Under the Mistletoe

Morning. 

As Christmas is so quickly approaching, it is great to have a simple, fun design on hand to create a few of those last minute cards. So meet today's card which is just that.

I began by masking off the area on my card front with Painter's tape then sponged Mowed Lawn and Forest Moss in the masked area being sure to concentrate more colour at the bottom of the taped area.  

I stamped the mistletoe from Eureka stamps, coloured with Copic markers then added some Nuvo drops to the berries to make them shine.  

I die-cut the sentiment from Stamplorations twice, glued it together for stability and added it to the dark shaded area so it would pop.

Easy right?

Adding my card to these challenges:

STAMPlorations Cutplorations-  HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Addicted to Stamps and More- HOLIDAY

CMD Copics Challenge- CHRISTMAS

Creative Craft Cottage- DIE CUTS

CAS(E) this Sketch- SKETCH

CAS Mix Up- STAMPING/ SPONGING and DIE CUT

Thanks for taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Eureka/ die- STAMPlorations/ ink- Distress, Memento/ Cuttlebug/ inking tool/ Copic markers/ Nuvo drops

Down the Chimney

'Up on the housetop,

Click, click, click,

Down through the chimney,

It's old St. Nick!

I love Christmas songs and so many are stuck in my head right now.  

I wanted to use this cute Santa stamp I got last year but never got a chance to use.  

Using my Misti, I stamped Santa from Eureka stamps onto a piece of heavy white cardstock then coloured him using pencil crayons and Gamasol.  The Gamasol helps to blend out the colour of the pencil giving a nice, finished look.

I fussy cut him out and applied some clear Nuvo to his nose to make it shine.

I added some Marvvy Snow maker to his beard, hat and coat and applied heat to make it puff up.  

It gave the areas such great texture and interest.

Using my Misti again, I stamped the newsprint background using a stamp I got years and years ago with no name on it.  

I pop dotted Santa over the text.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

The Crafter's Cafe- CHRISTMAS/BIRTHDAY 

Paper Creator- CHRISTMAS

Sweet Stampers- CHRISTMAS

Creative Corner- VINTAGE/RETRO

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Eureka and ??/ pencil crayons/ Gamasol/ Marvvy Snow Pen/ MISTI/ ink- Memento/ pop dots