My Favorite Things - Ready, Set, Christmas!

 

Friends, it is time for the second Ready, Set, Christmas challenge by MFT Stamps.  The slimline challenge is gone and new for 2023 we're getting ahead for Christmas each month so that we're not overwhelmed with our Christmas projects closer to the time.

My inspiration card for this challenge this month uses the following MFT products:-

Snow Sweet

Snow Sweet Die-namics

Letter to Santa

Drifts & Hills Stencil

First Snowfall Stencil

I created my background first by creating a snow line using the Drifts & Hills Stencil and ink blending using first Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink, then I came in with Shaded Lilac, next Lost Shadow and finally and with a gentle touch Black Soot.

Keeping the snow line stencil in place I then layered over the First Snowfall Stencil.  I secured it down and then uses glitter paste  to create some glittering snowfall.  I carefully removed the stencil and set the background panel aside to dry whilst I moved on to the next process.

I stamped the images from Snow Sweet using a pale grey ink for a bit of a no-line colouring affect.   Here are the Copic marker combinations that I used:-

Snowman body -  C3, C1, C0, C00, R81, RV00, RV0000, YR04, YR09

Snowman Hat/Scarf - RV17, RV06

Bird and Bunny - E42, E41, E40, E0000, RV00, RV0000

I emphasised the eyes with a fine tipped archival ink pen and outlined the scarf and won't over the twig arms.  I then used a white gel pen to highlight and finally die cut the images, backed them with foam tape and applied to the background.

I stamped the sentiment which is from Letter To Santa then backed the decorative panel with white craft foam and mounted it on a full size A2 panel and in turn to the card base.

To finish up, I once again used my white gel pen and dotted in more snow in the background.

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My Favorite Things - October Slimline Challenge

 

Hello!   Are you ready for a brand new Slimline Challenge at MFT Stamps?  Christmas is such a special time for so many of us, and Christmas cards are a time-honoured tradition for recognising the season and extending heartfelt wishes for a joyous holiday to our friends and family. For this month’s Slimline Challenge, the assignment is simple. We want to see your best slimline Christmas cards!

Here are the products used in my inspiration project:-

Snow Sweet Stamps

Snow Sweet Die-namics

Itty Bitty Holiday Stamps

To create my card I first created a mini slimline panel and I used pale gray ink to stamp in the subtle little trees in the distance then I ink blended using Distress Ink in Speckled Egg leaving a soft white focal point in the centre.

I stamped the images from Snow Sweet and coloured the images with the following Copic marker combinations:-

Bunny - W3, W1, W00

Girl Skin - E04, E11, E21, E00

Girl Hair - E51, E42, E44

Red - E39, E29, E27, T5, T3, T1

White - C5, C3, C1, C00

Black - T6, T5, T4, T2

Snowman's Body - C5, C3, C1, C00, R000, R0000

Blushes - RV14, RV42, R11, R000

All images were die cut and adhered with foam tape with the exception of the large tree which I 'frosted' by dabbing on some Snow-Tex by DecoArt and then added some stickles glitter on top of the snow and I glued this directly to the background.

I then carefully stamped in the bird's footprints and the seed they are feeding on.

After photographing this project I actually added a tiny amount of Stickles Glitter to the background trees so that it was even more dazzling when handled.

Finally the sentiment was stamped with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in white.  This too was applied with foam tape.

Best of luck with your submissions!

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