Hello! Today and I have a new holiday card that combines no-line watercolour painting with the adorable Santa Bear stamp set by Avery Elle.
To start this card I ink blended a white panel of cardstock using Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Iced Spruce and I created a soft focal point in the centre. Once fully dry I used the falling snow stamp from Santa Bear and repeatedly stamped the image using Versamark Ink and then heat embossed in white. I set this to one side.
I used the Dotted Borders Die to create the snow hill and I backed it with foam tape and applied it to the panel. I then stamped the sentiment with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in gold on a strip of vellum which I then wrapped around the panel and secured on the reverse. I was now able to attach the panel to the 110lb white cardstock base.
On Strathmore Bristol Smooth I stamped my images using Distress Oxide Ink in Antique Linen then watercolour painted them using the following Kuretake Zig colours - Dark Brown, Dark Gray, Warm Gray 2, Brown, Light Pink, Persian Green, Mid Brown, Carmine Red, Oatmeal, Mid Gray, Green and Beige. The images were die cut, backed with foam tape and applied.
Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and the greenery behind the Santa Bear was glittered up using Stickles in Crystal.
I think the card has a lovely soft retro feel to it, I hope you enjoyed it and are feeling inspired.
Happy crafting!
Nicky x
Hey there, I'm glad you stopped by today because I'm sharing a card that highlights the new and essential sentiment set called Seasonal Simple Sentiments by Avery Elle. I have used this set in conjunction with the new Santa Bear stamp set. Also included in the card are snowy hills created using Dotted Borders Die and all framed out using the Postage Stamp Die.
This card started with a background panel that was trimmed to A2 size and was created from a subtle beige with white snowflake design that is found in the new 6 x 6 'The Holiday Collection' paper pad. I die cut two hills with the borders die and ink blended the edges to antique them for my mildly retro look. I then die cut the postage stamp frame and recessed the hills within it, adhering together on the reverse and then apply to the background panel which in turn was affixed to a sturdy 110lb white cardstock base.
On Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped my images from Santa Bear using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil. I watercolour painted everything using Kuretake Zigs in Oatmeal, Mid Brown, Mid Gray, Green, Wine Red and Light Pink. Images were die cut, backed with foam tape and adhered into position.
On some slate gray cardstock I stamped the sentiments using Versamark Ink and heat embossed in super fine white embossing powder. Each sentiment strip was backed with more foam tape and applied at playful angles.
Time for the finishing touches which basically included using Stickles in 'Crystal' to add a glittered finish to Santa Bear's hat, the greenery behind him, the tree stump he sits upon and the shadow under the bunny waiting his turn. Finally I used white Nuvo Drops to drop in some dimensional snowfall.
Thanks so much for coming by to read about this card today, I'll be back before you know it with a new project.
Nicky x
