December was a blur as I had to get the Christmas cards in the mail. Luckily I had a few done at Stamp Camp and on our Thurday nights but I still had many to finish. I found my inspiration for my last minute cards on Heather Telford's blog.
This is my Christmas version of her card.
I used a double-stick paper diecut in the shape of a Memory Box star as a mask and watercolored the sky with my Peerless water colors. I planned to made it a darker sky but I used all my Cobalt blue just to do the first layer on the twenty cards I made. Note to self, order more.
I then used the evergreen tree from Stampin Up's Lovely as a Tree set. I stamped several trees in Forest Foliage and then a few more in the foreground in black. I used a wet paintbrush to spread the ink out making them look less defined.
I used a double-stick paper diecut in the shape of a Memory Box star as a mask and watercolored the sky with my Peerless water colors. I planned to made it a darker sky but I used all my Cobalt blue just to do the first layer on the twenty cards I made. Note to self, order more.
I then used the evergreen tree from Stampin Up's Lovely as a Tree set. I stamped several trees in Forest Foliage and then a few more in the foreground in black. I used a wet paintbrush to spread the ink out making them look less defined.
When the paper dried I removed the cover from the double stick paper and added ultra fine glitter to the star. Unfortunately you can't see the glitter in the photo. I layered the image on a Bashful Blue and Forest Foliage paper, both retired colors. The sentiment 'Joy' is a Stampin Up die.
Belatedly, I wish all my readers a Joy-filled New Year.
Such a beautiful Christmas card Dora, I love how you've done the trees. That's a bit scary if you've used up all of your blue after only 20 cards, I don't have the peerless type of watercolors, mine are pans and they seem to last ages. Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThose came out so beautifully! I am so glad I have one on my shelf to look at!
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