I have to share this one last Christmas card with all of you even though we're finished with Christmas for this year. I just ran out of time to get this one posted to my blog before all the hustle and bustle of the holidays took over and started me running from place to place.
The image is colored with a combination of chalks and ProMarkers, but for the pops of reds I used my Copics. I hand cut the image and layered it onto aspen bark dp and then layered all of that onto white CS. It was interesting getting the aspen bark dp added since I had only bits and pieces of it left over and I had to piece them together to make a border that didn't look pieced out of snippets. :-D
I added the red and green Christmas twine (metallic), fraying the ends, and then added the single white flower for embellishment. The gem in the middle of the flower is red but looks black in the photo. The flower is adhered on a Pop Dot for a bit of dimension on this otherwise flat, CAS card.
Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Cookie Challenge
Chalk n Stock
C.R.A.F.T.
Crafty Addicts
Crafty Creations
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas
Di's Digi Designs
DL.ART
Inky Chicks
Outlawz CAS
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Pixie's Snippets
WordArt Weds.
I'll have another pre-scheduled post on Friday and I hope you all had a warm and wonderful Christmas last weekend. Be safe and sane this coming weekend, please -- no drinking and driving on the New Year holiday! Happy Stamping. NanaConnie
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The image is colored with a combination of chalks and ProMarkers, but for the pops of reds I used my Copics. I hand cut the image and layered it onto aspen bark dp and then layered all of that onto white CS. It was interesting getting the aspen bark dp added since I had only bits and pieces of it left over and I had to piece them together to make a border that didn't look pieced out of snippets. :-D
I added the red and green Christmas twine (metallic), fraying the ends, and then added the single white flower for embellishment. The gem in the middle of the flower is red but looks black in the photo. The flower is adhered on a Pop Dot for a bit of dimension on this otherwise flat, CAS card.
Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Cookie Challenge
Chalk n Stock
C.R.A.F.T.
Crafty Addicts
Crafty Creations
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas
Di's Digi Designs
DL.ART
Inky Chicks
Outlawz CAS
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Pixie's Snippets
WordArt Weds.
I'll have another pre-scheduled post on Friday and I hope you all had a warm and wonderful Christmas last weekend. Be safe and sane this coming weekend, please -- no drinking and driving on the New Year holiday! Happy Stamping. NanaConnie
26 comments:
A wonderful project.
This will also be perfect for one entry as an anything goes creation for our challenge below.
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Desíre
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Hi Connie this is a gorgeous Christmas card. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Happy post Christmas, Connie! Lovely card, with the most regal, and lovely of details, and such warm colors. Hoping your New Year is healthy and enjoyable, Connie, all year long. hugs, de
What a stunning card Connie!! Really love the paper and the Vintage feel of it! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Wishing you happiness and creativity for the New Year! HUGS
Stunning card Connie, a very majestic stag too. I hope you enjoyed the Christmas festivities and wish you all the very best for 2017.
Hugs
Linda xxx
Oh my gosh! I love your Christmas card! That paper is beautiful and I love that big deer! Thanks for playing along with us at DL.ART Challenges!
Lovely card! I love the aspen bark paper! Thanks so much for sharing and joining us at SSW2!
Judi SSW2
Wow Connie you'd never know this paper was pieced together. Outstanding job of piecing. The coloring on that deer is also amazing. Glad you had a good Christmas , we did also, but it is nice to have time to relax now. Happy, Healthy New Year to you.
Spectacular job coloring this one. It is gorgeous and reminds me of a vintage Christmas card. hugs, Teresa
Oh my, your coloring is beautiful. So glad you shared this with us at the Cookie Challenge. Hope you can join us again. Sandy/Cookie DT
Oh wow this is stunning.Your colouring of the stag is amazing and the backing paper lovely.
Thanks for joining us over at Penny's.
Jean DT xx
Fantastic card. Thanks for sharing the techniques you used. Thanks for joining us at If you give a Crafter a Cookie. Jonnece DT
Fabulous card Connie - and you fixed the border perfectly! Great use of snippets.
Hugs
Di xx
Fabulous image and your card is so beautiful.
Faith
x
It's GORGEOUS.
Happy New Year to you.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Beautiful card..Love the image..Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Creations Challenges.. Wish you a great year ahead!! Hugs Deepti
So very beautiful, a great card to end the season with. Love cut and placement of the deer, excellent!
hugs
Glenda
Oh, my, Connie, you've ended up with a snippets work of art worthy of framing! Excellent piecing and coloring!! I promise to be good this weekend! I wish you all the best in the new year!! Hugs, Darnell
Gorgeous card! Love the colouring! Thank you for playing along at Penny's Challenges.
Hugs, Mary (DT member)
I just had to visit and let you know how much I love your card!! Hope you have a happy 2017!
Great card - thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
Happy New Year!
Helen x
Love your card. Thanks for joining us for the December challenge at Chalk N Stock. The new challenge is up for January.
Super pretty. I love that image (beautifully colored btw) and your Christmas twine. I'm so glad you shared this with us over on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 blog.
~Jo, SSW2-DT
Wow, this is absolutely amazing!!! What a gorgeous card, such a striking deer. Thanks for joining us at SSW2.
Linda
Thank you for joining us at If you give a Crafter a Cookie, good luck!!! Lisa DT
Beautiful!! Thanks so much for participating in our IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
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