Christmas 40 . . .

 I have another Christmas card to share and here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

ABC Christmas Challenge W for Watercolours which is what I went for &/ X for Xylophone (-) 

Allsorts Challenge #809 Winter Florals & Fauna (1/3)

Colorful Options Challenge Red, Green & Gold (-)

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #77 Anything Goes Christmas optional colour theme (1/3)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes optional Make A Scene 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Make It Sparkle (2/5)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #677/678 Anything Goes (2/10)  

I die cut a Sentimentally Yours Double Debossed Stately Oval die from watercolour card.  I also die cut John Next Door Poinsettia's using Sizzix texture card.  

I trimmed an old patterned paper to 142mm square and adhered onto a 148mm square card.  I layered the poinsettia die cuts four deep and adhered then put to one side.

I inked up parts of the Penny Black Scarlet Majesty stamp with orange Karin Brush Markers Pro and stamped onto the die cut oval.   Once I was happy I moved onto red Karin Brush Markers Pro colour and stamped.  I then added green to the leaves and stem to finish.  

I dried the stamped oval with my heat tool then added a watercolour wash to the background.  Once again I dried the oval before stamping the sentiment with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I adhered the oval and the poinsettia's onto my card then finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.   Back soon x

Christmas 39 . . .

 I have another Christmas card to share and here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

ABC Christmas Challenge W for Watercolours which is what I went for &/ X for Xylophone (-) 

Creative Fingers Challenge #290 Anything Goes (1/3)

House Mouse and Friends Challenge #429 Anything Goes optional use a die (-)

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge Cold & Frosty Winter (1/2)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Make It Sparkle (1/5)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Winter Blues (1/5)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #677/678 Anything Goes (1/10)  

I created an A5 card then I applied Tonic Studios Shimmer Paste through a Gina K Snowflake stencil and put to one side.  I die cut white watercolour card using Clarity Crafts Nested Squares and Tonic Studios Christmas sentiment die.  I further die cut a larger square from glitter card and die cut Sizzix Tim Holtz Skates Bigz die.

I stamped the House Mouse image onto the die cut watercolour card using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.   I also stamped the image again onto a snippet of watercolour card.  I coloured the stamped images with Distress ink pads and watercolours.  I also coloured the die cut sentiment with Distress inks and put them all to one side.

Once the images were dry I attached the die cut stamped square onto the glitter card with brads.  I fussy cut the second image and curved the mice bodies before attaching with Silicon Glue Gel.  

I attached ribbon to the top of the card, tied two bows from matching ribbon and adhered to the skates.  I glued the image onto the card then the sentiment.  I positioned the skates so that they overlapped each other.  I finished with Viva Decor 3D snow gel.   Back soon x

Christmas 38 . . .

 I have a Christmas card to share and here it is . . .

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

ABC Christmas Challenge W for Watercolours which is what I went for &/ X for Xylophone (-) 

Colorful Options Challenge Red (-)

Creative Fingers Challenge #289 Anything Goes (2/3)

Double D Challenge Winter (1/3)

House Mouse and Friends Challenge #428 Anything Goes optional Winter (-)

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #76 Anything Goes Christmas optional colour theme (2/3)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesda Challenge Sparkle & Shine (1/5)

Try It On Tuesday Challenge Sparkle All The Way (-)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #675/676 Anything Goes (1/10)  

I die cut watercolour card and glitter card using Clarity Crafts Nested Squares and I also die cut a Creative Expressions Christmas sentiment from glitter card.  I put the die cut glitter card to one side.

Using Versafine Clair Nocturne I stamped the House Mouse Hold On stamp onto the die cut square and onto a second piece of watercolour card.  Using Clarity Crafts stencil brushes and a MFT stencil with blue Distress inks I coloured the sky on the die cut watercolour card.   I then water coloured the die cut square then I watercoloured just the mice on the second stamped image.  I  left to dry.

I recently found a box of MDF pieces and decided to use one on this card.  I used acrylics to paint the frame and left to dry.   I attached some old patterned paper to an A5 card and added red satin ribbon at the top.

Once the stamped die cut image was dry I attached to the die cut glitter card using brads.  I layered three die cut sentiments, gluing each layer then adhered to the stamped scene.  I very carefully fussy cut the mice, somehow keeping it in one piece.  

I lightly shaped the mice then adhered them with Pinflair Glue Gel to achieve a lovely 3D look.   I made a red satin bow and adhered that to the MDF then adheredthe MDF onto the card front.  I used a glossy medium to make the ice look real, sadly I wasn't able to capture that in my photos.   I added Viva Decor 3D snow gel at the bottom to finish.  Back soon x

Birthday 88 . . .

