Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Paper craft project no. 321: Merry Christmas watercolor card


Merry Christmas, everyone! Popping by here to share a Christmas card I made earlier this week. Well, I'll be making more -- and real early this time around -- because I've got a new card-making challenge blog starting on January 6 and I'm excited to have 7 amazing cardmakers joining me twice a month in creating one layer Christmas cards. I hope you can come check it out, follow the blog, and play with us in January. We promise it will be fun and it'll be a great way to get a head start on next year's Christmas cards :o)

Anyway, you'll find this card over at Time Out because it serves as reminder for our Inspired by Words challenge: "Christmas is Love with All the Trimmings." We'd love it if you could join us. Take a little time out to craft your heart out ;o) 

I stamped the poinsettia in brown archival ink on watercolor paper. I used my Japanese watercolor brush pens to color the poinsettia and the background. I layered the colors, starting from lightest to darkest. Then I stamped the Christmas word block in brown ink and partially stamped them on the panel to get a grunge, vintage, textured look. I trimmed the panel to size, stamped the sentiment in black ink, and then ran my brown watercolor brush pen along the sides to create a distressed frame. I mounted the panel onto my card base, used a black gel pen to trace over the poinsettia, and added stickles for a little shine. And the card's done. This one I made for my in-laws and it's right under the tree along with our presents for them.

Our Christmas tree this year. DH and I finished decorating it this afternoon. Our living room's a bit crowded right now, and to make it easy on the in-laws, we decided to put the tree up on the low table -- easier to see and get to the presents that way without bending over too much. I went a little crazy on the Christmas lights! But hey, it's going to be for two days only so, what the hey...it was DH's idea in the first place anyway ;o)


Linking up my card to these fun challenges:
  1. Cards und More #123 - All About Christmas
  2. Deep Ocean Challenge #93 - Christmas is all around
  3. Holly Jolly Christmas - Anything Goes Christmas
  4. Just Inspirational Challenge - Christmas
  5. Card Mania #62 - Christmas
  6. Dream Valley Challenge #97 - Christmas
  7. Monday Morning Challenge #1 - Anything Christmas or Winter
  8. Ooh La La Creations #170 - Christmas
  9. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful time this Christmas with your loved ones!

~Shery

SuppliesStamps - Holiday Sketches: Christmas FlowerHoliday Sketches: Christmas Candles, Sentiment Builders: Christmas & New Year, and Vignette: Christmas Block from STAMPlorations; Inks/Paints - Jet Black and Coffee Archival inks from from Ranger, Akashiya Sai Japanese watercolor brush pens; Paper - 140# cold-press watercolor paper from Canson and 100# classic white premium heavy weight cardstock from Paper and More

12 comments:

  1. Meery Xmas Shery. Great Background and wonderful tree x

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  2. Sheer Christmas genius! That poinsettia practically glows! I hope your Christmas is as full of kindness and joy as you are!

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  3. Amazing colours and layers as always, Shery! I am looking forward to the new challenge - I would love to make one layer cards as fab as yours. I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas :)

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  4. What a beautiful card, Shery!
    For another SUPER FUN ANYTHING GOES challenges, please join us at Word Art Wednesday. There are great prizes every week. You can find us here:
    www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

    I hope you will join us!
    Karen

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  5. Great card thank you for joining us at Ooh la la Creations Sue DT xx

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  6. Hope your Christmas was wonderful. Love the candy canes on your tree! Actually got some of those as a present from some American friends this year so there are some on our tree too. Fabulous OLC here. That bloom is just gorgeous.

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  7. Beautiful card, love the stamp. Thanks for joining in the last challenge at Dream Valley for the year. Wishing you a joyful Christmas and Wonderful New Year. Hugs, Wends x Dream Valley DT

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  8. Wow! What a gorgeous card!! So pretty! Love your tree on the table too!! Looks great!

    Have a Happy New Year!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

    hugs...
    Melissa

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  9. A stunning creation Shery, I love the way you created the background paper. Your tree is so beautiful too!
    Thanks so much for playing along in my Monday Morning Challenge! A new challenge will be posted tomorrow, hope you'll play along again!

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  10. Oh my!! this is such a stunner :) Love the way u did the BG, it is glowing :)

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  11. love the card and the tree is amazing!! hope you had a lovely Christmas time and wishing you a fabulous 2015!!!

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  12. What a gorgeous, colourful Christmas card - and the tree looks amazing too! Thanks for joining in at Dream Valley

    love Mags B x

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