Happy Sunday ....
No I haven't gone mad and started singing Christmas carols in the middle of February ...... I have however been making Christmas cards again ..... well one more to be exact (that'll be number 6 though in the ever growing collection!)
It's for the Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge, and this week the theme is ........
USE AN ANIMAL on your Christmas cards
Hmmm ...... festive furrry or feathered friends ...... there's so many to choose from. In the end there could be only one for me ............ RUDOLPH!
Just look at those eyes ......... how cute is he!! It's a stamp by Hampton Art (Rudolph 4611) and I think he's still available if there's anyone out there who, like me, just has to have him in their collection.
He's been stamped onto white cardstock using Onyx Black Versafine ink, then coloured in using Copic Markers .....
His nose of course, had to have the glitter treatment ........ well he does have 'a very shiny nose' and I also added a touch of fine crystal glitter onto his coat ..... trust me it is there, I didn't do a very good job of picking it up on camera ......
The background card has been stamped with some snowflakes to add a bit more interest, and then I added some co-ordinating red ribbon tied with a couple of jingle bells on some baker's twine .....
Following on with the same reindeer theme, the inside of the card has been decorated too ....
I used the snowflakes again, added the small Santa which is from Clarity, and the words are a Penny Black stamp (3901E ......to all)
I love how he's turned out ......... I might just have to make a few more! I hope you like him too.
It's been a busy few weeks in the old craft room, I'm hoping things are going to ease off a little ..... for a while at least! I want some 'Crafting for ME' time.
There's been quite a bit of talk in blogland recently of the Online Card Class .... Stenciled. I've seen quite a bit of the homework from blog friends that have signed up and done this class and it looks like fun. So ....... I know I'm a bit late and I missed working along with the 4 day class live, but you can sign up anytime and get access to all the tutorials and videos etc., and seeing as I have a box full of stencils that I don't seem to use that often, I've taken the plunge and signed up, I'm going to give it a go ...... yes I'm going back to school!! I'll let you know how I get on.
It's a beautiful day here on the Isle of Man ....... haven't said that in a while. After a bit of a lazy start it might be nice to get out and about and enjoy the sunshine (while it lasts!)
It's a beautiful day here on the Isle of Man ....... haven't said that in a while. After a bit of a lazy start it might be nice to get out and about and enjoy the sunshine (while it lasts!)
Thanks for popping by today, enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Cherrio until next time ......
Linda
xx
