A new challenge starts today at the Allsorts challenge blog and this time it's Christine's turn to host. Her optional theme is "Christmas Cards" and you have two weeks to join us. There are 2 prizes for this challenge from the Allsorts prize box.
I feel like it's been a while since I used my "cute" Penny Black stamps and this particular one is new to me so I wanted to color it up. It's a wood mounted stamp called Tweet Christmas. I had so much fun with it that I used two different coloring mediums but created two very similar cards.
Above I used my Faber Castell Polychromos pencils on Bristol Velllum paper.
For the backgorund I used one of my stencils by Tim Holtz and Antique Linen
ink. This cute ginger cat image was the perfect stamp to use with Penny
Black's Dear Santa stamp set.
The card is simple in design so I decided to stitch around the edges with my
sewing machine. I'm keeping it closeby now so maybe I'll reach for it more often. I
added some stickles glitter to the ornaments to make them sparkle.
I am sharing the above card here:
- ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Unclutters or V for Vertical
- Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge - Glitter and Christmas
- Cardz 4 Galz - Coloring
- C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
- Craft Rocket Challenges - Christmas
- Crafty Animals - Animals
- Crafty Catz - AG
- Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - Stencils
- Creative Fingers - AG
- Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Christmas
- Just Us Girls - AG
- Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Christmas
- Peace on Earth - Christmas
- Penny Black Saturday Challenge - AG with PB Stamps
- Stamping Sensations - Christmas
- The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - AG Christmas
- The Paper Funday - Merry and Bright
- Unicorn Challenge - Christmas
- We Love Stamping - Christmas
This card is almost identical to the one above. Here I heat embossed the image
on watercolor paper and then used my Derwent Inktense pencils. I used another
Tim Holtz stencil and matted onto dark purple cardstock before sewing. I used
the same stamp set for the sentiment, again very fitting for the image.
Below is a peek at our prizes - stamps, stencils and dies!
Thanks so much for visiting. Hope you're having a great weekend. Rain and maybe some snow is in our forecast.
Both beautiful cards, love the stitched edges, cute image and fun sentiments. Thank you for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
These are both adorable Ellie, the sentiments are absolutely perfect with the cute PB kitty, and I love your backgrounds and stitching xx
ReplyDeleteThey are both adorable with wonderful sentiments. Thanks also for sharing with us at We Love Stamping and Stamping Sensations.
ReplyDeleteTwo adorable cards, great image beautifully colored and like those sentiments, the first one made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteSweet image, and I love the sentiment!
ReplyDeleteMy sewing machine is close, and I hardly use it!
I will reach for it in the near future.
Gorgeous Christmas image and the sentiment just makes you smile, plus the detailed stitching adds a lovely touch.
ReplyDeleteA perfect entry for our theme at Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges, thank you.
B x
Both fabulous cards. I love how you've done the background to look like wallpaper.
ReplyDeleteThat chubby little cat is the cutest and I love your real stitched border! Two darling cards, Ellibelle. Thanks so much for playing along in our 800th challenge at Just Just Girls!
ReplyDeleteBoth Christmas cat cards are terrific Ellie. Love them equally xxx
ReplyDeleteDelightful card, Ellie! The sentiment is fun and the cat image is very sweet... x
ReplyDeleteThose are just perfect! I love them so much.
ReplyDeleteMe again, thanks for sharing your darling card with us at Stencil Fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at Stencil Fun!
Diane SF Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Stencil Fun}
This is great. I love the stencilled background and the lovely stitching. That definitely makes it special. Thanks for joining us at we love stamping xx
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your creation with us at C4Galz challenge
ReplyDeleteSo niedlich und sie zaubert mir ein Lachen ins Gesicht!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the coloring of your super cute kitty! Thanks for joining in at JUGS
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, cute! You have coloured it up so beautifully. Love it. Thanks for playing along with us at Stamping Sensations.
ReplyDeletePinky
Such a cute card Ellie - love the stencilled background!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x
Such a sweet Christmas card. Kitties and Christmas sure go together!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet card. Loving the image, sewing & sentiment. Thanks so much for playing along with The Paper Funday Challenges.
ReplyDeleteWonderful coloring on the image, Ellie, and the stenciling looks like wallpaper and sets the scene for decorating the tree with Stickled ornaments. Thanks for sharing your card on our 800th challenge at Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! Love your image!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Cardz 4 Galz!