Hi, Friends.........
I am honored today to be a Guest Designer for the beautiful people over at the Addicted To Stamps Challenge blog. Their theme is "Christmas Comes Soon", so they are asking for a Christmas card with stamping as the focal point. I have a lot of Christmas stamps that don't get much ink, so it was fun to choose one to use for this challenge.
For this card, I picked out a pretty stamp that my son found for me at a thrift store. (Isn't he just the best son???!!!) I think it looks Christmas-y, even though it actually is a Noah's Ark theme with the dove carrying the olive branch over the waves. But it still certainly carries the message of Christmas: Peace on Earth. I heat embossed it in gold (which I adore!!) and colored it with some shimmery thrift store watercolors. :)
My background is a DCWV pre-embossed card base. I brayered Tombow multi mono glue over it and dusted it with gold Perfect Pearls. It was still a bit sticky after the dusting, so I sprinkled a bit of cornstarch over it to "de-stick" it.....worked great and didn't dull the gold of the powder! I also sponged some distress ink in Rusty Hinge around the edges for a vintage look.
Products used include:
Inkylicious - Seasons Greetings x4 stamp set
Dove Stamp from thrift store
Versamark ink
Ranger - Embossing Powder in super fine gold
DCWV - pre-embossed card base
Tombow Multi Mono Glue
Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder in gold
Distress ink in Rusty Hinge
Shimmering Watercolors from thrift store
Prima - Gold Doilies
Hope you liked my card. I want to thank the wonderful team at the Addicted To Stamps Challenge blog for inviting me to design with them today. Hope you are inspired to get working on your Christmas cards!
<3
Janis
Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Crop Stop August Linky Party #43 - Anything Goes + opt. twist: Use a doily (I used Distress Ink, Ranger embossing powder, Tsukineko Versamark ink, and a Prima doily)
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp on It
3. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It
4. Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday August/September - Stamp a Celebration or BD card
5. Word Art Wednesday Week #350-351 - Anything Goes
6. CARDZ-TV Anything Goes Challenge #63
7. Dare2BArtzy September Challenge - Use Your Favorite Color (LOVE anything with gleaming gold!!)
8. Artistic Stamper - Go Round and Round
9. Craft Stamper September TIMI Challenge - AG with a Stamp
10. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #402 - AG Christmas
A gorgeous GDT card for our challenge Janis. A lovely stamp and beautiful gold background. Marlies
ReplyDeleteHi Janis, you've made a beautiful card as a guest-designer at our challengeblog. Thank you for that. Very festive in beautiful colours. It made me think of the windows in a church :)
ReplyDeleteGreetings Miranda (dt-ATSC)
Wow Janis, this is stunning and so happy you are our Guest Designer at Addicted to Stamps....following you and look forward to more of your gorgeous work.xx[aussie aNNie blog] ♥ ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Janis, I love the stamp and gorgeous gold,it is so elegant..Thanks for being our GDT..
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
This is such a gorgeous card! The colors and image are fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas card, Janis. The stamp you've used is fabulous. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Janis your card is so beautiful I love how you have highlighted the embossed background I also love the image and wonderful design you are an amazing GD
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lorraine x
Very pretty - like all the texture and sparkle to go with the lovely dove image
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Janis. Your son did well finding that stamp for you. Its beautiful. (He certainly IS the best son!) Good for you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous background for your stunning Christmas card! Thanks so much for linking up to the Cropstop blog this month!
ReplyDeleteI do indeed like this card. Love the gold embossing . Perfect for Christmas. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty with all of the gold. Great stamp your son picked up.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful card!
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Beautiful image love the gold! Thanks for joining the Dare 2B Artzy challenge DT member Pam
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty. That gold is just fantastic!! Thanks so much for joining us for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
ReplyDeleteMisty
Great card! Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card for the Dare 2B Artzy September challenge! Thanks for sharing! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteTonya
Dare 2B Artzy DT Member
Hi Janis
ReplyDeleteYour GDT card is very beautiful with this stamp and such a great background!
Greetings, Danoesja
Awww Janis you did yourself and the addicted to stamps comp any proud with your gorgeous guest designer card, very opulent looking with the delicious gold perfect pearls dust, excellent tip with the cornstarch too, will have to remember that one. Your son must have a good eye too with the lovely stamp. Your card is gorgeous Janis, thank you so much for sharing this with us at the artistic stamper circles challenge. Xxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty Christmas card! Thanks for participating in the Dare 2B Artzy September Challenge! -Tasha ☺
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