today, I would like to show you a Christmas card that I just created:
- stamp the cute little Lili of the Valley Hats Off! snowman on watercolor paper and watercolor the image with Derwent Graphitint Pencils and a waterbrush
- add Glossy Accents to the berries and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the snowflakes
- mat the watercolor piece on Distress Cardstock (Chipped Sapphire)
- use kraft cardstock as a base and stamp a tiny snowflake from Lawn Fawn Deck the Halls with Versamark as a guide and paperpierce those snowflakes to create a unique background
- tie a piece of ribbon around the card and adhere a bow on top
- cut out three stars and the word "Joy" from sturdy white cardstock, heat-emboss the pieces with WOW! Silver Bells embossing powder, pierce the stars at the top and add a piece of wire through that hole, arrange them in the bow and glue the sentiment to the ribbon
- round the four corners with a 1'' corner rounder as a finishing touch
Here is a close-up of the snowman:
I would like to join the following challenges:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - November Technique Challenge
Sweet Stampin' Christmas Challenge - Snow People
Completely Christmas Challenge #39 - Anything goes ... with a Twist let's see some Embossing
Time Out Challenge #19 - Embossing with the optional Twist of Sparkle
City Crafter Challenge Week 239 - Techniques (Watercoloring and Embossing)
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Holiday
Simon Says Stamp - Simon says anything goes
Have a joyful day.
Yours,
Tanja
another wonderful card, Tanja! LOVE the snowman!! Thanks so much for playing along at ATSM and good luck with the DT call xx
ReplyDeleteLove your background Tanja, I'm intrigued as to how you did it,, I can see the Versamark ones but can't work out how you did the rest!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this sweet card us at ATSM this week. :)
fab image and colouring and love all that sparkle. Great to see you at ATSM and Time Out
ReplyDeleteA really lovely card Tanja. I love how you've made your own unique background with the paper piercing, and that cute snowman is adorable! Thank you for sharing your card with us at 52CCT. Hugs, Gill xx
ReplyDeletehi Tanja! this is sweet, I luv the snowman and he looks gorgeous against the kraft! I am thrilled you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, I hope you join us again next week!
ReplyDeletesparkle & shine *~*
What a fabulous card!! That's a very effective technique! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a jolly image and you've done a wonderful job of water colouring him. I love your kraft border too, very effective. Thanks for another entry at ATSM this week, Anita x
ReplyDeleteIt is so fun, thanks for sharing with us at CCCB!
ReplyDeleteI love this charming snowman, Tanja! Beautiful water coloring and I love your sparkly sentiment! Best of luck to you with the DT call...and thanks so much for playing along with us at ATSM this week!
ReplyDeleteOh this is just super. I do like the watercoloured snowman and the sweet paper piereced snowflakes! Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT and ASM! Good luck with the DT Call!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card!! Thanks for playing at ATSM!!!
ReplyDeleteYour watercoloring is perfect and you can never go wrong with glittered sentiment. Your snowman made me smile; so cute! Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet card! Thank you for joining us at the Time Out Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card!!! I LOVE snowmen! Thanks so much for sharing this week at CCCB :-) Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully festive :) Thanks for taking the TIME OUT and joining in on the challenge. Hugs Bev x
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to paper pierce a background for your chilly snowman image. Another fab card, thanks for joining us at 52 CCT
ReplyDeleteLouise xx
A very sweetly coloured snowman and pretty trim too. Thank you for playing along with us at Christmas at Sweet Stampin 'this month with this delightful card. Hugs, Lesley
ReplyDeleteSuper card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at CASS.
Susan xx