Hi everyone, today I’d like to share a card I made using one of the new release robins by Lavinia. When they came out I didn’t order them as I didn’t actually like them, but since then I’ve seen so many lovely makes with them that I have changed my mind! This card is also the first wreath card I have made using my recently acquired holly stamp, which is proving so useful I’m at a loss as to why I never purchased it until now!
I die cut a stitched square of stamping card, and created a background circle by blending Elements ink through a circle mask. I then placed a home made circle mask and stamped the background text using Sand Dune VFC. I stamped a wreath of holly then added some second generation mini holly, and stamped Bobby using Pinecone VFC. I highlighted the holly leaves with white Signo pen and coloured the berries with red Signo pen and Sakura Stardust pen, then highlighted Bobby and coloured his red breast with Zig pens and his tummy with white Stabilo pencil. I stamped the sentiment in Nocturne and a couple of pinecones in the corner which I also accented with my white pen, then matted the finished piece onto a 6” card blank. I finished off with a little festive gingham bow … it’s not currently stuck down as I seem to have lost my glue dots, so I guess I’ll have to get some when I’m next passing Hobbycraft!
Stamps: Lavinia Bobby, Holly, Mini Holly, Mini Pine Cone, Spirit of Christmas, Christmas Greetings;
Media: Lavinia Elements ink (Pine); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Shady Lane, Pinecone, Sand Dune); Kuretake Zig Clean Color watercolour pens; Signo pens (Red, white); Sakura Stardust pen (Red); Stabilo pencil (white);
Tools: Hunkydory Moonstone Duo-Stitched Squares die; Lavinia circle mask.
Challenges I would like to enter:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Ribbon
Addicted to Stamps and More #482 - Christmas
Allsorts #808 - Ribbon or Twine
Beccy’s Month of Holiday Cards - Holiday Themed (6th entry)
Country View Challenges (November) - Winging It (3rd entry)
Die Cut Divas (November) - Any Holiday in the Year + Use a Die Cut
Double Trouble #180 - Stitch It Up
Dream Factory #134 - Christmas Again?! (2nd entry)
Fab ‘n’ Funky #605 - Dies and/or Punches
Festive Friday (November) - Christmas / Winter Birds
Let’s Craft and Create #213 - Anything Goes with option Use a Bow
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Sparkle & Shine (2nd entry)
Try It On Tuesday - Traditional Christmas
We Love Stamping (November) - Christmas (3rd entry)
Word Art Wednesday #675/676 - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
This card was pretty straightforward to make so while I was at the craft table I made 2 more, just substituting the background colours and/or sentiment. I’m still in experimental mode when it comes to colouring the new robins, so it may be that a few more will appear coloured using different media!
That’s all from me for today. Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
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