Our fourth Challenge of the year, and this one has been chosen by a new member, Gwen, who asked for Birds. I've chosen to use Card-io and Rubber Stamp Tapestry stamps to create mine.Two are very similar, using mostly the same stamps.
I did two, as the first one I did, the darker edged one, I thought may be a little too dark and busy.
I started in both cases by stamping the Snow Globe, Card-io Crystal Globe, then stamping a mask to cover the outside of the Globe. I added the tree after sponging in a skyline and some snow drifts.
The tree comes from the Christmas Breeze set, the Bird Feeder, pair of birds and bird from Birdsong 1. A few small trees are multiple part stampings from one small tree in Mini Tall Trees .
Then I reversed the masking to stamp around the outside. This Pine Branch & Pinecone are by Rubber Stamp Tapestry.
I added Distress Pine Needles around the edge.
Because I thought it a little too dark, I repeated the process, this time stamping the branch & pinecone in second generation stamping, and adding less inking around the edge.
I also used Rubber Stamp Tapestry stamps for the third card, from a set called Cardinal in Holly.
I drew a circle in pencil as a guide, then stamped the Holly branch in first & second generation imprints around that, then added the berry sprig using Versafine Clair in Glamorous. Edged the card with Pine Needles again. After I'd assembled the card, I added dots of Liquid Pearls in Garnet to the berries.
The Bird & Branch comes from Card-io Christmas Scenery 2.The sentiment is a Phill Martin one.
13 comments:
Good Morning Shaz. What beautiful cards, and so many too. Slowly getting back to my crafting again. Have good week. Hugs Rita xx
Hi Shaz these are really stunning ...how busy you have been....love your design...xxxx
All three are gorgeous and such beautiful designs.
Lorraine
Gorgeous array of cards Shaz. You are certainly a busy bee. Christine x
Hi Shaz, your three cards are gorgeous, lovely designs and I love the stamps you've used. The snowglobe is especially pretty, well done for getting so many made, Kate x
Hi Shaz, what a lovely collection of cards and you've managed to fulfil Gwen's challenge for 'birds' unlike me - I only managed a single bird! I like the wintry scenes in the background. Hugs, Elizabeth xx
Good morning, Shaz! Lovely Christmas cards. I've not started mine yet. Planning to jump on that this week. Creative Blessings! Kelly
These are so cute! Must have been tremendous amount of fun to do all that stamping with the peg stamps.
I think the backgrounds look great on both cards. Love the snow globe effect. Love using cardio stamps but I had to go for quick and easy this time round and used robin toppers. Hugs Mrs A.
Fabulous deletion of bird cads Shaz...
Hugs a Sylvie xx
Wonderful cards, love them all
Hugs Gwen xx
Gorgeous - I love these cards Shaz - you have really done this theme brilliantly! Sorry to be late commenting - have been away! Hugs rachel xx
Absolutely beautiful Shaz, a gorgeous set of cards.
Hugs, Neet xx
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