Cynthia's latest challenge is for a Christmas card with at least one stamp and a star....I wanted to make the lovely star from Elusive Images Christmas fusion plate the main image, then decided it needed something else added................ in the chaos that is my craft room I couldn't find the stamp I wanted to use of the 3 kings (still haven't come across it despite a tidy-up in progress) so tried the village scene and the nativity stamps instead. On the whole, I prefer the village scene, it looks much more atmospheric.
Anyhow, both cards were basically made the same way - star stamped and embossed in white EP, backgrounds coloured with inkpads and cut'n'dry foam. Village card used pale and dark turquoise from a Marvy blending block , then weathered wood and old jeans distress inks, with the village (Personal Impressions) stamped in the old jeans.
Nativity card, the image (Angie Bhatia from Friends Stamps) was stamped in Memories chestnut ink,,clear embossed and coloured with distress inks then clear embossed before the background was inked using blues from a kaleidacolour pad. The star was painted over with mica powder, and I tried to use the powder to suggest rays of light, but not very successfully
These are both lovely Veronica, but like you my favourite is the village scene one. I've had a look at the close up too and it's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThat star is really beautiful isn't it.
Lesley Xx
Lovely cards, the backgrounds are beautiful! Thanks for entering my blog candy and Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteBoth wonderful cards Veronica but I do like the scenic one best - but then I love all scenic cards lol. Thanks for playing Love Cynthia x
ReplyDeleteBoth beautiful, but the village scene is gorgeous! ~I too have issues over finding stamps I have had on my craft table. The drawers where they live are beautifully labelled, but the issues arise when I don't put them back!
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