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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Monday, 21 November 2022

Stars and a Tree, and a Dog and a Present

A couple of simple Christmas cards today.


I inked up the tree stamp with green Distress mini inkpads, spritzed lightly with water, and stamped on watercolour paper. When dry, I stamped the stars and sentiment. I popped that panel up on fun foam on gold shimmer cs and added that to a red shimmer card base.


Stamped and watercoloured, matted with red cs, and popped up on fun foam on the card base.

Challenge for card 1:

Christmas Kickstart "Trees, Trees, Trees"

Challenges for card 2:

Addicted to CAS "Present"


Do-All Kreatives "Animals and Christmas"

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Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Art Impressions tree, PTI sentiment, SU star cluster
Ink - Distress Iced Spruce and Evergreen Bough, Delicata Golden Glitz, Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Paper - watercolour paper, gold and red shimmer cs
Size - A2
Accessories - fun foam

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - SSS sentiment, ? dog
Ink - Versafine Clair Nocturne
Paper - watercolour paper, red and cream cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - watercolour paints, fun foam

7 comments:

  1. I love the look of that tree. It looks like you painted it free hand. Sweet image of dog with his present. I hope it's a warm blanket and lots of treats.

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  2. What a gorgeous tree, Susan! I love the watery coloring! Your second card looks like Tessa opening her Christmas present! So fun!

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  3. Two beautifully CAS cards, love your artsy inked and spritzed tree. xx

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  4. How adorable is that little face. Such a fabulous card. so glad you joined us at Addicted to CAS this week
    Jaydee

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  5. Gorgeous makes, Susan. That tree is stunning and I love the watercolour effect. Thanks for playing at Christmas Kickstart, Jo x

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  6. I love the watercolor-look of the stamped tree, Susan! I can see your love of dogs in the cute and mischievous dog of the second card.
    Hideko xx

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  7. Cool X-Mas cards :) Thanks for joining us at the DAK Challenge.
    Greetings Andrea

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