Red Robins Everywhere!

Hi everyone, Christmas is almost here, last posting dates for our festive makes have been and gone, and as crafters we are either completely organised with everything done and dusted, or we are still dashing off last minute cards for hand delivery! I tend to fall into the latter category … every year I say I will make Christmas cards throughout the year and I never do .. this year I had only made 2 or 3 before October!! However I have been doggedly making cards during the last quarter, so I was able to complete my posting on 11 December.  I was still a bit short for hand delivery, so a week ago I had a full on day at it and managed to make 2 batches, totalling 9 cards .. given how slow I am as a crafter I think that’s a record! 

I published the first batch of cards in an earlier post here, and today’s post is to share the second (and hopefully final) batch of 5, featuring the adorable AALL & Create robin.

All of these cards revolved around blending a circle of Distress Oxide ink, stamping the robin in the middle and then surrounding him with foliage. On 4 of the cards I used Lavinia Fir Cone Branch in various combinations, infilled with Mini Holly stamped in 1st/2nd generation. For the 5th card (which had a brighter green inky circle than the rest) I just stamped the Mini Holly around the circle. On all the cards I coloured the robin with Distress watercolor pencils with a hint of sparkle on his white tummy from my Spectrum Noir sparkle pen, I coloured the holly berries using a red Signo pen and Sakura Stardust pen, and highlighted the pine cones with a clear Sakura Stardust pen. I stamped my sentiments, edged each piece with gold Posca pen and matted straight onto my card blank. 

Stamps: AALL & Create Nuthatch & Robin; Lavinia Fir Cone Branch, Mini Holly, Mini Pinecone, Christmas Greetings; Uniko Christmas Wishes;

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Bundled Sage, Mowed Lawn); Distress watercolor pencils (Barn Door, Fired Brick, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo); Versafine Clair (Pinecone, Shady Lane, Nocturne); Signo Pen (red); Sakura Stardust pens (red, clear); Posca pen (gold).

Here are a couple of closeups of cards I would like to enter into some challenges:

Card 1 (pine cones)

Challenges I would like to enter:

12 Months of Christmas #107 - Anything Goes Christmas (2nd entry)

Christmas Kickstart #81 - Anything Christmas Goes (2nd entry)

Crafty Calendar (December) - Christmas (2nd entry)

Creatalicious #273 - Anything Goes with option Last Minute Christmas (2nd entry)

The Holly and Ivy #153 - Anything Christmas Goes (2nd entry)

Let’s Craft and Create #202 - Anything Goes and Vintage Feel

Most Magical Time of the Year #15 - Christmas (2nd entry)

Sparkles Christmas #155 - Christmas Animals or Birds (3rd entry)

Card 2 (holly)

Challenges I would like to enter:

613 Avenue Create (December) - Anything Goes with option Any Winter Holiday (2nd entry)

Allsorts #759 - Christmas Flowers and/or Wreaths

As You Like It - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Classic Design Challenge #12 2023 - Anything Goes

Creative Crafting Uncles #48 - Christmas and/or Happy New Year (2nd entry)

Creative Inspirations (December) - Happy Christmas (2nd entry)

Fab ‘n’ Funky #586 - Christmas (2nd entry) - FEATURED

Little Red Wagon #736 - Under Pressure

Sweet Stampin’ - Christmas (2nd entry)

Triple B (December) - Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms

We Love Stamping (December) - Winter Flowers and/or Foliage (3rd entry)

Word Art Wednesday #627/628 - 

Anything Goes 

(2nd entry)

I really love robins, but I think I'm all robin-ed out now!

Hope your Christmas preparations are coming along ok, and you haven't got your turkey in a twist or your tinsel in a tangle!

Take care, and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,