Hi peeps, today I’d like to share my first Christmas wreath card of the year using a mixture if old and new stamps … there is something strangely therapeutic about stamping round in a circle!
First I blended some green Distress Oxide ink into a circle using the positive and negative of my circle mask, then stamped my fir cone branches round the circle using Versafine Clair. I added stamped holly using 1st and 2nd generation stamping, and red mini berries. I coloured the holly berries with my red Sakura Stardust pen, and highlighted the fir cones, holly leaves and berries with my clear Stardust pen… it’s another very sparkly card!!
Right now I am starting to experiment with ways to colour Lavinia silhouette stamps .. this is my first attempt using one of the new silhouette birds which looks to me like a robin. I coloured the stamp with tan, brown and red watercolour markers, then edged the robin with dark brown VFC, used a fine liner to create his eye, and highlighted his belly with a white Posca pen. It’s not perfect, but I’m going to be trying different methods over the coming weeks!!
I stamped a branch for the robin to sit on and stamped my sentiments. Finally I matted the image panel onto dark green card stock and then onto my card base, and spattered the finished piece with white Posca pen “snow”.
Stamps: Lavinia Fir Cone Branch, Mini Holly, Mini Berry, Bird Collection, Tree Branch; Uniko Festive Sentiments;
Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink (Bundled Sage); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Pinecone, Rainforest, Tulip Red); Marvey watercolour markers (brown, tan red); Sakura Stardust pens (red, clear); Posca pen (white).
Challenges I would like to enter:
12 Months of Christmas #94 - Anything Christmas Goes
Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #619 - Anything Christmas Goes with option Something Beginning With “H” (holly)
Do-All Kreatives #71 - Christmas + Animals (2nd entry)
Festive Fridays - Christmas
Krafty Chicks #637 - Christmas
Little Red Wagon #679 - Winter
Peace On Earth #27 - Anything Christmas Goes + Moodboard
Sparkles Christmas #142 - Festive Things With Wings
We Love Stamping (November) - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Robin Redbreast
Take care, and thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,
17 comments:
Wow, a gorgeous card and wreath! Thank you for joining our challenge at Peace On earth!
Diane POE CO-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Peace On Earth}
It turned out so beautifully! Love the bird - looks perfect to me!
Wow - what a lovely Christmas card. That wreath and robin stamping and colouring is great xxx
You have created a wonderful wreath with all those stamps and I think your robin is perfect, as are your splatters. Well done and thanks for sharing it with us at we love stamping xx
There is indeed Pauline, wreath shapes always make me happy as well, many thanks for sharing with us at We Love Stamping November Christmas theme.
B x
Wow, love this wonderful wreath ! The colors are awesome and the sweet little bird is awesome.
Thanks for joining our "Winter" Challenge @ Little Red Wagon. Hope to see you back again soon.
Imke ~ MY CRAFTY PLACE
Lovely card Pauline. I like the little robin sitting in the middle of the wreath. Thank you for entering the Something Beginning with H Challenge at CHNC.
Wow, Pauline, I love this! Such pretty images, and I love your sweet bird! Such pretty coloring, and all your snow details are so delicate and perfect! Thanks so much for playing at Sparkles!
So pretty I like the details with in the stamps, such a pretty card. Thanks for playing our challenge this week at Krafty Chicks Challenge, have a great day!
Leanne Design Chick/KCC
Krafty Chicks Challenge
Beautifully done, it looks so pretty. Thanks also for sharing with us at We Love Stamping.
Wow, what a beautiful card. I love it.
Thanks for joining us at the DAK Challenge.
Greetings Andrea
Another amazing card Pauline, so very beautiful.
Faith x
Beautiful stamped wreath with the little robin on one of the branches.
Thanks for joining our DoAl(l)Kreatives challenge.
Wies xx DT
Absolutely stunning, I love your beautiful wreath with the little bird.
Wow amazing creation Pauline the wreath and the little Robing look amazing
hugs
lolo x
OMG.. what a pretty work! Love everything of this! Awesome!!!!
Thanks for playing along with our Do-Al(l) Kreatives Challenge and good luck!
Hugs and please come back soon!
Doris
Kleido’s BastelStüble
*Owner* Do-Al(l) Kreatives
*Owner*Critter Crazy Challenges
*DT* Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2
This is an immediate eye catcher, beautiful stamping creating the wreath. Thanks for joining in the fun at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Caz. DT
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