The Jingle Belles challenge has a photo to inspire us. I was inspired by the fireplace and by the red and blue stockings hanging from the mantelpiece. My Time to Craft Christmas wants a rectangle-shaped card. And Sparkles Christmas Challenge wants to see something "Warm and Cosy". Nothing like being in front of a warm fire at Christmas time!
I stamped the image, coloured it with coloured pencils blended with Gamsol (using only blue and red for the stockings to go with the image), stamped the sentiment in red, and bordered it with a blue polka dot dp. I added Fun Flock to the pompoms and brims of the cat's and dog's hats, and added Glossy Accents to the berries and to the candle flames.
Today's twofer - a quick thank you card for Sweet Stampin's "Thank You Card" challenge.
I blended a background using three Distress inks. Dried it with my heat tool a bit and then heat embossed the delphiniums in white. I popped it up on fun foam on a black cs layer, added a white embossed sentiment on a black banner, and embellished with some sequins.
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Penny Black image, unknown sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, SU Real Red
Paper - white cs, blue polka dot dp
Size - A2
Accessories - coloured pencils, Gamsol, Fun Flock, Glossy Accents
Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Magenta delphiniums, Savvy Stamps sentiment
Ink - Distress Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord, and Seedless Preserves; ColorBox white
Paper - white and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - white embossing powder, sequins, fun foam
Sweet little Christmas scene with the cat and the dog, and your delphinium is so pretty against the blended background xx
ReplyDeleteAdorable and heart-warming cozy fireplace scene! Beautiful blending on your thank you card.
ReplyDeleteI love the sweet cat and dog on this Penny Black image and so prettily coloured with the pencils and Gamsol Susan, and some wonderful ink blending in lovely colours on the second, and the delphiniums stand out beautiful white embossed, also the gems finish it perfectly. x
ReplyDeleteLove that adorable image of the critters warming themselves by the fire. :) Awesome colouring with your pencils!! And your delphinium is gorgeous in white against that beautifully blended background. xx
ReplyDeleteLove your cosy fireplace scene Susan! Thanks for inspiring everyone in the warm and cosy challenge at The Sparkles Christmas Challenge!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Kate (DT Sparkles Christmas Challenge)
Susan: thanks so much for sharing the cute animals celebrating Christmas by the fireplace scene for our rectangle-shaped based Christmas theme at MTTCC!!! Adorable! -- Becca
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome card and I love how you've included the fireplace (with red and blue stockings!) from the Candy Christmas photo inspiration at Jingle Belles! Thanks for sharing this with us!
ReplyDeletelove their little treats for each other ... what a cute card ... so very glad you were inspired by our Jingle Belles Candy Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi, Loving your design for our Warm and Cosy challenge at Sparkles Cchallenges. thanks for sharing. Caz. DT.
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