Hi everyone, today’s card is another Christmas card using the latest Lavinia Faelight Chronicles collection - I really am loving the Starpine, Sugar Pine Cones and Winter Foliage as well as the Glimmer Orbs which I think look so dimensional!
I die cut a stitched square of stamping card, and randomly stamped cascading Starpine in a mixture of 1st and 2nd generation Shady Lane Versafine Clair. I infilled the hanging foliage with Winter Foliage stamped in Avocado. I stamped three glimmer Orbs of various sizes, then interspersed with Sugar Pine Cones stamped with Pinecone VFC. I coloured the orbs and pinecones with Zig pens, added a layer of Wink of Stella to the orbs for sparkle, and white Posca pen accents on the pine cones. I stamped some Mini mistletoe from the Winter Foliage to top off each pinecone, then stamped the sentiment and coloured it with a clear Stardust pen. To finish I hand drew the bauble strings then matted the finished piece onto a red border and my card blank.
Here’s an angled picture to put the ‘glimmer’ in ‘Glimmer Orbs’! This picture actually illustrates a problem I am finding increasingly with my Gemini die cutting machine - the plates are very warped and damaged, but I’m soldiering on with them as new ones are not readily available. However they cause my cardstock to ripple and buckle, which can be seen in this picture.
Stamps: Lavinia Starpine, Sugar Pine Cones, Glimmer Orbs, Christmas Greetings, Seasonal Words;
Media: Versafine Clair (Shady Lane, Avocado, Pinecone, Nocturne); Kuretake Zig Clean Color watercolour pens; Sakura Stardust pen (clear); Wink of Stella (clear); Posca pen (white);
Tools: Hunkydory Moonstone Duo-Stitched square die.
Challenges I would like to enter:
12 Months of Christmas #129 - Anything Goes Christmas (2nd entry)
613 Avenue Create (December) - Anything Goes with option Sparkle and Shine
Addicted to Stamps and More! #507 - Christmas (2nd entry)
Aud Sentiments #332 - Traditional Christmas + a Sentiment (3rd entry)
Christmas Kickstart #105 - If It’s Christmassy Link It Up! (2nd entry)
Colourful Options (December) - Colour Mood Board (3rd entry)
Country View FB Challenge (December) - Christmas (3rd entry)
Creative Inspirations (December) - ‘Tis the Season (2nd entry)
Everybody Art #590 - Bingo (3rd entry)
Girlz Creative Christmas #154 - Anything Goes Christmas - TOP 3
Passion For Markers #818 - Mega Christmas Challenge: Add a Sentiment
Peace On Earth #101 - Anything Christmas Goes
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Use Dies in DIEcember (3rd entry)
Sweet Stampin’ - It’s Christmas! (2nd entry)
Word Art Wednesday #728/729 - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
That’s all from me for today.
Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
14 comments:
So creatively beautiful!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Peace On Earth!
Diane POE Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
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Beautiful card Pauline, love all the foliage and beautiful baubles and pine cones #.
Carol x
A beautiful arrangement of glimmering baubles and pine cones amongst the branches, another stunning festive card.
Thanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin' and Crafty Calendar , a perfect fit for both challenges.
xx
Beautiful Christmas ornaments. Great design and colour scheme. Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this month. Hope to see your pretty are work back here again soon. Judy DT https://avenue613.blogspot.com/
Wonderfully Christmassy!
We're always thrilled to see each entry arrive in our mailbox at 613 Avenue Create.
We do hope you'll return!
Wishing you the very best of luck with your entry.
Warm Wishes, Jackie,
DT member at 613 xx
A very festive card. The hanging baubles look lovely hanging from the pine branches.
Avril xx
Such a beautifully done card combining the glimmer orbs and pinecones! A perfect Christmas card with a traditional feel!
WOW - that's a stunner! Love it. xxx
I love this festive card, Pauline. I think I'll be adding a few more Lavinia stamps to my wish list having seen your card.
Liz xx
Beautiful card Pauline! I absolutely love the vintage look of it. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday. We want to remind you that we have a big blog hop coming up on the 17th that will last for three weeks. We hope you will be able to join us then too. We always appreciate your talents!
Beautiful, and I love the glimmer too! Thanks for playing at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge, Jo x
Merry Christmas! I'm absolutely thrilled with the lettering and admire your wonderful Christmas composition. The glittering Christmas baubles look so festive against the magnificent fir branches. And the pine cones are a perfect complement. Your coloring is also beautifully done. And the design with the stitched frame is simply magnificent.
Thank you so much for participating in the last Everybody Art Challenge.
I wish you a Merry Christmas!
Hugs, Uschi
I love this Christmassy scene you've created and your colouring is fab! Love how you've added the white highlights too! Thanks for sharing at Passion for Markers. Hugs, Karen x
Gorgeous and lovely design! Thanks for playing along in the Colorful Options Challenge.
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