulous! I love the black and white!

Anonymous said...

A very cool card! :)

GrannyCharlotte said...

Love the retro feel to this card. Silhouettes are too neat. Thanks for sharing.

Cathy said...

wonderful project!! thanks for sharing today!
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Valerie Scott said...

Very nice, love the colors!

Monica/Nikki Young said...

that is just awesome!!

Queen Mary said...

I love your card! I have to get that PTI die before the year runs out! It reminds me of drives up to my grandmother's for Christmas! I love your black and white!

Margie said...

This is just gorgeous!! I love the black and white!!

Sharon Rittler said...

Gorgeous card! Thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

This card is so beautiful!!

Chrissy said...

Gorgeously inspired card!

Cindy said...

Very classy with the black and white!

Krystle said...

Love the whole thing! My favorite part is the bow and snowflake embellishments!

Lilie said...

Beautiful cards. Nice color theme.

Vonnie G. said...

Absolutely love the black and white theme! Just amazing!!!

Darla said...

Wow! I LOVE this card and the black and white color combo!

Houses Built of Cards said...

What an elegant and lovely card! Thanks for sharing - it is beautiful!!!

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Kate Vickers said...

Stunning card! I love it!

smahrty said...

so beautiful! Love the tone on tone and black/white colors.

Michelle said...

What a beautiful card!

JPScraps said...

Stunning card. I love the black/white combo.

windycindy said...

I love your color theme!
Very nice card creation.....
Thanks, Cindi
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Becky Sorensen said...

Beautiful card. I love the black and white!

JaniceA said...

Beautiful card I, I love the black and white theme and your bow is fantastic with the button and the stitching just finishes it.
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Linh C. said...

Very nice - elegant!

sherree said...

Beautiful card! The black and white is lovely!

sissel said...

This black%white card is beautiful! Great idea!

LAuclair said...

Oh, Vanessa! I love your card so much! Wonderful work, girl! You are amazing! :)

Cathy said...

Wow! Love the black and white!

Kristy Mutchler said...

This card makes me think of a book my mom passed down to me when I was a child. It was published in the 40's and always reminds me of a simpler time. Beautiful!

Tina said...

Wow what a gorgeous card! Love the black and white! Just gorgeous!! New follower!
Tina
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caseyshayne+3 said...

This card is absolutely elegant. Thank you for sharing.

Suz D. said...

Amazing! I love the different color combination you used. It is very striking.

Katherine said...

Love the sihouette and the snow...beautiful classic card.

Miriam Prantner said...

This card is just beautiful! Love the black and white theme. The black silhouette is just perfect. Thanks!

Jamie said...

Beautiful project!

Wendy Hammer (Reed) said...

Love the black and white! So untraditional for Christmas... it's beautiful!

ConnieC said...

Great cards. I love that you used a non Christmas line in your card.

Diana Waite said...

this color combo is just STUNNING! Love it!

Court said...

lovely Vanessa!

Shirley said...

fantastic card!

Meghan said...

Fabulous card...love black and white but never thought to make a holiday card with that combination!

Jytte said...

So pretty ... love Echo Park :)

Natka said...

Eine wunderschöne, originelle und elegante Karte!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous black and white card!

Zackalor said...

Oh...my...goodness! I love the black and white combination!
Beautiful card :)

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Fabulous card...love the design!

Unknown said...

Wow! LOVE this card!!! What an unexpected but totally gorgeous colour palette! Thanks for sharing.

Scrappin Mama said...

What a great card. I love how you use non-traditional Christmas paper to create a Christmas card!

sharon g said...

Now that is beautifully classy.

Unknown said...

What a sophisticated project. I can't stop looking at it!

Scrappy Canuck said...

This is really pretty Vanessa! Thanks for sharing!

Linda said...

I love your beautiful card!

Carole said...

simply fabulous - love it !

Ann I said...

So pretty! I love the black and white.

Carolyn King said...

totally stunning, Vanessa! love how you used a non-Christmas paper for this. That silhouette is awesome!

Melinda said...

I'm loving that silhouette and non-traditional Christmas colors, it looms very elegant.

scrappin2babygirls said...

Love your card im a big fan of the newspaper print and I would have never thought to do a Christmas card all black & white but that looks super nice. tfs
-jamie
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B. Poteraj said...

I LOVE the black and white!!!!!

Mamarazzi Scraps said...

