Sunday, September 29, 2019

Merry and Joy - Hopping By and Dainty Doves

Hi everyone.  Today I have three quick and easy CAS cards featuring two of the new stamp sets from Penny Black's Merry and Joy release.

First up is hopping by (30-626), and hopping by cut-out (51-577).  This bunny is such a cutie, I just couldn't wait to ink him up. :)

I started by stamping the image in black ink and heat embossing in clear.  I used distress inks (Spun Sugar, Candied Apple, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles) and dye ink (smoky slate from SU!) to colour the bunny and packages.  I die-cut using the matching die (hopping by cut-out 51-577) before adding the white polka dots to the scarf with a gel pen.

The background polka dot paper is from Penny Black's festive and frosty paper pad (80-017).  I cut the panel to size, added a torn piece of white card stock for a snowhill, stamped the sentiment which is part of the hopping by stamp set in Candied Apple ink and then popped the panel up on foam on my card base.  I added some foam to the back of the die-cut bunny before placing him on the panel, with his feet just slightly buried in the snow.

Close-up ...

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And I'm sharing two cards from dainty doves (30-604) ...
Two CAS cards using the same design with different dove images.  Started by stamping each dove design onto white card stock with black ink and clear heat embossing.  Fussy-cut the images and sprayed with a glimmer mist.  Heat set to dry.

Using a piece of the patterned paper from festive & frosty (80-017), cut the 6"x6" paper in half and then in half again, creating four 3" square pieces.  Just using two with these cards, keeping the remainder for another project.  Stamped each of the doves onto the 3" square patterned papers in black ink, again heat embossing in clear.

Used Pine Needles and Candied Apple distress inks to add some details to the branches on the patterned paper pieces, and some highlighting on the white doves.  Pieced the white doves over top of the patterned paper, popping them up with pop-dots for added dimension.  I wanted to have just a little of the tail of the dove to go outside the square aperture.  Stamped a sentiment (christmas sentiments stamps set 30-504),  at the bottom with black ink and heat embossed in clear so it matched the rest of the stamping.

Close-up ...

Second card using a different dainty dove ...
... and close-up ...
... and I'm going to share a side view so you (hopefully) can see the dimension of the doves ...
 


I hope you enjoyed my quick and easy CAS designs using these adorable stamps.


Penny Black Products:
hopping by (30-626)
hopping by cut-out (51-577)
festive & frosty (80-017)
dainty doves (30-604)
christmas sentiments (30-504)









22 comments:

Mac Mable said...

Super cute first card with one very adorable little bunnie. Great colouring too. Classy and beautiful peace dove cards and the dimension looks fabulous. Love how the tails just peep over the die cut squares. Sorry I've not been around...Life getting in the way and then my computer broke...It was only a build up of dust on 'important' internal parts but they took two weeks to find the fault! Stunning cards Loll and thank you for the wonderful inspiration x.

Pat said...

Gorgeous cards using these two new stamp images and I love the cute and beautifully coloured bunny which works so well over the polka dot background and love the torn paper for the snow slopes, and adore the bright red ribbons and tags which pop on the finished card. The second and third featuring the sweet dimensional doves and again another great paper design for the backgrounds have been highlighted perfectly with red and green DI's.

Bonnie said...

That little bunny with his gifts is adorable, Loll! I love how his presents coordinate with his scarf and the background. Great job on the subtle coloring of the bunny too.

The doves are so elegant! I hadn't spotted them in the release but I have my eyes on them now. Love the sparkle and the embossed edges that really make them pop!

Maria said...

Beautiful CAS Christmas cards, Loll!! Love the cute bunny and beautiful doves!!

Linda said...

Three lovely cards, Loll. Love how you used the same colors in the images as the pattern papers. Fabulous cards.

Nstiz said...

All three cards are beautiful, Loll. They are so tastefully designed using your foam for dimension. All three are perfectly painted too. The bunny is too cute and the doves are wonderful!

Barb Ghig said...

Such a cute bunny and I love your snowy hill and polka dot details, Loll! I also love how you added sparkle to the doves and your choice of patterned papers are perfect on all three cards! You've totally inspired me to get going on my Christmas cards today...Thanks! Barb xx

Marianne said...

Such pretty makes, Loll. The bunny image is adorable and I love the look of those doves as well as the colours you picked.
Marianne x

Christine Alexander said...

OMG Loll I love these cards, I can't wait to see them IRL. The bunny is so adorable and the doves are so pretty :)

nancy littrell said...

Adorable bunny Christmas card, Loll. I love the polka dot background designer paper, sweet coloring with the added polka dots to the bunnies scarf. Such a fun Christmas card for any age. Love your 2 beautiful dove cards too. Love the background designer paper on these cards too. Soft and pretty coloring and wonderful CAS designs. TFS Hugs..Nancy

Kath said...

Beautiful cards Loll - I love the cute bunny and the dove cards are very elegant.
Kath x

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh what an adorable bunny on your first card Loll, and so beautifully presented too. Loving the sparkly doves on the second two cards, and especially the dimension, and the fact the first one had it's tail our of the window
Blessings
Maxine

Bobby said...

Those dove cards are so lovely and elegant, Loll. The bunny is absolutely adorable and beautifully colored.

Bunny said...

Love these cards. REALLY loved the bunny. So much that I just purchased it and the die.

Let me add LOLL to my list of enablers! [Bunny]

Viv said...

Wonderful cards Loll. x

Brenda in IN said...

I love that sweet bunny with his gifts but those doves stole my heart. So pretty and I love the sentiment.

Robyn Oliver said...

Three wonderful Christmas cards, Loll.... they're all lovely, soft colours and fabulous images - super cute bunny and love the doves in the windows, hugs Robyn
ps special thank for your card and stamp x

My Paper Epiphany said...

Wow 3 stunning cards! The bunny is adorable and your colouring is perfect. This is my favourite Christmas colour scheme!

Jo said...

So creative with these colour tones and pattern papers. Lots of imagination to these beautiful cards. Love the dimension too. The small pop of red here and there is the accent that beautifully finished these designs. xx

Susan said...

Three fabulous cards - love that dp you used, and the sparkle on the doves is beautiful. The bunny is so sweet, and I love the red and aqua colour combination.

Anita in France said...

A gorgeous trio, Loll ... love the cool mint/aqua with the pops of red! That little bunny is adorable ... and the doves are a wonderful combination of folk art and elegance! Hugs, Anita :)

BożenA said...

This card has so many striking details. I love the sweet dotted background, also how you buried the bunny's feet in the snow ... This card is so cute, Loll. The next two cards bring to mind folk motifs ... a nice idea.
Hugs,
BożenA