December 5, 2012

Holiday Greetings

Today’s holiday cards share similar color palettes of rich reds, warms yellows and hues of green.

Joy To The World

With the fantastic elements in Penny Black’s A Wish for Peace transparent set, a festive holly wreath was stamped, colored and trimmed for a dimensional element over the sentiment.

The top of the card is a portion of a Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two which was distressed with Peanut Brittle Memento and stamped with second impressions of the dotted twigs in Pistachio and Peanut Brittle Memento inks. 

Diamond Pattern stamped on Rose Garden Cardstock in Crimson Red VersaFine creates the base of the card.  A Black Gaze Pen is wonderful for accenting tiny dots throughout the pattern. 


This next design combines Penny Black’s Christmas Cheer and A Wish for Peace transparent sets.

Sending Christmas Cheer

A Reverse Wonky Rectangle die cut adds a fun shape to the design of the card.


Ornaments 

Separate ornaments were stamped, colored, fussy cut and attached with dimensional foam.

Background stamping

The background design was obtained by inking a white piece of cardstock with Peanut Brittle Memento ink.  The holly was stamped twice in Pistachio Memento.  TIP/HINT: Using both the first and second impressions of the image adds depth to the design.  Copic markers were used to color the leaves and then  highlights were added with a white gel pen. 

Have a festive day,
Elizabeth


Joy To The World Supplies:
Penny Black Mix and Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Rose Garden 14-003
Copic Markers
Dimensional Foam
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Crimson Red VersaFine, Peanut Brittle Memento, Pistachio Memento, Delicata Golden Glitz, Sponge Daubers, Clear Embossing Powder
Sakura: Black Glaze Pen
Spellbinders: Labels Twenty-Two (S4-346)

Sending Christmas Cheer Supplies:
Penny Black Mix and Match Cardstock: Storm 01-001, Sticks & Stones 02-002, Spring Meadow 06-003, Rose Garden 14-03
Copic Markers
Dimensional Foam
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Onyx Black VersaFine, Love Letter Memento, Peanut Brittle Memento, Pistachio Memento
Sakura: White Gel Pen
Spellbinders: Reverse Wonky Rectangles (S4-307)