We have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...I'm the host, and the themes are:
'N is for Non-Christmas Stash'
&
'O is for One Layer Cards'
This is the prize for the lucky winner:
For my 'N is for Non'Christmas Stash' card, I picked one of the cats from the 'Jazzy Cats' set by Penny Black. I stamped him onto a snippet watercolour paper, added a sentiment from the 'Joy to the World' set (also by Penny Black). I used one of my circle Nesties to cut him out, and cut a matching scalloped circle mat from a snippet of kraft card. The papers are also from 'Non-Christmas' pads, but in Christmassy colours...the light green and red stripey papers are snippets from the 'Party Day' pad by Crate Paper, and the dark green snippet is from the 'Fresh Florals' pad by Craft Sensations. I distressed the edges a little, then added faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and white gel pen.
For my 'O is for One Layer Card' card, I used a Penny Black chicken stamp called 'Carolers'. I stamped it directly onto a kraft card blank, added a sentiment using one of the stamps from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous, then coloured the image using watercolour pencils.
- Christmas Kickstart - Spots, Dots & Circles (First card only)
- Inkspirational - Three of a Kind (Second card only)
- Peace on Earth Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes (Second card only)
- Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets (First card only)
- Sweet Stampin' - Christmas in July (Second card only)
That chicken stamp is absolutely adorable and they do pop on a kraft background!
ReplyDeleteelles sont toutes les deux adorables Helen, et ces si jolis tampons de PB sont parfait pour les mettre en valeur, biz
ReplyDeleteLove, love the singing chickens, had my mom and her two sisters still been with us it would of been the perfect card for them (a long story, lol)!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at Peace On Earth!
Diane POE Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Peace On Earth}
Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground with the first card. See you up in the treehouse shortly.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the carolling hens too! xxx
Look at that trio!!! So cute (as is your first); thank you for sharing with us at INkspirational~
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards Helen! As I always say, Penny Black stamps are hard to beat! The carolling chooks are a particular favourite of mine.
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Di xx
Your colouring on kraft card always looks great, Helen, and these chickens are so cute. The first card has a lovely vintage look with the torn and stitched edges.
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Hugs,
Carol x
Two lovely cards, Helen! Why, oh, why didn't I buy the hens when they were available??? Such fun. Thanks for joining Gail and me at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge, Jo x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design Thanks for sharing over at Peace on Earth Christmas and hope to see you in future challenges.
ReplyDeleteElaine DT
KraftiKards (my blog)
Peace on Earth Christmas DT
Simply Clean and Simple DT
Love the singing cat and a lovely design and colours. Thanks for joining the fun at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Hugz
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