Hi everyone.
I started by stamping Cheerful Christmas (Penny Black) in black ink and then heat embossing in clear. I watercoloured the image using distress inks, then added a little bit of sparkle and gloss to the berries before cutting my panel down. I stamped the sentiment (Christmas Moments - Penny Black) in the same black ink and heat embossed in clear to match the image. To finish, I popped the panel up over my black card base.
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I'm sending this card to Rudolph Days September Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes. The challenges runs from the 25th to end of month - Jan. thru November.
And, I'm sending this to the Merry Little Christmas Challenge #46 - Anything Christmas Goes ...
Thanks for stopping by!
Ink: Black (Memento); Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Rusty Hinge, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Clear embossing powder, heat tool, paint brushes, Clear Wink of Stella, Crystal Glaze (Nuvo)
Challenges:
Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
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Stamps: Cheerful Christmas (Penny Black); Christmas Moments (Penny Black)
Paper: Bristol Paper (Strathmore); Black card stock (SU!)Ink: Black (Memento); Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Rusty Hinge, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Clear embossing powder, heat tool, paint brushes, Clear Wink of Stella, Crystal Glaze (Nuvo)
Challenges:
Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
A wonderful scene, love the white on black and the offset panel. I never think to do that and yet it really works to add interest and make it a little different xx
ReplyDeleteLooks like my favorite tail-flipped Carolina Wren, Loll! You're so right - it is perfect! Love your shiny berries!
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Beautifully colored, Loll! I'm still trying to make friends with watercolor without much success. Love this image as well as the perfect shading on it. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little bird, he looks so festive sat on the holly branch. The offset panel looks so stylish on the black card xx
ReplyDeleteLove this sweet bird sitting in the holly, Lolly! Love this layout and how the black sets off the design!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous stamp Loll, and you have used it to perfection on this card - your water colouring is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Beautiful image! Wonderful colouring and a great layout!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scene with that fabulous Robin, and your colouring is amazing Loll. Mounting on black really makes the image pop ♥
ReplyDeleteSweet birdie on the berry branch, Loll - love your coloring!!
ReplyDeleteSuper image and a great unusual layout
ReplyDeleteFab water colouring Loll, I agree this is a fab stamp and layout. The panel looks fab against the black card base. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Loll. Thank you for joining in the fun at Rudolph Days this month.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
What a BEAUTIFUL card Loll! I love the dramatic black base against the awesome holly and bird image on the stark white layer...such a STUNNING color combination! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteLove it! The layout is as you say well suited to the image.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love this image, Loll, and you colored it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThe berries drew my eye first. They just shine. The watercolor is so pretty and the sweet bird looks so pleased with himself. I like the tilted design too.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Loll and I love the colours you have used for that sweet bird and the bit of sparkle and gloss on the berries gives them seasonal prettiness, and the slanted positioning of the white top layer over the contrasting black background and the coordinating black inked sentiment work so well. x
ReplyDeleteHi Loll,
ReplyDeleteHappy Rudolf Days.
I love your wonderful card and super design.
You always make such wonderful clean and crisp creations.
The stamps used are fabulous and your colouring of them is perfect too.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
Beautiful card! I love the way you colored the image!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great image - so wonderfully colored with the added sparkle on the berries! xx
ReplyDeleteWOW! You're really cranking out those Christmas cards, my friend...and this is a real beauty! I love how you angled the front panel and your watercoloring is just perfect, Loll ~ xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the sweet bird and glossy berries
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolored image with a sweet bird, Loll! The shiny berries are so pretty and the shape of the panel is a great design element!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
A wonderful layout and your bird looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet bird on a holly branch watercolored Christmas image, Lolly. Mounting your pretty image at an angle on black cardstock really made it pop! TFS my friend. Love and Hugs...3 months until Christmas...oh my!
ReplyDeleteA pretty bird and holly, very colorful, and really pops against the black. I love the tilted and off the edge design.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous image, beautifully coloured, Loll and it would be so good for winter birthdays too. Love the added sparkle and modern layout.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are well,
Take care
Hugs
Carol x
Fantastic design and very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love this design with the asymmetrically arranged panel. A wonderful card with a cute bird.
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