Hello Bluebird Stamps - Merry Friends

 

I have a new Christmas card for you today featuring stamps from the Hello Bluebird Christmas release.  Read on for the details.  My card was made using the following:-

Merry Friends

Merry Friends Die

Candy Cane Lane Die

Nesting Oval Die

A2 Nesting Deckle Die

I took a panel of patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and die cut with the largest of the deckle dies and adhered to an A2 white panel then to my card base.

I chose two neighbouring sizes of the Nesting Oval Die and die cut vellum with the larger of the two and white cardstock with the smaller.  I ink blended with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink and splattered with white acrylic paint loosened with water.  I adhered them together then to the patterned background.

I stamped and coloured images from Merry Friends.  Here are the Copic colours used:-

Foxes - E15, E13, E11, W1, W0

Red - E39, E29, E27

Teal - BG75, BG18

White - C1, C0

I highlighted with a white gel pen and then die cut and applied to the oval focal point using dimensional foam tape.

To finish the card off I used elements from the Candy Cane Lane Die to create the fir swag.  I die cut 4 fir pieces and glittered two of them using Wow! Premium Glitter Sparkles in 'Twinklebelle'.  The other two were left white and then were glued to the top of the oval and then I die cut the big red bow and applied to the centre with the addition of the sentiment strip from the Postage Frame Die complete with a sentiment.  I highlighted the bow and the final touch was the addition of some sparkling clear sequins.

Going to need a bigger envelope for this one because of the delicate overhanging elements and I reinforce it with some cardstock that fits the envelope and hopefully then it will survive what USPS will put it through!!!