Thursday, 14 November 2024

Robin and Holly


Hi everyone, today I would like to share a card I made with my favourite AALL & Create robin by Tracy Evans - I really love this image. I have made a few cards previously encircling him within a festive wreath, but I always used Lavinia foliage stamps for that. This time I decided to try creating a wreath using Tracy’s festive foliage stamps - it was a bit challenging as the main holly branch stamp is quite long and does not bend around a circle, so I just inked up part of it. Here’s the result.


I cut a square of white stamping card and created a central circle by blending Olive Elements ink around a circle mask. I then created the circular wreath by stamping a variety of 1st and 2nd generation holly, berries and foliage in various shades of green and red Versafine Clair. I stamped the robin in the middle and coloured him with Zig pens and white Signo pen on his tummy. I added white Signo highlights to the holly leaves and berries, then stamped the Robin wording and sentiment onto black card and heat embossed white before cutting out and attaching. I added some white Posca snow to the branch and topped it with sparkle pen to add some glimmer. I edged the finished piece with black marker pen (diagonal corners cut to disguise a slight slip of the pen!) then matted onto green card stock.

Stamps: AALL & Create #690 Robin and Nuthatch, #806 Fallen Leaves; Tracy Evans Boutique Designs TE21 Holly and Berries, TE18 Decorations;
Media: Lavinia Elements ink (Olive); Versafine Clair (Pinecone, Shady Lane, Avocado, Strawberry); Versamark; WOW Opaque white ultra fine embossing powder; Signo pen (white); Posca pen (white); Spectrum Noir sparkle pen (clear).

Challenges I would like to enter:

ABC Christmas (November) - W is for Watercolouring
Allsorts #806 - Christmas (3rd entry)
Beccy’s Month of Holiday Cards - Holiday Themed (3rd entry)
Creative Moments #264 - Winter (2nd entry)
FarmQuest Country Christmas #14 - Anything Country Christmas Goes (2nd entry)
The Holly and Ivy #172 - Anything Christmas Goes
Krafty Chicks #742 - Christmas
Tracy Evans FB Create, Share, Inspire (Nov/Dec) - Christmas or Festive Project (2nd entry)
Triple B (November) - Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms
Unicorn #104 - Christmas and/or Winter (2nd entry)
Word Art Wednesday #673/674 - Anything Goes (4th entry)

The pile of Christmas cards is looking quite good now, I think I’m further ahead than I normally would be at this point, but not quite there yet! 

Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,

5 comments:

Beccy said...

You've done an awesome job stamping up this wreath Pauline, the colours are festive and the foliage coordinates beautifully. I love how you've placed the little robin inside. Great idea to only stamp part of his branch so it fits in with the rest of the design.
Cheers,
Beccy

Darlene said...

Your cards are always beautiful and inspiring Pauline! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B Challenge Co-Owner

crafty-stamper said...

Absolutely gorgeous card Pauline, love the beautiful Robin and stamped wreath.
Carol x

Linby said...

Very nicely done, looks wonderful.

Ellibelle said...

It turned out so beautifully! Love the way you colored the robin, I need to get back to using my Zig's more often as the Distress ink coloring can be quite pale as compared to these. Great job adding the white highlights too, something I really need to work on!!