Hi everyone, I sat down one day this week to make a final “production line” batch of CAS Christmas cards for hand delivery and managed to produce the following fundamentally similar one layer cards with the main differences being the colours and sentiments.
I stamped the baubles on each card using various shades of Versafine Clair, then stamped the holly branches using two tone stamping. I hand drew the bauble strings with fineliner pen, shaded the baubles using Zig pens and white pastel pencil, then added sparkle with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen. I added a little background stamping in grey, then stamped the sentiments in black. I added white Posca and Signo pen highlights to the baubles and holly, and a sparkly outline to each bauble to finish. Sadly the photos don’t catch the sparkle at all .. such dull and miserable weather we’ve been having!
Stamps: Tracy Evans Boutique Designs TE22 Winter Wishes, TE21 Holly and Berries, TE18 Decorations; TE 11 Background Elements (card 6); sentiments - Woodware Christmas Sparkle (card 2); Visible Image Poinsettia Grunge (card 4); Uniko Christmas Wishes (cards 3 & 5);
Media: Versafine Clair (Bali Blue, Charming Pink, Verdant, Summertime, Baby Pink, Arctic, Lilac Bloom, Very Peri, Hawthorn Rose, Avocado, Shady Lane, Morning Mist, Nocturne); pastel pencil (white); Kuretake Zig Clean Color watercolour pens; Sakura Stardust pen (clear); Spectrum Noir sparkle pen (clear); Posca pen (white); Signo pen (white).
Here’s one where the baubles and holly were stamped using Distress Oxides rather than VFC.
Stamps: As above;
Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers; Mowed Lawn); all other media as above.
Challenges I would like to enter:
Card 1 (above)
Daring Cardmakers - Word Prompt - Happy
Inspired By #315 - Christmas - WINNER
Simon Says - Celebrating 20 Years of Distress #SSS20YearsofDistress
Simply Clean & Simple (December) - Anything CAS Goes (2nd entry)
Card 2
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick a Previous Theme (Sparkle)
Creative Moments #265 - Sparkle and Shine (3rd entry)
Dragonfly Dreams (December) - Christmas (3rd entry)
Sweet Stampin’ - Christmassy Creations (2nd entry)
Card 3
613 Avenue Create (December) - Anything Goes with option Any Winter Holiday (2nd entry)
The Holly and Ivy #174 - Anything Christmas Goes (3rd entry)
Krafty Chicks #747 - CAS
Little Red Wagon #787 - Merry Christmas
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies #2450 - Anything Goes
Creative Crafting Uncles #60 - Christmas (2nd entry)
(Deck the Halls)
Card 5
Card 5
Peace On Earth #78 - Anything Christmas Goes (2nd entry)
Phew! As much as I love making Christmas cards, I think I’ve had enough for this year now, so apart from my darling husband’s card that’s my Christmas makes finished for 2024.
Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
18 comments:
Wow you have been busy and what a colourful selection of cards all beautifully stamped
These are ALL so pretty with the beautiful colors and fabulous design!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Simply Clean & Simple and Peace On Earth.
Diane SCAS, POE Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Simply Clean & Simple}
These are all so pretty! Love the colours. Thanks so much for playing along at Inspired By!
Lovely cards Pauline, and the design is perfect for batch making.
Avril xx
Lovely set of card. I love how your white highlights help them glow xx
Great Card design that you can make many of to give away...lovely. Thanks for sharing at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!
Fabulous Christmas cards full of beautiful baubles. Love each ‘same but different’ card.
Merry Christmas to you xxx
A lovely design for this set of cards, love the bright colours too. I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Lorraine
Gorgeous cards!! Thanks so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Beautiful creations! Thank you for sharing with us over at The Creative Crafters.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx
These are absolutely beautiful, loving each version! I don't make as many Christmas cards anymore as I used to once upon a time, but I also feel the same when they are done and I am ready to move on to other occasions.
...and Thanks so much for participating in our DRAGONFLY DREAMS challenge!!!
What a truly delightful batch of cards.
Wishing you, your family and your followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Kathyk
Lovely card!s Thanks for joining us @Little Red Wagon.
Imke ~ My Crafty Place
https://mycraftyplace.wordpress.com/
Pauline, they are all beautiful. Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!
Hugs, Em, Co-Owner
613 Avenue Create DT
Creative Em my blog
Creative Em on YouTube my Youtube channel
Oh Pauline these are all absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Simply Clean & Simple and Peace on Earth challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Simply Clean & Simple Co-Owner
Peace on Earth Co-Owner
Your cards are lovely!! Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment on my blog for the Word Art Wednesday Blog Hop! Happy New Year!
Hello Pauline, those are a wonderful selection of cards - great design! Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Calendar Challenge - Sarah, DT.
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