Hello … bonjour! Today we start the last challenge of the year at Time Out … this fortnight, we’re Inspired By Words … ‘With each sunrise we are given a chance for a new beginning’. To me, this is a perfect phrase for Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of the Infant Jesus, the Son of God, who came to the world to give us all a new beginning in Him … here’s my card … 
My Christmas Day sunrise is made up of a blend of five sponged Distress Inks, sprayed and splattered with Shimmer Spritz. The die cuts are from Concord & 9th‘s Holy Night Bundle … they were adhered flat to the inked card base and the star was covered with a generous coat of Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen. I finished off with the sentiment, also from the same bundle, stamped in Delicata Gold ink, to match all the other sparkle.
Where will these lovely words take you this fortnight? You can use any or all of them to inspire a card … we’d love to see your take in the gallery! We’re sponsored by STAMPlorations this fortnight … our winner will win a £20 GC and our two HMs will each receive a $10 GC. All the details are over at the Time Out blog, along with heaps of creative ideas from our fabulous DT and our talented Guest Designer, Marina from My Perfect Life. Do go and have a wander around Marina’s fun and creative blog … there’s lots of loveliness to enjoy!
I’m playing along with …
CAS Mix Up – Stamping + Sponging + Choice (Die Cutting)
CAS-ual Fridays – Christmas or Hanukkah
Happy Little Stampers Dies – Anything Goes
SSS Wednesday – Make It Sparkle
SSS Work It Wednesday – Die Cuts
It’s been pretty quiet here on the old blog recently (other things have been pressing!) … and I’ve not been in blogland very much either … looking forward to catching up with everyone very soon! Thanks so much for coming by, your visits and comments are always a joy! Anita 🙂
My Papercraft World 
Wow Anita this card looks just stunning, your colour blending is perfect and with this die you could not have done better.
What a gorgeous sunrise and I really like the way you are using these dies in white combined wit the vibrant backgrounds
Stunning ink blending sunrise with those gorgeous die cuts and lovely twinkling stamped sentiment! Altogether giving the most wonderful card! xxx
A stunning, soft and soothing sunrise! Love this! Merry Christmas to you and your family! xoxo
This new beginnings sunrise is beautifuly blended ! What a beautiful card and post you have for today,with such lovely words! Merry Christmas Anita!
Gorgeous ink blending, Anita! Those colors reflect a beautiful sunrise and the white star sparkles brightly. Wow! Thanks so much for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Superbe Anita ! Ton dégradé de couleurs pour ton lever de soleil est tout simplement magnifique ! Et comme tu le sais déjà, j’adore ce Die si fin et si délicat ! Il se détache si magnifiquement sur ton arrière plan ! C’est la carte parfaite pour illustrer ces quelques mots de ce nouveau challenge !
Très joyeux Noël et bonnes fêtes de fin d’année ! À bientôt !
Bises
Wow….such a stunning and beautiful card. And yes, each sunrise is a new beginning, a wonderful way to start each day. Wishing you a very blessed and merry Christmas!
Anita I need those words where I can clearly read them each day … your sunrise is the most beautiful of all … and I imagine it looking just like this the day of His birth! Gorgeous, beautiful, exquisite, and outstanding are just a few of the first words that come to my mind … Merry Christmas, mon amie! xxx
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STUNNING! Your pastel sunrise sky is magnificent! Beautifully clean, simple and serene!
It’s definitely a busy time of year so blogland visits move down to the bottom of the list..but we’ll have plenty of time to catch up once the new year rolls in!
Your ombre and blending are stunning. Background just shines! Great card.
Hugs,
BożenA
Oh so beautiful Anita, love love adore that background!
All is calm; all is bright….and you’ve visually conveyed the power and message of those words in a fashion most gorgeous, most elegant, most incredible! I agree with the visitors ahead of me and those to come: your card is STUNNING! Adding this beauty to my Evernote file now!
Hugs, love and wishes for a most Merry Christmas!!
~c
Such a lovely card!
Love the mix of colours and shimmery shine for your gorgeous background Anita. Such a lovely die-cut scene. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx
That simple Nativity with the gorgeous sunrise is as beautiful as the first Christmas! It makes me think of His glory shining all around! Thanks for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up! Christmas blessings to you Anita!
