I see that everyone is ramping up their Christmas stash. I don't usually work too much ahead, I like a little pressure and I won't send handmade to everyone, but here I am with a Christmas card. I fell in love with this ornament and all the others of that style in other colors: https://riverbendhome.com/products/v...sc50538-886283
This is also for yesterday's F4A (choose a song, Silent Night here) and Monday's TLC (stamp through a handmade stencil). I thought I'd be so smart and cut some of the postage stamp dies for my stamping...not so smart as you can't tell what shape it is. that's why I put a frame around one of them. Once again, I used a vintage postage stamp; all of it is on a stash bubble painting from a previous TLC. A fun technique, you just put some water in a cup, along with some drops of reinkers and Dawn dish soap, blow through a straw to build up bubbles and quickly print before the bubbles pop. I can't remember if there is a tutorial for it.
Yes, Christmas will come this year, whether we are together or not. No clue what is going to happen.
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2020 GMT Views: 451
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Registered: September 3, 2007 Location: native Texan living in extreme N. GA Posts: 73388
Sat, Oct 24, 2020 @ 8:42 AM
this is such a wonderful Christmas card, Jean! I adore the faux postage stamp w/ the glittery snowflakes. I hear you on the last minute thing...if it wasn't for the last minute, most things would never get done!
Wow! This is so cool! That vintage stamp is soooo beautiful! 1963! I like that you framed one of the snowflake images. Beautiful card! I always love getting another Christmas card made!
Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 65087
Sat, Oct 24, 2020 @ 9:11 AM
A great inspired design - love that background and must try it out - and I remember that wonderful 1963 Christmas stamp! I was collecting stamps at that time in my life and was so excited when each new stamp came out as well as all of the gorgeous foreign country stamps. So pretty with your stampings and glitter!
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Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Sat, Oct 24, 2020 @ 9:27 AM
Perfect asymmetrical card with texture, pattern, color, shimmer, and balance! The shimmer blue layer is perfect. Your bubble bg and explanation has me wanting to run into the kitchen and give the technique another try as earlier attempts were a failure (not the petite bubbles you achieved!). Silent night is on the replay tape in my head now and I love how the vintage stamp repeats the thought. Lovely, bfnm! Fav’ed too.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105090
Sat, Oct 24, 2020 @ 9:56 AM
Love this stamp oriented card. The ornament you selected for inspiration is indeed beautiful!!
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 59847
Sat, Oct 24, 2020 @ 11:06 AM
Fun Christmas card Jean, love how you are able to combine the challenges to create this card, why not sending hand made cards you make such pretty ones!!
Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13092
Sat, Oct 24, 2020 @ 5:23 PM
Love your bubble background (must try that), your postage die cut and most of all I love that vintage postage stamp!! A beautiful "Silent Night" Christmas card!
------------------------------ Rita
God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9