Hi everyone. Just a reminder of the CAS Christmas August Challenge - Sleigh. The challenge is open until Aug. 31.
Smooshed a piece of mixed media paper and once dry, stamped my image in black pigment ink and heat embossed in clear. Watercoloured using distress inks.
Two strips of torn white paper are added to the bottom for snowhills and a simple sentiment is stamped in black ink. Splattered diluted white paint for falling snow.
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Sending this card to the follow challenges:
SCS Christmas Challenge - August - CCC26AUG
Edited to add - entering below:
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This is a reminder for the CAS Mix Up August Challenge - Stenciling over Patterned Paper. The challenge is open until Aug. 31.
I used this beautiful background paper from Honey Bee, stenciling overtop with the Farmhouse Tree Stencil (Honey Bee). I started with layers of distress Inks (Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness) and let it dry thoroughly before stenciling overtop with Versamark and sprinkling with White embossing powder. I heat set and also stamped and heat set the sentiment (Christmas Sentiments - Penny Black) as well. To finish, I trimmed the panel down to size, allowing more white space on my card front.
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Sending this card to the following challenges:
Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 3 - Embossing - I heat embossed the white snow on the tree
SCS Christmas Challenge - August - CCC26AUG
This card only took me about 10 minutes to make and I love how it turned out. I have more of these papers, so made more of the same design, just swapping out the background paper and changing ink colours. Great way to build my Christmas card stash! :)
Thanks for stopping by!
Card #1: (Sleigh)
Stamps: Santa and his Reindeer (Stamping Bella); Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore)Ink: Black (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Mustard Seed, Salty Ocean, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: clear embossing powder, heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, white acrylic paint
Card #2: (Tree)
Stamps: Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Patterned Paper - Team Tie Dye (Honey Bee)Ink: Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories: Farmhouse Tree Stencil (Honey Bee), sponges, White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool
Challenges:
August CAS Christmas Challenge - Santa's Sleigh
Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 3 - Embossing - I heat embossed the white snow on the tree
SCS Christmas Challenge - August - CCC26AUG
28 comments:
Your Santa and sleigh card is SOOOOOO ADORABLE Loll and it's totally making me smile! Your tree card is absolutely STUNNING and a real jaw dropper my friend...I am head over heels in LOVE with this gorgeous card!! Both beautifully done Loll!! Hugs. :0)
Beautiful cards Loll, Cathy x
A great duo of Christmas cards! Love the fun sleigh with the tiny reindeer - not sure they could manage to pull that sleigh! A wonderful stencilled tree - very effective with the snow layer.
Both methods of getting your Christmas cards made are definitely successful -- they're both great! I love that one is CAS and one is another technique, but both have awesome outcomes. Way to get that stash closer to what it needs to be before Thanksgiving.
Your Santa image is adorable, definitely gives Joy. As for your stencilled card, What a great idea and result, love the tree and background paper. Both Fab cards. x
Oh my goodness - those poor wee reindeer... a gorgeous card Loll
Love your 'tree' card - that is stunning
Blessings
Maxine
Two fab cards for your Christmas stash Loll. :)
What fun both of these cards are! I adore the cute santa with his tiny little reindeer. I don't know how they're planning on pulling Santa's sleigh, but maybe a magic carrot or two. The tree card is dreamy and stunning! What a fabulous monet-like feel. Just beautiful!
I think that's the same paper pack I used to make my Mix-Up card, Loll. It looks great behind that snowy tree. The Santa image is darling and beautifully colored.
Your Santa sleigh is so cute and your coloring perfect. Love the smooshed background. Your stenciled tree on the pattern paper looks great and the snow layer is perfect.
Lovely cards as always, Loll! The Santa card is so cute and I love the gorgeous BG paper you used for the stenciled tree! I love the torn snowbanks! You always inspire me! Sue N
Two fabulous cards, Loll! I'm loving those itty bitty reindeer on the first one, so cute!
Your Santa and reindeer are so cute. The smooched background is perfect too xx
The first card is so sweet, Loll. Those little reindeer are truly adorable. I wonder how they'll pull off those big ones with the fat Santa? :-)
And the second card... is another card where the magic happens. It looks stunning against that patterned background. A fantastic choice. There's so much mystery to it, and I have the distinct impression that the magic is still there, creating a subtle veil. A wonderful card, my dear Loll.
hugs,
BożenA xx
OMGosh, the sleigh with those tiny reindeer is just too danged cute! Such a fun and cheerful Christmas card! Now, that tree... sigh... The paper is enough to simply blow me away, but the tree, too! How beautiful they look together. The white embossing is like icing on the cake. I hope you'll share the rest!
Two gorgeous cards Loll, I especially love Santa in his sleigh - he's adorable xx
Two wonderful cards! The Christmas tree is a stunner!
I'm a bit worried about those teeny reindeer thinking they are going to pull Santa's sleigh! Such a cute card. Your stenciling looks so pretty over that Honey Bee paper.
More great stenciling on pp, Lolly! I'm having such fun doing this technique! Your Christmas tree with the beautiful background is just dreamy! Thank you for linking to the I.D.E.A.S. Calendar! I also love your adorable green sleigh design with the baby reindeer and realistic snow! Hugs, Dolly
I love that green sleigh and it looks like Santa is training some baby reindeer to guide his sleigh. Such a fun Santa too! Your stenciled tree is so pretty on that patterned paper and I love the embossed snow!
Beautiful cards, Loll! Santa and his oh, so cute Reindeer buddies would fit in nicely over at The Christmas Kickstart were the theme is Friendship. Jo x
Two super cards Loll, and I love your sweet Santa in his sleigh and he two cute little reindeer all beautifully watercoloured and the white paint used for the snow gives lots of texture. The colours of DI's work brilliantly over the patterned paper as the background to this pretty snowy tree and the spattered white falling snow looks great. x
Two lovely creations, Loll! Your jolly Santa is so fun with the adorable little reindeer getting ready to pull Santa's sleigh! and your stencilled tree is beautiful with the snow and lovely inky DP background! Julia xx
Adorable Santa with his sleigh, Loll and I love the dramatic background for your pine!!
Oh my gosh, what an adorable image and your outstanding watercolor skills have taken it to the next level and beyond! Awesome contribution to the FRIENDSHIP challenge at Christmas Kickstart!
I'm blown away by the cute Santa in his sleigh on your first Christmas card. It's such a fun image and I liked reading how you smooshed the background, and then colored the image over it, it looks fabulous!
what fun ltitle holiday friends ... thanks for joining Jo, Lauren and me (Stephanie) for the Friendship Christmas Kickstart Challenge!
Two gorgeous cards Loll. Your Santa sleigh is so cute, and I love the snowy Christmas tree.
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