I have a couple of Christmas cards to share today, made using a stamp that I picked up in a charity shop last week. It's an old wood mounted stamp by Papermania called 'Bauble Decoration', that I remember seeing everywhere when it first came out! On the first card, I stamped it on to white card using black ink, then added a little colour to the baubles using watercolour pencils...I did add a little sparkle with a Wink of Stella pen, but you can't really see that! The sentiment is part of the stamp, so I simpley matted the panel on to some silver mirror card before adding it to my card blank.
On the second card, I stamped it on to burgundy card using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed it using 'Metallic Brass Sparkle' embossing glitter from WOW (another charity shop find). I matted the panel on to some champagne coloured glitter card, then on to a white card blank.
Challenges for this card:
- Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
- Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act
- Perfectly CAS - Christmas (First card only)
- Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Something New (the stamp is new)
- Sparkles Christmas Forum - Sparkle/Glitter Accents (Second card only)
- Stamping Sensations - Add Some Sparkle (Second card only)
Love that stamp, in color and all sparkly! Thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Charity shop find Helen, you made two totally different but equally attractive cards with it. Many thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations and thanks for the mail.
ReplyDeleteB x
Beautiful card and remeber the beautiful stamp first apearing-love the silver embossing.THank you for joining us at Stamping Sensations
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
Hi Helen just popping back to say your sceond card would be perfect for our 1st challenge at https://birthstonechallenges.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
I still have this stamp! I used it lots - its gathered dust in the drawer so you have made me think about using it again!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours on both cards Helen. x
Two fab cards helen and brilliant use of your charity shop finds - you definitely seem to have a knack for finding some great stash
ReplyDeletePauline xx
These are BOTH beautiful, Helen - what a great find! Love that image, must be so fun to color! Thanks so much for playing at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!
ReplyDeleteAwesome finds Helen! Thanks for joining us at Krafty Chicks Challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely cards Helen, it's a great stamp and so versatile.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations.
Avril x
What a wonderful stamp! And these cards are both gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along this month at Sparkles Christmas Challenge
Debbie - SCC DT
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