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Saturday 3 December 2016

Festive Berries

 Morning.
Meet today's card.
 Not very traditional but I think still looks Christmasy.

 Playing with my Penny Black stamps today.  
I began by masking off the edges of my card front with Painter's Tape then using my MISTI, I stamped the Berry Merry Christmas image that I coloured using my Memento markers.  I always start by colouring the lightest shade onto my stamp, spray with water, stamp and repeat that process using darker shades of colour. 
I stamped the sentiment from the Christmas Cheer set with Memento black then went back in and watercolored the background using Broken China Distress Stain.
To add more interest, I added a bit of stenciling using drywall tape and splattered with white acrylic paint to give a snowy effect.




 Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Creations- CHRISTMAS

Cardz 4 Guyz- SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH 'T'
(twig)

City Crafter- GARDEN BLISS

Holly Jolly Christmas- ANYTHING CHRISTMAS


Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.
Have a great weekend.

Supplies:  stamps- PB, The Darkroom Door/ ink- Memento/ Memento markers/ Distress stain/ Painters Tape/ wh acrylic paint/ drywall tape/ paint brush/ MISTI


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19 comments:

  1. Maarit at Violets Corner3 December 2016 at 09:47

    Fabulous card Karen, as always!

    Love and hugs
    Maarit

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  2. Diane Jaquay3 December 2016 at 12:00

    This is beautiful, Karen, I love those berries!!

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  3. Loll3 December 2016 at 12:52

    You are the master of this technique Karen. Gorgeous watercolouring. xx

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  4. nancy littrell3 December 2016 at 13:11

    Gorgeous and beautifully Misti Stamped Wintery berry image, Karen. I think it is perfect for the holidays. TFS my friend. hugs, nancy

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  5. Susan3 December 2016 at 13:59

    Great use of that berry stamp, Karen. It's a lovely Christmas card, even if in non-traditional colours - and we need some of those for sure.

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  6. Verna Angerhofer3 December 2016 at 16:51

    So very beautiful! Wonderfully done like you always do!

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  7. maria f.3 December 2016 at 18:13

    Oh so pretty! Love the touches of white.

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  8. Bonnie3 December 2016 at 18:45

    Love these berries and the cedar! It looks Christmasy to me!

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  9. Lin3 December 2016 at 20:27

    Such a lovely mix of elements, Karen, and I love the red mixed in with your signature blues! Thanks for joining us once again at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  10. Ina G3 December 2016 at 21:57

    Beeeeeeeeutiful card Karen. Love the soft background. That berry stamp is coloured perfectly.

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  11. Christine Alexander3 December 2016 at 22:34

    so pretty, I just love the berries they look amazing

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  12. Jane Willis4 December 2016 at 03:15

    Absolutely lovely card. Thank you for sharing at Cardz 4 Guyz
    Jane

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  13. Faith A at Daffodil Cards4 December 2016 at 13:21

    STUNNING
    Faith
    x

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  14. Bobby4 December 2016 at 21:05

    I love this stamp and you make it look so fabulous, Karen.

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  15. Ros Crawford5 December 2016 at 07:32

    So beautifully done Karen! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!

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  16. Princess Judy Palmer5 December 2016 at 12:01

    That drywall tape makes such a nifty background. Very cool!

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  17. Cazro5 December 2016 at 19:16

    Amazing and so clever with this technique. A wonderful card. Thanks for joining in the fun ata Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz. DT.

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  18. Helen5 December 2016 at 20:24

    Great card - thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz.

    Helen x

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  19. Jasmina6 January 2017 at 08:59

    What a pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge. Good luck!

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