I have a couple of Christmas cards to share today...featuring a couple of the critters from the 'Carol Singers' set by Lili of the Valley. I stamped them on to watercolour paper, then coloured them using watercolour pencils. I used a music embossing folder that I recently picked up from Hobbycraft (it's in their Christmas range, but as far as can tell the music on it isn't Christmassy) for the background...embossing some plain-ish blue paper (I think it's by Craft Creations), then lightly sanding over the surface to reveal some of the white core. I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching before mounting on my cards. The sentiment stamp is also by Lili of the Valley.
Here are a couple of close-ups:
Challenges for these cards:
- Artistic Stamper - Music
- Christmas Card Throwdown - White, Blue & Brown
- Crafty Friends - Christmas
- Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
- Crazy 4 Challenges - Music
- Cutie Pie - Anything Goes
- Holly & the Ivy - Anything Christmas Goes
- Little Red Wagon - Teddies (Just the first card)
- Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
- Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Oh goodness these are cute! Stunning colour combo (one of my favourites!) and such sweet images. I love your music sheet embossing and how beautifully it turned out with sanding. Such cute cards Helen! Thanks for sharing them with us at Penny's!
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Oh these look absolutely gorgeous....love the simplicity of your design
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Adorable little images and a great use of the music embossing folder. I like that splash of blue. Thanks for joining in at 52CCT
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Helen - love the distressing of the embossed blue card. :) Lynda DT The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge
ReplyDeleteBeautifully made as always and so cute.
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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So seet imagen, love your white, brown & blue card. Thank you for joining us at 52CCT. Goga
ReplyDeleteSo cute, Helen! I love that you used the music embossing folder, it's just perfect. Thanks so much for joining us at Little Red Wagon Challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteCute cards, love the colour combination. Thanks for sharing with at Cutie Pie.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thank you for joining in our monthly challenge at The Artistic Stamper
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards with sweet images! Thanks for sharing with the Cutie Pies, hope to see you again soon. Hugs, Shona xx
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