Pine Boughs

 So, I decided to make a couple of cards that didn't have any kind of  colouring on them.  I thought I would save myself some time.....Ha Ha, jokes on me! While I love how this card turned out it certainly took me longer than most of the cards I have coloured this year! (& there was glitter everywhere 😁) I used my lovely new Altenew classic pine stencils, pine needles Distress ink, Memento rich cocoa & Adirondack caramel inks. After inking the pine cones & boughs I used the caramel to ink the white space in between. Next I used a Versamark ink pad & tapped it over the whole thing & then heat embossed it with Stardust embossing powder. It was then adhered to chocolate brown CS, some bronze ribbon was wrapped around it & then adhered to a Kraft card base. The Merry Christmas is a Hero Arts stamp. 

Hope you have a very Merry Christmas & a happy, healthy 2021!

Challenges I am entering:

1. Crimbo Crackers Ch.#222.....ATG

2. Crafty Gals Corner Ch. #214.....Tis the Season

3. Fezziwig Festive Frolics Ch.#26.....last minute makes

4. Crafty Catz Ch.#532.....ATG with option something new 

5. Creative Crafting Uncles Ch.#12.....Christmas

6. Love to Craft Ch. #53.....ATG

7. Sparkles Christmas Ch.#119.....non traditional Christmas colours

8. Allsorts Ch. #603/4.....Sparkle & shine

9. Crafty Calendar..December.....Christmas

10. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Ch. #521.....ATG/option.....use the word Christmas 

Beary Merry Christmas

 

Wishing you a "Beary Merry Christmas"! The image I have used today is from Di's Digital Stamps & is coloured with copic markers. It doesn't show very well in the picture but I "textured" his fur by putting blender solution on a rough face cloth & dabbing it over the surface. I've added stickles to the brim & pom pom on his hat.  The DP is "sleigh ride" by Bo Bunny & the snowflakes are a Recollections punch & I used a Spectrum Noir glitter pen on them. And that's it for another clean & simple card from me.

Challenges I am entering:

1. Dream Valley #238.....Christmas

2. Make My Monday #137.....Christmas

3. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #45

4. Classic Design Ch......ATG

5. Country View Ch.....AT Christmas

6. Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper Ch.

7. Love to Craft #53.....ATG

8. Love to Scrap #140.....Winter Wonderland

9. Cupcake Inspirations......shades of blue

Ho Ho Ho!

 

I love this jolly looking Santa from All Dressed Up digital stamps.....this is what a Santa should look like! Are you going to be on Santa's good list or his naughty list? 😂 I coloured this jolly fellow with copic markers & you can't really see it in this picture but I outlined the snowflakes on the background with a glaze pen. The DP is from Doodlebug Designs & the snowflakes are a Cuttlebug die made sparkly with a Spectrum Noir glitter pen.

Challenges I am entering:

1. Color My Heart #423.....traditional Christmas colors

2. Winter Wonderland.....ATG

3. 52 Christmas Card Throwdown....use a previous challenge.....July.....Santa

4. Crafty Calendar.....Christmas

5. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas.....ATG

6. CD Sunday Plus #50.....ATG

7. All Dressed Up #111.....ATG

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

 Can't you just hear this little choir singing "We wish you a Merry Christmas" on a clear, frosty evening? The image is called Christmas caroling critters & it is one of many adorable images available at Di's Digital Stamps. I've used copics to colour it & stickles to make the snow "glitter". The DP is Ice Crystals by Craft Smith. The snowflake die is Memory Box "Frostville wreath". 

We have very little snow here at the moment & the temperatures have been really mild. Perfect for getting out for a walk on the trails that run along the river behind our apartment building. There's always lots of deer in the bushes watching us. 

Challenges:

1. Cut It Up #214.....Christmas

2. Aud Sentiments #265....Christmas/winter animals

3. Crafty Creations #416.....ATG

4. Simon Says Stamp Wed.....fun with dies

5. Shopping Our Stash #434.....Let It Snow

6. The Holly & the Ivy #84.....AT Christmas

7. Christmas With the Cuties #44.....must be cute

8. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #45.....ATG with a critter

9. Dies R Us #158.....Christmas