Hi everyone. Today I'm playing along with the current challenge at Peace on Earth - #21. I was inspired to join in after seeing the beautiful DT card made by my friend Susan. Thanks Susan!
LOVE all the gorgeous images in blue, silver and white that are part of the mood board for the challenge ...
I've made two blue Christmas cards today. The first one (above), started with a stencil (Layering Poinsettia - Tim Holtz), sponged with two shades of blue distress ink (Broken China, Chipped Sapphire). I used a small sponge dauber to added colour to the poinsettias, and then a very small round brush to add colour to the holly leaves. This helped to keep the colours separated. Once finished, I used a permanent silver pen (Pilot) to outline both the poinsettias and holly leaves. I die-cut a top piece using a curved and stitched die (Stitched Borders die - Pretty Pink Posh). The sentiment (Season's Gifts - Penny Black) is stamped and heat embossed in silver.
Close-up ...
For this card, I used a NBUS (never-before-used-schtuff) stamp set from AliExpress of poinsettias. I heat embossed the flowers in white before watercolouring in two shades of blue distress inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China) ... this is Emboss Resist technique.
I added a thin white frame (Fine Frames Square Dies - Altenew) to my card base and then added the fussy-cut poinsettia's on top, layering them to create dimension. I finished my CAS design with a die-cut Joy (also AliExpress) from blue watercoloured paper.
Close-up ...
And, I'm also sending this to CAS Mix Up August Challenge - Emboss Resist.
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Card #1:
Stamps: Season's Gifts (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)Ink: Distress Inks: Broken China, Chipped Sapphire (Tim Holtz); Delicata Silver ink (Tsukeneko)
Accessories: Layering Poinsettia stencil (Tim Holtz); sponges, silver pen (Pilot), Stitched Borders die (Pretty Pink Posh), silver embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool
Card #2:
Stamps: Poinsettias (AliExpress)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: White Pigment ink (Unicorn by Hero Arts); Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Broken China (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool; w/c paint brushes, Joy die (AliExpress); Fine Frames Square (Altenew)
Challenges:
Peace on Earth #21 - Anything Christmas Goes
29 comments:
Both cards are exquisite, Loll! The design of your first card is one for the books. Simple, yet striking. The poinsettia stencil is next level with the silver lining and the colors. The softness of your second card is like a pillow for my eyes. Such a pretty blue. Glad I don't have to pick a favorite!
Two beautiful Christmas cards from you today. there is nothing not to like. I think it is the colours and silver highlights that make them special xx
OMG...LOVE all 3 of your beautiful blue poinsettia Christmas cards, Lolly. You have me so inspired. I am off to check out the Peace on Earth Challenge. You have really inspired me to make more Christmas cards for my stash:-) TFS all the detailed descriptions of all 3 cards and the links. Love and Hugs...Nancy
P.S. Thank you also Lolly for adding another card to our CAS Mix Up Emboss Resist Challenge too, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy
Two really gorgeous cards, Loll! I even like blue at Christmas! wink
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Both so Very Beautiful Loll. Love them
Two lovely cards, Loll!
Two beauties, Lolly! Love the stenciled flowers and how the silver pen outline makes them stand out so beautifully! The second card is a jaw dropper! Love these sweet flowers with their pretty blue petals!
I love the different blues on your more modern poinsettia card, Loll. The leaves on the watercolored card look so fragile and lovely.
two gorgeous cards Loll, I love the contemporary curved edge for the sentiment and the beautiful blue on the first and the classic elegance of the second ♥
WOW! Such amazing cards, Loll. I love colors, they go great with winter cards. I also love the silver glow of the embossing, it adds so much elegance to the cards.
hugs,
BożenA xx
OH Loll ... both cards are simply BEAUTIFUL! What fabulous inspiration! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace On Earth Christmas challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!!
Darlene
PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE
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Two blue beauties Loll and I'm loving both of them! I really like how you added to the stenciled leaves with the Posca pen on the first card and really made them stand out! Your water colored Poinsettia's are just as beautiful on your CAS 2nd card! Lovely, lovely cards my friend!! Hugs. :0)
I love that song and I love these two sensationally blue Christmas cards! Just WOWZA, Lolly! The designs are so pretty and your shades of blue are so icy and perfect for Christmas. I don't think I've ever colored a poinsettia blue and I'm giving that a go now. Your soft coloring makes it look like they were white heat-embossed onto vellum and colored from the back. Mwah! Well done using more NBUS, too! Love, Dolly
Before I can comment I need to wipe the drool off my face! These are so beautiful, Loll. Done in my favorite color and just stunning. I love the design of the first card and the coloring on the second card is so soft. I love them both.
These are both stunning in the blue with silver and the blue and white Loll. I love the curved white stitched piece with that wonderful ornate sentiment..like a super snowy bank, and then the second has that lovely thin square frame to show off more beautiful poinsettias and a pretty die cut sentiment in matching blue..a delightfully CAS card. x
Wow, these two cards are stunning and they are great takes on the mood board, Loll! The light blue looks so beautiful and elegant against the white backgrounds. Outlining the stenciled images with a silver pen gave them a good definition. The simple white-on-white thin square frame and the watercolored die-cut sentiment are so tastefully done. And you did a great job of fussy-cutting THREE poinsettias! Love both cards!
Hideko xx
Beautiful cards Loll - love blue and silver, and you have made a stunner with those two colours. The second card is gorgeous too
Blessings
Maxine
Beautiful cards Loll, I love the shades of blue for the poinsettias and the touch of silver looks so pretty xx
Blue is my fave colour and your cards are so elegant and pretty!
Beautiful cards Loll , those blue poinsettia are incredible! Hope you are feeling better my friend
Wow, these are so delicate and pretty, Loll.
Blue is my favorite color also and I love the blue poinsettias on the second card. The stenciling on the first card is so pretty. Two beautiful cards.
I love these so much - such gorgeous blue! Great take on the Peace on Earth mood board. Two fabulous CAS designs - love the curved angle on the first, and love the cluster of poinsettias set on the frame of the second. Thanks so much for joining us at Peace on Earth.
Forgot to say thanks for the shout-out for my Peace on Earth DT card!
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful blues Loll. Love all of them.
Two stunning cards, Loll. I love the stencilling design on your first card and the added silver outline is just beautiful. The blue poinsettias on your second card are fabulous. Thank you for sharing your card over in the NBUS Challenge this month.
Liz - Guest Designer xx
Beautiful, beautiful cards Loll, the white embossing with the lovely blue watercolouring is simple and so pretty, great design layouts too, hugs Robyn
Love the festive spirit in your blog! Wishing you a wonderfully blue Christmas filled with joy, laughter, and all things merry. 🎄💙
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