Lone Pine Designs: Happy New Year!

Lone Pine Designs

"Lone Pine Designs" originated when I first moved to America in 2005 from Australia. My mother in Australia called our new home in NH "Lone Pine" as she wanted my new home, which is surrounded by pine trees, to have an Australian name. The Battle of Lone Pine is a very famous successful Australian battle which took place during the Gallipoli war in Turkey in 1915. It was called The Battle of Lone Pine for the solitary pine tree standing in the middle of the battlefield which surprisingly remained standing at the end of the battle. After the tough few months leading up to our arrival here in America and surviving the first year in a new country I felt like that pine tree still standing in the battlefield. It was in 2006 when I started to sell my work on Ebay that I decided that Lone Pine Designs would be the perfect name for this new endeavour in my life.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Happy New Year!

I decided to start the year off with a challenge card....I got so busy towards the end of last year that I just didn't have any time to participate in any card challenges so here's my first for 2012. My card is made with this week's Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps sketch #102. The stripes and the word 'love' are made with a shiny gold cardstock.

I wish you all a wonderful 2012 full of blessings.....and lots of spare time to make cards! : )

Supplies:- Cricuit "Beyond Birthdays", SU coloured cardstock, foam dots and scrap DP.

13 comments:

AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 8:18 AM
Very nice card. I love how you made that heart with the designer paper. Thank you for sharing.
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Lynn McAuleyJanuary 2, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Fabulous work with this wonderful designer paper! So perfect for the challenge, Christy!
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LindaJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Lovely card...so soft...great colors! TFS!!!
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BeckyJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Great sketch and great card..
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jimlynnJanuary 2, 2012 at 12:01 PM
So pretty and I love those colors together!
Hope you have a wonderful new year!
Lynn
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Marlene DiefendorfJanuary 2, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Very soft and pretty and I love the pop of yellow.
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Paula S.January 2, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Lovely DSP and the color combo is terrific! Nice job with the OWh sketch. Happy New Year!
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ddazzled71January 2, 2012 at 3:56 PM
What a fabulous challenge to kick of the New Year with Christy! I love the colours you have chosen and you had the perfect background paper for a love/heart card. Happy New Year, I so look forward to spending part of it admiring your beautiful work.
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TammyJanuary 2, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Wonderful card, I love the gold with the pretty pink DP. Hope you have a wonderful 2012!
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SamanthaJanuary 2, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Very nice card! I really like how you cut the heart from the dsp for embellishment! Have a fantastic 2012!!
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Cindy OJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:34 PM
So pretty - love the swirly paper and sentiment together. Thanks for sharing it!
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Paper Therapy PonderingsJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:25 PM
very pretty card - love the swirls in the background paper thanks for participating - time to get back to card making in 2012 is my philosophy also.

Barb Housner
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JulieJanuary 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Great card, Christy! Love the big gold sentiment. Thanks for joining us in this week's OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge!
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