 I have a birthday card to share today and here it is . . . 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes optional Make A Scene 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #673/674 Anything Goes (6/10) 

I have been playing with two of my Penny Black cling stamps to see if I could create a landscape by combining the two and it has worked better than I dared hope.  

I stamped the PB Wander stamp inking with each colour of Versafine Clair ink onto watercolour card.  I used Rainforest for the leaves of the trees, grasses and the far mainland.  I then inked with Versafine Clair Pinecone for the trunk of the tree.  Next I inked up PB Arbours again using Pinecone and Rainforest.

Once my images were stamped I watercoloured the sky and the lake.  I left to dry then trimmed and stamped the PB Sprinkles & Smiles sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne.  I stuck onto a DL card and added Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops to finish.   Back soon x

We Love Stamping November Challenge . . .

 I am here today to share my second project for the November theme of Christmas at We Love Stamping Challenge and here is my card . . .

 

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I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Colorful Options Challenge Red (-)

Creative Fingers Challenge #289 Anything Goes (1/3)

Die Cut Diva's Challenge Any Holiday of the Year (2/4)

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #76 Anything Goes Christmas optional colour theme (1/3)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes optional Make A Scene 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Emboss It (1/5)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #673/674 Anything Goes (5/10) 

I die cut Sentimentally Yours Double Debossed Starely Rectangle from watercolour card.  I then used Sizzix card to die cut Sentimentally Yours flower dies, Creative Expressions sentiment die and John Next Door Holly leaves die.  I used a snippet from a Creative Expressions 3D embossing folder from Sizzix Textured card too.

I created a stamped background using Clarity Crafts Club subscription stamp and Versafine Clair Glamorous ink and stamped onto watercolour card.  I inked the edges with Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink and sprayed with water to soften.  I inked the die cut rectangle with Lumberjack Plaid Distress ink and sprayed with water, I put both pieces aside to dry.

Once the inked die cut rectangle was dry I stamped Penny Black Scarlet Majesty stamp, inking one colour at a time, with Karin Brush Markers Pro.   I blended and added shadow where required.   I left it to dry while making up the flowers.  I then had an accident and got paint on the bottom of the background.  So I added a snippet of 3D embossed vard to cover my accident.  

I glued the background panel onto a 148mm square card.   I figured out my layout then adhered the stamped panel with foam pads.   I glued the holly leaves onto the stamped panel and glued three Flowers using Pinflair Glue Gel.   I glued the sentiment onto the embossed panel and finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.   Back soon x

Christmas 37 . . .

 I have another Christmas card to share and here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . . 

Allsorts Challenge #806 Christmas or Anything Goes (3/3)

Moving Along With The Times! Challenge #172 Sparkle (4/5)

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #75 Anything Goes Christmas optional colour theme (3/3)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #673/674 Anything Goes (4/10)  

I used Clarity Crafts Christmas words stencil and Forest Moss Distress ink to stencil onto patterned paper.  I also inked the edges of the patterned paper then glued it onto an A5 card.  

I die cut a Tim Holtz Bigz die from Sizzix glitter card and a Creative Expressions sentiment from Sizzix textured card.  I attached Tim Holtz die cuts onto the front of the A5.  I attached lace onto the card using Tim Holtz stapler. 

I dry embossed the layers of the Christmas tree onto clear Parchment then coloured in the bows in red and the foliage in bright green.   I fussy cut each layer and assembled the tree.  I glued the tree onto the card then adorned with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops and gems.  Back soon x

Christmas 36 . . .

 I have another Christmas card to share and here it is . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #806 Christmas or Anything Goes (2/3)

Moving Along With The Times! Challenge #172 Sparkle (3/5) 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes optional Make A Scene 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #673/674 Anything Goes (3/10) 

I inked up the Snowed in stamp with Karin Brush Markers Pro and stamped onto white card.  The blue snow cone out brighter than expected so I applied PVA and faux snow.  I left to dry.

I used heavyweight acetate to create a 5"x7" card.  I adhered patterned paper on the inside back of the card.  I attached my stamped panel to the front of the acetate card using brads.  I glued a snippet of patterned paper on the back to hide the brad legs.

I die cut the Creative Expressions sentiment from Sizzix Textured card and adhered partially onto the stamped panel and partially on the acetate.  I added a little Viva Decor 3D snow and finished with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.  Back soon x