A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Thursday 25 April 2019

Friendly Creatures

Back to a Christmas card after non-Christmas ones for my last couple of posts!


I like to think of these two hedgehogs as friends who are making Christmas decorations together (though someone said that maybe they are siblings quarreling over who gets to hang up the garland of stars!).

I stamped them on hot press watercolour paper, then painted with my Gansai Tambi watercolour paints.  The set includes metallic silver that I used for the scissors and metallic gold that I used for the stars - in real life they have a nice shimmer to them.

Then a thin border of black, some fun foam to pop it up, and a gold card base.

It's going over to:

Sparkles Christmas Challenges - "Feature a Creature"

Christmas Cards All Year Round - "Family and Friends"

Rudolph Days - April Anything Goes

So what do you think - happy co-operative hedgehog friends, or argumentative hedgehog siblings?





Supplies:
Stamps - Penny Black
Ink - Archival Jet Black
Paper - hot press watercolour paper, gold shimmer and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, fun foam



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12 comments:

  1. Christine Alexander25 April 2019 at 18:08

    What a fun little scene with the two hedgies Susan, you're reminding me I have to get going with my Christmas cards

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  2. Sue's Crafty Corner26 April 2019 at 03:58

    What a fantastic card and image.

    Sue xx

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  3. Mac Mable26 April 2019 at 09:12

    I am going for the second explanation of these two little cuties x Adorable card x

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  4. Kathleen26 April 2019 at 13:28

    A brilliant card with a super image and a great layout.

    Kath x

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  5. Darnell26 April 2019 at 22:12

    I love your cute hedgie Christmas card, Susan! And I don't think they are fighting ... just look at those smiles! Enjoy the weekend! Hugs, Darnell

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  6. Brenda in IN27 April 2019 at 06:21

    They are adorable and I think they are hanging the stars together with great smiles. This is a cute card.

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  7. Loll27 April 2019 at 09:43

    Well you know that card makers will always say they are getting along ... but those motion marks beside their faces makes me think they are having a tug of war with the string of stars. :) No matter what is happening, the card is CUTE! Great work Susan! xx

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  8. Kath27 April 2019 at 13:03

    A fabulous card and a perfect image for our challenge this month. Thank you for sharing at Christmas Crafts All Year Round.
    Kath x

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  9. Kath27 April 2019 at 13:05

    It's me again! Thank you too for sharing your lovely card at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.
    Kath x

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  10. Bonnie28 April 2019 at 07:10

    I think the siblings arguing over who hangs the garland is a fun choice. Hedgie on the right is getting ready to bop brother on the left with her pom pom! LOL, reminds me of my brother and I when we were kids. Great coloring, my friend, especially those tiny scissors!

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  11. Whisper29 April 2019 at 03:48

    Oh I always have a soft spot for PB stamps and you have just reminded me I have that stamp too, I'm loving how you have used it and thanks for joining us at April's Rudolph Days Challenge, Luv Sam x

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  12. scrappymo!29 April 2019 at 15:53

    I think they look too happy to be fighing so I vote friends or family helping each other with the hanging of the decorations!

    Sweet image and great card. I love Penny Black images...the critter ones are always adorable!
    Thanks for taking part in the April Rudolph Days Challenge.

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