This is the perfect card for those words Anita! Oh my, I just love your sunrise and i just love the die cut scene. I am late sending out cards to overseas Anita, but I wanted to thank you for your beautiful card you send to me. I loved the card although I don’t feel the same as you do about me. lol I am trying to be courageous, but there are many times I fall short. Mostly at night, at bedtime-I have my talks with Dwayne and the Lord and I cry. Then I pick myself back up the next morning and go on. About all I can do. Wishing you the Merriest Christmas and Happiest of New Years my friend! Hugs, Brenda
Sigh, what an absolutely perfect sky you’ve created for the Nativity!! Spectacular card Anita!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!
Ah, this is an exquisite “Anita Card” to the max! A simply stunning sunrise! It is breathtaking as a backdrop for the birth of Jesus!! Here’s to life and blogging get back to a lovely balance in the new year!! LYAMYMA! I wish you untold blessings and the happiest Christmas!! Hugs and MWAHS! Darnell
What a stunning sky you have created for this beautiful die cut! A perfect interpretation of the new challenge!
Merry Christmas!
love your interpretation of the inspiration phrase… the true reason for the season! the card you created based on that interpretation is just gorgeous… Merry Christmas, my friend!
A stunning Christmas card, Anita! I love the soft color palette that you chose for your sunrise, and your nativity is perfection!
Sending you my best wishes for a Merry Christmas!!!
This one looks so beautiful bright! Love the colours nd beautiful sponging! Hugs, Gerrina
It’s amazing how some inks and a simple die cut can make such a gorgeous and meaningful card when you have the creativity to see the vision and execute it perfectly. This you have done, Anita, in a most spectacular way.
Your sunrise is delicious.
Oh Man this is GorGeous! Love the nativity (of course), but that sunrise is beautiful too! And yes, I’m STILL in love with your linen cs!
This is so beautiful Anita. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. I can’t believe how quickly this one snuck up on me. Looking forward to catching up with blogland after Christmas too!!!
Merry Christmas Anita! Beautiful sky you inked. Lovely card.
This card is almost as gorgeous as the one on my kitchen window sill that brings a smile to my face every day : ) Such a great design that really captures the spirit of the Christmas season. Love, love, love!! A very merry Christmas to you and your family, dear Anita!
What a stunning sky you created for that delicate die-cut – it just came together in one wonderful little scene! Merry Christmas to you, Anita. Thank you so much for your wonderful card – its gracing my mantle! My card should get to you hopefully soon….
This particular Christmas season my mind keeps jumping from Christ’s birth to His Resurrection! This wonderful manger sunrise perfectly speaks my heart’s thoughts this season…Hope springs Eternal ! I think your beautiful card has encouraged and uplifted all our hearts. God Bless you, dear Anita!
After I saw your first card using these wonderful dies, I bought them immediately and used them a lot this season. I just love them (thank you for your inspiration) and I truly love this dawn sky you’ve created with this beautiful manger. Sending new year hugs your way…
What a perfectly splendid & glorious sunrise to showcase this beautifully simple and lovely nativity die. (will have to hunt for this one!). It represents so many ways in which to remind us of the reason we celebrate Christmas, and I love the idea of a ‘new day’. It’s just magnificent, Anita. TFS & Hugs. Best wishes for a very happy, healthy New Year too
hello! pretty background, nicely done! I am so glad you played along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!
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This is absolutely beautiful. I love the background. Wishing you all the best for the New Year. Thank you so much for joining us at HLS Anything Goes With A Die.
Emma – DT
Oh what a beautiful morning! That is the PERFECT Christmas sunrise. Another gorgeous design of the nativity. I hope your Noel was wonderful and peaceful. We had several nice days with family. Now a couple quiet days just for us. Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments on my blog and your gorgeous Christmas card. All the best for 2017.
Your sponged skies always look amazing Anita, this is no exception! Beautiful way to interpret the inspiration phrase into a lovely card.
A blended perfection Anita – so love your Christmas cards this year..the one you sent me is absolutely beautiful. I may just have to CASE them for next years cards!
congrats for getting favs at CASual Fridays x
Absolutely stunning! Your sunrise is awe inspiring and just perfect for your Christmas scene!
That thud you heard is my bum hitting the floor after seeing this exquisitely crafted card. Just the best Christmas card I’ve seen all year…more like all decade. Woman, you are completely brilliant. The card is simple but it just shouts out, “Peace, Love and Joy”.
I love the colours you chose for your sunrise – you captured it beautifully and it contrasts so beautifully with the peaceful Christmas morning scene! Love it! Jill
Anita this is so pretty – the sky is stunning. Such a pretty, soft and peaceful card. I hope you had a wonderful christmas and happy new year. Jenny x
What a beautiful CAS with the nativity scene. LOVE it! Thank you for playing along with HLS December Anything Goes with Dies!