Love the black and white! This is so elegant. I can't stop staring at it! Thanks so much for sharing!

Emily Keaton said...

Oh, that's terrific. I love the silhouette!

PaperVine said...

Beautiful cards Vanessa - that black and white print is so classic and I LOVE the ribbon you have used. Looking forward to checking out all the other cards on the hop!
Lowri

Emily said...

Beautiful & elegant card. I don't see much black & white around the christmas season.

Who Needs Therapy said...

Oohhh! I love the black and white combo. So pretty!

Cassandra said...

Again, just beautiful! (Now I'm using my correct identity! lol)

rush said...

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Ruby Craft said...

So funny that you've run out of Christmas paper. But it seems to be working well for you and your wonderful wintery theme! Beautiful card.

Amery said...

Love the black & white color scheme!

Steph said...

I love the subway art on the card! Super cute!
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Kim said...

Beautiful card!!! I love the snowflakes on this too.

Katherine said...

This card is beautiful. We do not get snow in South Florida, and I do not miss it one bit. Stay warm and keep sharing. Thanks

LauraLee said...

#3
Hi Vanessa,
I absolutely love what you did with your card! It's beautiful! Thanks for sharing... you gals are so talented. I am having fun on this blog hop! I went looking around on you blog and really like that you used paper bags for your Dec. Daily! Super cool idea! And I like your snowflake card- how you glued them together at the top with a crease - thanks for the inspiration! Have a Merry Christmas!

LauraLee said...

And no...no snow at the moment in my part of the world...we had it for a few weeks then it melted...waiting for more again. :)

Deanna said...

such a pretty card! I love the silhouette!

Lillian Child said...

This is so striking. I adore the black silhouette on paper print, and your little extras (snow distressing on the hooves and runners) really bring it to life!

lisa808 said...

So cool in black & white.

Fleursbydesign said...

Great card - love the snow idea :)

Di Denson said...

I love the look of the black and white. Thanks for sharing

Unknown said...

Great card!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card--so unique!

Angie said...

What an elegant card! Thank you for the inspiration!

Sue D said...

Very pretty in black and white!

luvmysilhouette said...

Vanessa,Your card is beautiful,tfs...xo

Oklahoma Granny said...

Love your inspiration!

Suzy said...

There's just something about a horse drawn carriage in the snow!! Thanks for sharing the Echo Park inspiration! :) Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

Trisha said...

Super sophisticated and super special card. Love the beauty of the black and white and wonderful papers. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

Saundra said...

This is gorgeous!! I love the black and white!

Hugs,
Saundra

Kimberley M said...

Beautiful!

Ruth G said...

Very serene! Reminds of the quiet of a snowy morning! TFS!

Sandi said...

Beautiful card....I love b/w

Unknown said...

This is just stunning! Love what you did with it! The silhouette is gorgeous!

Carol said...

I am loving seeing all these great card ideas, thanks!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Beautiful! I would never have thought to use black and white for a holiday card! It is stunning!

Tambo said...

I love this card. I like the back grown paper that you used and the button on the bow. Very pretty. tfs Tami
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Janet's Joy said...

Love the silhouette on your card!

Brenda Lapp said...

Beautiful card. I love that you didn't use the traditional colors! It's nice to see something different.
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joybear said...

Pretty, love the colors!

ailee said...

Great job!! The card is so beautiful!

Alisha said...

I love your card, it's so elegant and beautiful. Classic!!!
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Unknown said...

Very pretty, love the black and white color combo! Thanks for sharing!

Paula said...

Your cards are all so beautiful! Love the color!!

Jamie - oohLaLaPaperie said...

wow! great card! i love the look of the black and white theme.

Jamie
http://oohlalapaperie.blogspot.com

paperpapier said...

what a beautiful black and white card..so stunning!

Bunnyfreak said...

Elegant card.

Amber J said...

We don't have much snow here in California, but your card is great.

Tiffany Ervin said...

This is so beautiful in classic black and white, Vanessa, love it!

valentia said...

Loveliest classic Christmas card I've ever seen.

-Valentia (valentiaholic@gmail.com)

CinnamonSally said...

This is gorgeous Vanessa!!

Maggy_Tronche said...

So beautiful card!! Love it! The colors combination very elegant!! TFS! Hugs.. Maggy :)

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

LOOOOOOVE this card--LOVE the b/w color story! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE that seam binding!! BEAUTIFULLY done:)