So between running back and forth to the City where they live, and she & baby came to stay for 9 days while hubby was working long hours overtime as journeyman electrician, I didn't get as many hand-made cards done as I usually do each year. However, I made a few christmas cards for special friends and will post them over the next few days.
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| close-up of glitter and flocking |
This card uses the LaBlanche Santa stamp I purchased last year. After colouring Santa and leaves with Copic markers, I masked him off, and sprayed the background with Smooch Gold spritz. Then distressed the edges with Tim Holtz distressor thingy, sponged with Tea Dye and Vintage Photo DI. I applied white flocking to Santa's fur on his suit and boots, and Crystal Glaze to his glasses. It is layered on holly paper by Basic Grey, another layer (SU label die) from scraps, and green metallic music paper cut with Martha Stewart edge die. Tag is a Spellbinders die, verse from 7 Gypsies "Christmas Greetings" set.
Flower is a ready-made embellie, but it is layered on a Cottage Cutz flourish (part of poinsetta die leftover from doing the poinsettas from another card) covered with Gold Stickles.
I'm entering this card into several challenges as noted below.
Sharon
Dec.19/2012
Fashionable Stamping Challenges #37 - Mask It
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Merry Christmas
Make My Monday - Bingo (Patterned Paper, Punches, Distressing)
Party Time Tuesday - Colour Challenge
This is beautiful! Love the flocking.
ReplyDeleteLOL, I have this sentiment but have never used it! What a great card!!! LOVE your gorgeous Santa--and the coloring is exquisite! Thanks for joining us at MMM! I hope you come and join me at Technique Tuesday for our Faux Tile challenge this month, too! Happy holidays! :)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card, gorgeous colours and a fabulous image. Thanks for joining in this week at MMM - Jacqueline xx
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty sure has that vintage feel to it . Love the flocking (I can never get mine to turn out as good as this )
ReplyDeleteWonderful Christmas card, Sharon - thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful Christmas card with wonderful details. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your exciting news!!! Love the card too! Happy Holidays
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful Christmas card. Thanks for sharing it in our 'Mask It' challenge at FSC.
Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Wow Sharon what a gorgeous card, that Santa is fab and the flocking and dimension on his specs is perfect. Really beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us at FSC this time and Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
A beautifully nostalgic style Christmas card. Adore the flocking on Santa's suit.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us at FSC.
Wishes
Lynne
Beautiful card Sharon ! Love your Santa and all the layers. Have a Merry Christmas, Shirley
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Christmas card, love the shimmer background with that great Santa image.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at FSC
Avril
Gorgeous- LOVE your composition!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at FSC!
xxx Ellie xxx
Oh gooooorgeous card Sharon! Your Santa looks fab and the sparkle is lush! The sentiment really made me chuckle :).
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for playing at Fashionable Stamping Challenges!
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Best wishes from Joanna @ Under a Creative Spell
What an absolutely stunning card Sharon. The amount of detail is amazing and your Santa looks just fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this with us at FSC masking challenge and also at MMM.
Hugs,
Fliss xx
PS: Congratulations on the Granny news - one of my nieces has a little boy called Connor.
Such a lot of detail in this fabulous card. Love the image and the great sentiment..
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on becomimg a Nanny, enjoy!
Suzi B :)