So Christmas card production is in full force for me.
If I’m making a card, it’s going to be a festive one.
Over on the 2Peas Refugees forum there’s a Card-tober challenge that was the inspiration for this particular design.
A photo of a winter sunset.
Interpreted in card form with the aid of Distress Oxides:
Stamps: Mama Elephant – Scripty Xmas
Dies: Lil’ Inker Designs – Stitched Woodgrain cover-up, Memory Box – Countryside Circle, Hero Arts – Infinity Nesting Circles, Simon Says Stamp – Sentiment Labels
Other: Distress Oxides
For the sunset, I initially did the blending with the Ranger blending tool. But when I placed the aperture over my background to check the alignment the colours were a little muddy. I went back in with sponge daubers to get more definition and would probably just use sponge daubers with the Memory Box die in the future. 🙂
They’re very handy for blending small areas.
As with all of my Christmas projects at the moment, I’m trying very hard to make multiples of designs when I make one card.
So here’s a variation on this one with the Stitches cover plate instead of the Woodgrain one.
Stamps: Mama Elephant – Scripty Xmas
Dies: Essentials by Ellen – Stitches Cover Plate, Memory Box – Countryside Circle, Hero Arts – Infinity Nesting Circles, Simon Says Stamp – Sentiment Labels
Other: Distress Oxides
Once again this year, I’m really liking the Scripty sentiments from Mama Elephant. They look great on charcoal cardstock embossed in white…
I ended up making 5 of these cards in one session. 🙂 So I’m happy with that!
Until next time!
Happy crafting. 😀
 Mama Elephant – Scripty Xmas stamps Shop at: EH | SHC |
 Essentials by Ellen – Stitches Cover Plate Shop at: EH |
 Lil’ Inker Designs – Stitched Woodgrain cover-up die Shop at: MISC | SHC |
 Hero Arts – Infinity Nesting Circle dies Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC |
 Memory Box – Countryside Circle die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp – Sentiment Labels dies Shop at: SSS |
 Distress Oxide ink pad – Fossilized Amber Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad – Squeezed Lemonade Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad – Worn Lipstick Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Versamark ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SHC |
 Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp – Fog cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts – White embossing powder Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC |
 Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH |
 EK Success powder tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC |
 MISTI stamping tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Ranger – Mini round ink blending tools Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Sponge daubers Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Sizzix – Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ | SBC |
 Thermoweb iCraft – Purple tape for die-cutting – 1 1/2″ Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC |
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