Christmas Night

Hi!

All you card makers out there knows that Christmas is coming in a lightning speed, so it's time to start with those Christmas cards so that you might get some sent out this year. So here is my first Christmas card of the season. Today I'm Guest Designing for Gerda Steiner Designs, I've been meaning to get some stamps from her for awhile as I've looked at Tara's videos with them and the stamps are adorable! So when Gerda contacted me and asked if I wanted to play with her stamps I was over the moon. Btw how do you like my moon on the card? I personally just love how it came out.



For todays card I've played with Up On The Housetop, I wanted to make a very wintery card, and started with the background. For the background I used distress inks and and a mask and blended a background with blending tools. It turned out very soft so instead of going to my copics I decided to use my Polychromos to colour the images in. For more details on how you can see the video below.





Polychromos:
Skin: Ivory, Light Flesh, Cinnamon, Walnut, Dark Flesh
Hat & Gloves: Deep Red, Permanent Carmine, Dark Red, Walnut
Beard, trimmings and snow: White, Warm Grey I, II, III
Chimney: Walnut, Venetian Red, Terracotta, Burnt Ochre, Sanguine, Nougat

Supplies:

Gerda Steiner Designs - Up On The Housetop My Favorite Things STEEL GREY Hybrid Ink Pad MFT RESERVE MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit mistimini Faber Castell Polychromos Color Pencil Set - Tin of 120 Faber-Castel 24 Piece Polychromous Colored Pencil Set In Metal Tin Polychromos 120 Pencil Wood Box Set Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN Ranger TDP40132 RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLUEPRINT SKETCH Ranger TDP47346 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CHIPPED SAPPHIRE Ranger TDP39907 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Ranger TDP39860 Simon Says Stamp MASKING PAPER Label Sheets 20 Count SMSK20 My Favorite Things DOUBLE STITCHED OVAL STAX Die-Namics MFT735 Simon Says Stamp - STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425 Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White 660340 Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger 4 Ounces TDA47414 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01

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You're out of this world!

Hi Guys!

This is a card that has been in my mind for weeks and I finally got to make it. I tried recording a video on it last week, but ended up not liking the end result. So I let it grew in my mind for a couple of days and retried it this weekend. I really like how it turned out! Had a lot of fun playing with the background, I wasn't sure it would work but I just had to try, and this is something I recommend you al to do to. Not sure if it works? Try it, it's only paper and paint (or ink in this case). My best work has come from trying new things, and seeing if I can make the material work in my favour.



This card is using the same stamp set that I used over at My Favorite Things Stamp Blog last week, didn't know I was guesting? Hope on over to their blog and/or youtube and watch my video, I tried a very fun three layered stenciling technique.





Polychromos:
Black, White, Burnt Sienna, Sanguine, Terracotta, Payne's Grey, Cold Grey II, IV, V, Silver, Middle Phthalo Blue, Cobalt Blue-Greenish, Helioblue-Reddish, Cadmium Red, Pale Geranium Lake

Supplies:

https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=341983 https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=342057 My Favorite Things - Latte Premium Dye Ink My Favorite Things - Latte Prestige Cardstock My Favorite Things - Sweet Tooth Card Stock My Favorite Things BLACK LICORICE Hybrid Ink Pad MFT Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Ranger TIM19541 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TIM21513 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SHADED LILAC Ranger Spring TIM34957 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPUN SUGAR Ranger TIM27164 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TIM27188 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN Ranger Summer TIM35015 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CHIPPED SAPPHIRE Ranger TIM27119 Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965 Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40972 Dina Wakley Ranger CLEAR GESSO 2 OZ Tube Media MDM46417 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Faber Castell Polychromos Color Pencils Finest Artists Quality,Metal tin Set of 72 Faber Castell Polychromos Color Pencil Set - Tin of 120

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Gifting a day at the zoo?

Hi Guys!

Todays card it one of those where the inspiration came from watching youtube, artist youtube. I love watching people create, it's one of those things that makes me inspired, so I love youtube. I watch a lot of crafters but I also watch a lot of artists. I've been following this swedish artist called Bokkei for years, she makes wonderful portraits and she was one of the reasons I got my markers and later my coloured pencils. Her latest creation is a portrait in pencils on grey cardstock and I knew I just needed to try. And this is the very clean and simple card that came out of that playing session.





Polychromos Pencils:
White 9201-101
Ivory 9201-105
Warm Grey I 9201-270
Warm Grey II 9201-271
Warm Grey III 9201-272
Warm Grey IV 9201-273
Warm Grey V 9201-274
Dark Sepia 9201-175
Nougat 9201-178
Walnut Brown 9201-177
Burnt Umber 9201-280
Burnt Siena 9201-283
Brown Ochre 9201-182
Sanguine 9201-188
Terracotta 9201-186
Orange Glaze 9201-155
Middle Phthalo Blue 9201-152
Black 9201-199

Supplies:

Create A Smile Stamps - Lovely Critters Create A Smile Stamps - Enjoy Chipboard Polychromos 120 Pencil Metal Tin Set Faber-Castel 24 Piece Polychromous Colored Pencil Set In Metal Tin Polychromos 36 Pencil Metal Tin Set Faber Castell Polychromos Color Pencils Finest Artists Quality,Metal tin Set of 72 Lawn Fawn SOOT Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF1002 Simon Says Clear Stamps BIRTHDAY BITS sss101544 *Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05013 New 2012

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