Hi, sweet friends! I am happy to be joining in the fun of making Christmas cards this year for the Dirty Dozen Christmas Challenge here at SCS! I'm so excited to be making Christmas cards early -- finally!
I have to say that I lost my mojo and just had to push through this card. I received this absolutely darling stamp set from a dear friend, and I stamped it and decided to sit and color. I started with the holly leaves and was really struggling and then moved to adding some shadows to the leaves and the circle. Next, I colored the sweet Christmas cardinals. I've learned to color red near the end (anyone else learn that the hard way?). I added just a wee bit of Wink of Stella on the snow and the hat trim and pom-pom. The sentiment is from the set, and I used my MISTI to add it and then die cut the circle and adhered it to a red scalloped circle base. The base back is the same and adhered with SU's Fast Fuse. Wow, is that ever sticky/tricky stuff! (Any suggestions about how to use it well?) Anyway, this is done, and now I will hide it from DH till Christmas.
We hope you get inspired and join us as we make our 2018 Christmas cards throughout the year! We're having fun already. Much love, and warm hugs to you all! xoxo
Date: Thursday, February 1, 2018 GMT Views: 1334
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Stamps: A Christmas Gift (Mulberry Wood/Crafter's Companion)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Pure Poppy (PTI)
Paper Size: 4�" circle
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versamark)
Accessories: Copic markers, Grand Circles and Grand Scalloped Circles dies (Spellbinders), MISTI tool, white gel pen (Ranger), Mono Liquid Glue (Tombow), Fast Fuse runner (SU)
Registered: October 17, 2008 Location: Brisbane Queensland Australia Posts: 8939
Sat, Feb 03, 2018 @ 2:05 PM
Oh Cheryl this is one darling card, I just love it and your colouring is perfect. I normally use four colours for my Christmas red...starting from lightest to darkest they are; R35, R37, R56 & R89.
Pushing through is probably what I should have done when my mojo went missing, hope yours turns up soon so we can see more of your gorgeous creations.
You may have noticed mine is back with avengeance lol
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82312
Sun, Feb 04, 2018 @ 4:20 AM
Cheryl, this is soooooo adorable!!!
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Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Sun, Feb 04, 2018 @ 4:56 AM
I see no missing MOJO in this card...it is LOVELY. Those little baby cardinals are just DARLING nestled in their holly branch. Your colored and shading is so very beautifully! Love the sparkly bits here and there and the round scalloped card! Yes, a lovely care for your hubby!
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