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, 10 December 2020

Sheep in Woolly Sweaters

Back in July, Jane (of Purplejet Loves Crafts) created an adorable card using two sheep in woolly sweaters.  See her card here.  I fell in love with the image and went searching for it but sadly it is discontinued.  Jane kindly stamped a few off for me and mailed them.  Here's the first card I've made from them:

 

I coloured the image with coloured pencils, including a metallic gold pencil for the big star and the stars on the red sweater. I went over the stars with Wink of Stella and over the snowflakes on the blue sweater with a Stardust Glitter gel pen for some shine and used a dark gold shimmer cs for the card base.

52 Christmas Card Throwdown is asking us to choose any challenge from 2020.  I chose "Winter Sweaters".


       

I've also posted it at Splitcoaststampers for two of this week's challenges - the CAS Challenge "Sweater Weather" and the Ways to Use It Challenge "Inspired by a Song".  The sentiment is two lines from the carol "The First Noel".







Supplies:
Stamps - Inky Doodles Christmas Jumpers
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - white cs, dark gold shimmer cs
Size - A2
Accessories - coloured pencils, Stardust Glitter gel pen, stitched circle die

11 comments:

  1. These adorable sheep look all warm and cozy in their Christmas sweaters, Susan! This is the perfect stamp for a sweater challenge!

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  2. I see why you liked it so much, it is the sweetest image and sentiment. How nice of her to send you some stamped images.

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  3. Those sheep look wonderful in their sweaters, love the gold card base too xx

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  4. That is such a charming stamp and I love how you used them. I've never seen one quite like it. You do have some amazing stamps there. This is such a great card and sentiment.

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  5. What an adorable stamp and love it on the gold card base, I see they now sell it as a set (sent you the link) :)

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  6. Your sheep are so cozy warm in their sweet wool sweaters, Susan. As a knitter, myself...can't help, but love your card:-) TFS my dear friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy

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  7. Sweet card Susan. Aren't stamping friends the best??!! xx

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  8. These sheep in woolly sweaters are so cute, Susan! I can see why you fell in love with the image. The shimmer of the gold card base and the sparkle of the star must be really pretty in real life.
    Hideko xx

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  9. How kind to have these woolly sheep sent to you and you've certainly brought them to life, Susan! I love the coloring and all the schparkle and I really love that you used the dark gold cs for your base! Note to self! Happy Holiday Hugs, Darnell

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  10. What an adorable card and the cutest of sheep in their fun and fabulous jumpers x. That was kind of Jane x.

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  11. Fantastic CAS card. These sheep in woolly sweaters are so cute. Thank you for joining us at 52CCT. Goga

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