Be Jolly

Hello friends and welcome back!  I have a quick post with my final Christmas card for 2020 and joining the current Inkspirational Challenge where the theme is snow.  This is my second entry to this challenge; you can find my first one here. 

Challenge #228

For my card I used one of the latest stamps from Purple Onion Design by Stacey Yacula.

I adore these cute critters and their friend Frosty!  The scene was colored with Copic markers, then splattered with white gouache with both a paint brush and an old tooth brush to achieve the snowy effect.  After it dried, the panel was die cut with a square die and matted to a slightly larger blue square.  

For some subtle texture behind the main image a panel of white was embossed using a snow embossing folder, then adhered directly to the card base.  The main image was then added with foam tape, as were the two sentiments.  The card still needed a little something more so I added a few snowflake embellishments.

Thanks so much for visiting, I really appreciate it!  I hope you are continuing to stay safe and healthy, and have a wonderful Christmas!

Stef

Stamps:  Sweet Snow Friends, Holiday Messages Sentiment Set (both Purple Onion Design)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Pacific Point (SU)

Ink:  Gina K Obsidian Amalgam, Versafine Claire Nocturne

Other:  Softly Falling embossing folder (ret. SU), white gouache

Copics:  BG000, B39, 26, 24, 32, RV69, 66, 63, R20, V22, 20, YG67, 23, 01, BV29, 25, 23, 20, E34, 31, 30, C2, 0

Holiday Cheer

Hello friends and welcome back!  Today I have a cute card to share with you.  I'm joining the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge, where Jen has given us this fabulous, wide open sketch to work with.

FMS 466

I'm also joining the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where the theme this week is Christmas Critters.

For my card I used some stamps by Stacy Yakula from Purple Onion Design to make a snowy Christmas scene. I love her whimsical critters, which she names individually.  The little raccoon below is Flannel. 

Flannel pulling his sled was stamped on a panel of white cardstock, then I masked off the top of his head and that of the package so the background trees and hills could be stamped behind him.  Once that was complete, the scene was colored with Copic markers.  

The panel was cut with a deckled rectangle die then I used a white gel pen to add "snow" over the entire panel.  I normally splatter watered down white gouache for snow but this time I wanted a bit more control.  Strips of red card stock were added to each side of the main image, then the entire thing mounted to the white card base with fun foam.  The sentiment is one long sentence, but I cut it in two to fit the panel.  Once it was added with foam tape, my card was complete!

Thanks for visiting, I always appreciate it so much!  I hope you're remaining safe and healthy, and have a wonderful holiday season! Like many, my husband and I will not be joining our families for Christmas but I am hopeful that this time next year, we will all be able to share time with those close to us.

Take care!

Stef

Stamps:  Mountains, Flannel (raccoon with sled), Holiday Message Sentiment Stamp (Purple Onion Designs)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Lipstick Red

Ink:  Gina K Obsidian Amalgam, Versafine Clair Nocturne

Other:  Deckled Frames rectangle die (Waffle Flower), White gel pen

Copics:  B63, 60, 45, 32 BV23, G28, 09, 02, E27, 23, 21, 33, C6, 4, W5, 3, 1, T6, 4, 2, 0, R39, 37, 35, 22, 20, YR24, 23, Y15, 11, 00

Joy to the World for Sunday Stamps

Hello friends and welcome back!  It's time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps and this week Melissa has brought us this great sketch to play with!

Sunday Stamps

I'm also playing along with Festive Friday, using evergreen trees, ornaments, red and green from the Inspo List.

FF0074

And also with Inkspirational Challenge, where the current word prompt is "Snow".

Challenge #228

I think this card is one of my favorites I've made for Christmas this year and such fun to create.

Since there are no coordination dies for these stamps, I first stamped the little group of holiday singers then masked them before stamping the Christmas tree.  Using Copic markers, I first colored the trio then the tree, and finally the sky. Then I used gold metallic paint to color the tree ornaments and the star. Yes, a labor of love because it took a long time but definitely so satisfying when done.

With the coloring complete, white gouache was splattered with both a paint brush and a tooth brush to get varying sizes of snow.  I got a little carried away and had to use a Copic Multiliner to redraw the eye of the mouse as well as one of the bunny's.  When that dried it was die cut and matted with a larger die cut in white. The main image was added to the navy card base with foam tape, then the embossed sentiment was adhered to the front, also with foam tape, and that completed the card!

Thanks so much for visiting, I always appreciate it!  I hope you're continuing to stay safe and healthy, and have a great week ahead.  Less than two weeks until Christmas (oh, no pressure LOL!).

Stef

Stamps:  Snow Crooners and Sparkle Tree (Purple Onion Designs)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Soft Navy

Ink:  Gina K Obsidian Amalgam, Versamark

Other:  Elegant Rectangle Stax dies (MFT), Fine Detail White ep (Simon Says Stamp), White Gouache, Starry Colors Metallic paint (Gansai Tambi), Copic markers