Here's to remind you that there's still a week left in the current challenge at Time Out Challenges. This time around, the challenge is to be JOYFUL.
If you're still making Christmas cards, the challenge is easy peasy...after all, Christmas is a joyful event! For my one layer Christmas card, I used a mask (one of at least 16 new ARTplorations masks that will be available in January under my Bloomdala Bliss series). The mask looks like it could pass for a poinsettia so I placed it over my card base and sponged red and green inks -- I didn't try to do a smooth blending through the mask, as I wanted to get a rustic/rough look instead. I combined this stamp with this stamp to form my joyful sentiment and then finished the card by stamping the grunge dotted border all around.
I hope you'll come play with us and take time out to craft!
Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)
Playing along at these fun places:
- ABC Christmas Challenge - Y (Your favorite thing) or Z (Zero embellishments) - I went with Z
- Simon Says Wednesday - Christmas
- The Crafty Addicts #55 - Anything Goes/Christmas
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the arty look of not doing the smooth plenty-fits perfectly with the edge-fab rustic look x
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Yep, I saw a stylised poinsettia, Shery ... and it's fabulous ... the soft stencilling is just lovely! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, Shery. I love the way you varied the application of ink in the stencilling. I am loving your egde treatment. I also love the two very different fonts on the sentiment. Great card, Shery.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the bolt and traditional colours. Thank you so much for sharing with us at ABC Christmas Challenge and we love to see your Christmas cards next year! Luv, Wilma
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