'H is for Home'
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'I is for Informal'
Prize - £10 gift voucher!
AND
Prize - this fab stamp & paper pack!
I made a card for each theme...the first features two little 'homes' punched with a Woodware punch from some watercolour paper that I'd painted in a rainbow effect using Distress Inks (Fired Brick, Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Lucky Clover, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire & Wilted Violet). I used a larger piece of the same paper for a wintry sky background, placing some die cut 'snow drifts' (cut using some Lawn Fawn 'Stitched Hillside Borders' and a Clearly Besotted 'Tree Landscape' dies). The sentiment stamp is from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous.
I interpreted the 'I is for Informal' theme by doing some watery /loose stamping using Distress Inks. I stamped on to dampened watercolour paper, with a Christmas tree stamp called 'Before the Snow' by Penny Black...first in 'Peeled Paint', then in 'Forest Moss' over the top. I filled in the sky using a mixture of 'Stormy Sky' and 'Faded Jeans' Distress Inks. I distressed the edges a little, then added a sentiment from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous.
Challenges for these cards:
- Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - Anything Goes
- Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
- Happy Little Stampers (Watercolour) - Anything Goes (Just the second card)
- Heartful Stamping - Anything Goes (Just the second card)
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
- Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes (Just the second card)
- Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Oooo, so pretty, Helen! I love your Christmas card. Thanks for playing along at Happy Little Stampers for April.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Helen, both of them are fabulous! I love the layered snowdrifts and lovely colourful houses on the first and your watercolored scene is awesome!
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Lols x x x
What a lovely pair of cards Helen. I really like the whimsical look of the first snowdrift card and the dreamy watercolour look on the second one is so beautiful - you got amazing depth of colour on those trees!
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Carol x
Wonderful cards, Helen,
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Your tree card is lovely Helen, they look like they're the top of a magical wood xx
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Thanks for join us at Crafty Sentiments Designs this time, good luck and hope to see you next time. Hugs Beatriz
ReplyDeleteGorgeous creation, thanks for joining Stamping Sensations, good luck.
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Tracy x
Beautiful cards! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers!
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thanks for playing with us at CHCC2
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Great job, love it, and so glad you shared with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.
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Two great cards - love that first one in particular.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
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Wow those trees look totally real! I love this - it's like a little piece of art. Thank you for sharing with us at Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge! Jenny x
ReplyDeleteYour watercolored tree scene is amazing! I could just keep looking at it! I wanted to thank you for playing along with my heARTful stamping challenge during April! I'm sorry to be just stopping now for a visit...
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