Christmas Doodling

Happy Saturday!

This week I hosted the TLC over at Splitcoast Stampers and the challenge was to create some 

Doodled Plaid.

I wanted to make another card using this technique so here it is. 

Very simple CAS design, I think the red is very festive.

I began by masking off my card front with some Post-It Tape. I then placed the Simple Grid stencil onto my card front and taped it down too so it wouldn't move.  I applied some DOX inks in reds over the stencil then removed it to reveal the grid pattern.

I set that aside to dry a bit and die-cut the deer head and the leaves with my Cuttlebug.

Back to the grid.  Using a fineline black marker, I doodled in the lines, then removed my Post it tape and added the border giving the whole piece a very whimsical look.  

I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts then pop-dotted the deer head over the grid.

I think this would make a great card for a guy.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING STAMPED GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Season's Greetings (HA)

Inks- Candied Apple, Fired Brick DOX (TH)= Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Grid Pattern Stencil (A Colorful Life)= Inking Tool (TH)= 

Deer Die (Recollections)= pop dots= Pigma Micron blackline pen

Doodled Plaid for Christmas

Good Morning.

Today, I have the pleasure of hosting the TLC (Technique Lovers Challenge) over at Splitcoast Stampers.  

My challenge is one you may want to try too that I call Doodled Plaid.

I always think that doodling adds such a fun sense of whimsy to any card and as the colder weather approaches, the thought of curling up with a cozy plaid blanket is a very welcoming thought.

I began by die-cutting a circle to use as my mask.  I wanted to create a clean and simple card, one that will be easy to mail.  I placed the mask over my white card front and using this great stencil called

 Simple Grid from A Colorful Life Designs.  

It just made the perfect, whimsical looking plaid for my card front.  

I laid the stencil down and rubbed some Peacock Feathers DOX ink over the surface.  I removed the stencil but left the circle mask in place and using a fine-line black marker, I added the lines to make the plaid.  

Next, I removed the mask and stamped the sentiment and tree branches over the plaid and to help define the area even more, I pierced holes all around the circle.  

The finishing touch was to add 3 blue dots between the branches.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Christmas Card Throwdown- MASKING

Back to Basics- STENCIL OR MASK

Watercooler Wed.- ALL ABOUT HOLIDAYS

Supplies

Stamps- Hand-Lettered Holiday Greetings (MFT)

Inks- Tuxedo Black Memento= Peacock Feathers DOX (TH)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Simple Grid Stencil (A Colorful Life)= Pigma Micron blackline pen= 

piercing tool (Ranger)= circle die for the mask (Spellbinders)= Cuttlebug= blue dots