Vintage stag

It's time for Andreja L's colour challenge at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. She's chosen shades of brown.

I've seen this frame idea a couple of times recently and wanted to emulate it.

The scene is very simple - one tree stamp, one stag stamp and one ink pad - potting soil archival ink. I used first, second and third generation for the trees, then repeat stamped the stag with my stamping platform.

For the background, I used pumice stone oxide ink, then walnut stain and frayed burlap for the stamping and stencilling over it. I added some holly to give a more Christmassy feel! Once the frame was adhered, I used a brown pencil to go round to add a little definition.

This was an interesting challenge - I would normally have added at least a touch of another colour. But I like the vintage feel and the calm this creates.

So now it's your turn - how will you use browns to make a card? Visit us at 52CCT to see the rest of the design team inspiration, and to share your card. The challenge is open for a week, until Friday 21st January.

Moonlight deer

Happy New Year!!

It's good to be back with the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown in 2022.

A slightly slow start due to covid visiting us over Christmas, and still making itself felt, but here's my first card, using the sketch Andreja L has set for the week.

I have rotated the sketch for my card.

The moon was made with an outer mask then a small gel plate with grey ink, splattered with water. I love the way this turned out!

The sky uses a Lavinia stencil and stormy sky oxide ink (both Christmas presents!). The mask inner was used.

The background trees are a Clarity mask, with iced spruce, bundled sage and old paper oxides.

I overstamped with archival inks and Lavinia stamps.

The die cuts are Tim Holtz (the tree) and Tattered Lace (the deer). I smooshed oxide onto them to colour them.

The sentiment is from an old set, stamped in archival, blue then grey the black at the bottom (using a stamping platform).

And black soot oxide blended round the edge, then black archival swiped on the edges, to frame.

 

 

This is what I think of as a very Lavinia style card, despite using a range of products. Lots of depth from the layers. It's good to be off the mark!

 

 

 

 

 

To join in, visit us on the 52CCT blog. You'll be able to see the rest of the design team inspiration, and share your card with us. You have until Friday 14th January to enter.