Hi everyone, today’s card is another one using my bauble stencil, but this time I have coloured it rather than creating a little scene inside it. I took the opportunity to use my cute little bird with the wording “calm” and “peace” which I thought would work really well for Christmas, especially with the addition of other positive Christmassy words.
I cut a 5” square of stamping card, and created the main bauble by blending Distress Oxides through the stencil and spritzing with water while the stencil was still in place. When dry I stamped the foliage using 2 shades of green VFC, and the 2 teeny baubles also using VFC. I added shading around the baubles with my new grey Inktense pencil (I don’t think I’ve really got the hang of it yet but will persevere!) and shading to the small baubles using Zig pens and white pastel pencil. I then added some sparkle to the paler areas of all 3 baubles with my Spectrum Noir sparkle pen, stamped the bird in the bauble, and added some white Posca highlights and some 2nd generation background words. I matted the panel onto a black border and the card blank, drew my bauble strings and added some spatters, then stamped, cut out and attached the 2 main sentiment panels.
Stamps: Tracy Evans Boutique Designs TE22 Christmas Wishes, TE18 Decorations, TE4 New Beginnings; AALL & Create #806 Fallen Leaves, #831 Sent With Love;
Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Morning Mist, Grass Green, Green Oasis, Monarch, Charming Pink); Kuretake Zig Clean Color watercolour pens; Spectrum Noir sparkle pen (clear); Posca pen (white); pastel pencil (white); Inktense pencil (Neutral Grey);
Tools: Tracy Evans stencil SS06 - Bauble.
Challenges I would like to enter:
Crafty Catz #681 - Anything Goes
The Holly and Ivy #171 - Anything Christmas Goes (3rd entry)
Krafty Chicks #739 - All Occasions (2nd entry)
Path of Positivity #124 - Anything Positive Goes (2nd entry) - TOP PICK & DT DELIGHT
Rudolph Days (October) - Anything Christmas Goes
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Christmas (2nd entry)
Simon Says - Celebrating 20 Years of Distress #SSS20YearsofDistress
Word Art Wednesday #671/672 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
I’m currently considering the new Lavinia stamps that were launched on Thursday … of course I don’t need any of them, but since when has that stopped us crafters?? We shall see what happens …
Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
16 comments:
Beautiful card and baubles Pauline -love the colours and little bird.
Carol x
You've achieved lots of dimension with these baubles, love the strings you draw too. As you say since when did NEED come into the equation when considering crafty purchases 🤣. Did you use water with your Inktense pencil for the shading?
Hi Val … thanks for the kind comment. Yes I used water to shade with my Inktense pencil but I’m not happy yet with the blending xx
A beautiful Christmas card Pauline, I like the way you've used the stencil, the bauble looks wonderful in those lovely colours, great choice of stamps to complete the design.
I have succumbed to temptation already and have ordered some of the new stamps- I do need them...honest!
xx
Back to thank you for sharing your lovely card at Crafty Catz. x
How beautiful is this Christmas card! Wonderful colors and your dimension is incredible! Gorgeous!! So happy you shared with us at Path of Positivity! Katrina
Adore the intensity of colours on this one Pauline and the contract of pink through to purple. I was encouraged by a chap I used to design for to invested in a box of Intense pencils a few years ago, it's a beautiful wooden box but sadly never quite get the hang of them, you used the word persevere, ashamed to admit I didn't!
B x
You ARE having fun with the baubles! This is another beautiful card showcasing TE's lovely designs. xxx
Just saw your SS comment, replied then realise people never go back a second time so thought best leave message here. Don't see a no 66 you mention, there are quite a few gaps/missing this month, have no idea why though.
Gorgeous. The blending of those colours and the little bird are so lovely. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge xx Lynda/Loopyloo DT
Fabulous card Pauline, I love the bird with the text and the design as always is wonderful. x
This is so cool. I love the pink and purple combination on this wonderful design. Thanks so much for sharing wtih us at Word Art Wednesday. I appreciate it very much.
So beautiful and I love the colours you used. Thanks for taking part at Rudolph Days challenge. Lynn GDT.
Another beautiful Christmas card and great use of the pine branch. The baubles are gorgeous with those pretty colors!
Beautifully made Pauline - love the depth in your stamped bauble.
Thanks for joining me at the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Helen x
This feesl both traditional and modern at the same time. I like your color choices and the bird sitting inside of the bauble. Thanks for playing with us at Inkspirational!
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