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 September 2025

Poinsettia Postcard and Watercoloured Teddy

I love the Tim Holtz collage stamps but struggle with using them.  Here's one of my attempts, done for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown "Poinsettia".

I smooshed a bit of background with light colours of Distress Oxide ink (Pumice Stone and Old Paper), then put it in my MISTI and inked up the image with three Archival inks (Sepia for the script, Vermillion for the poinsettia, Library Green for the leaves), inking and stamping till I was happy with the results.  Being stamped over an Oxide background made some of it look a bit chalky.  Then bordered with a brown cs layer that went well with the Sepia ink.

A second quick CAS card for the Paper Players who want a CAS Watercolour card.

Very simple and CAS - stamped, watercoloured, trimmed, bordered with deckle edged green cs.

  




Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Tim Holtz
Ink - Distress Oxide Pumice Stone and Old Paper, Archival Sepia, Vermillion, and Library Green
Paper - white and brown cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Spellbinders rectangle dies

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black teddy, SSS sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - green and off white cs, watercolour paper
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, Spellbinders rectangle and deckle rectangle dies


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7 comments:

  1. Jan Clothier25 September 2025 at 19:22

    The soft watercolouring looks super on the bear and his gifts. The green deckle-edged frame really draws out the colours. Thanks for joining in with my CAS Watercolour challenge at The Paper Players.

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  2. Loll25 September 2025 at 21:20

    Love your collage stamp card, Susan. Great work stamping it in three colours. Not easy to do. Love the sweet teddy. Adorable! xx

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  3. Valentina B27 September 2025 at 12:21

    Two very beautiful Christmas card. I love the idea with a poinsettia on a postcard it looks so vintage and unique. And the second one is very adorable with a Christmas bear. Thank you for playing along with our theme challenge at 52CCT. Valentina DT

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  4. ELFi28 September 2025 at 08:01

    Ich freue und bedanke mich, dass du die schöne Karte mit dem Weihnachtsstern beim 52CCT zeigst. Liebe Grüße
    ELFi *DT

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  5. Anonymous28 September 2025 at 18:33

    great minds think alike, I just pulled out the Tim Holtz set this weekend. Two great cards, your poinsettia is so pretty and the bear is adorable xx

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  6. AndrejaM28 September 2025 at 21:00

    Krasno voščilnico z božično zvezdo si izdelala! Hvala, ker sodeluješ pri 52 CCT izzivu.

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  7. Fabiola29 September 2025 at 11:51

    que c'est charmant Susan, j'aime cette touche vintage, merci de jouer avec nous chez 52CCT, biz

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