Hello everyone, and a warm welcome to this week's Christmas card challenge where the theme is anything goes.
I used the Paper Smooches A Blessed Christmas stamp set for my CAS card, and I stamped the village scene in black ink before using distress inks to create the sky. The sentiments are from the same set, and I stamped the stars with versamark ink and silver embossing powder for some sparkle.
I wanted to add some interest to the panel so I played around with one of the Papertrey Ink Half and Half dies to create the layered brackets which framed the image and helped it to pop. You must be bored with seeing it by now but I also used my trusty PTI Canvas and Linen impression plate to give the white panel some texture.
Why not pop over to the Christmas Card Challenge blog to see some great inspiration from our team, and join in with us this week.
I'd like to play along with
Paper Smooches Sparks challenge - anything goes
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs
Carol x
18 comments:
Wow Carol, this is absolutely amazing!!!!! Love your sponging for the night sky. Thanks for joining us at Holly Jolly Christmas.
Linda
This is beautiful Carol, I love the rich royal blue you have chosen here and the bracket edges look fabulous too. I never tire of seeing that linen/canvas look and wish I could get my hands on one!! xx
love the Distress Ink night sky - thanks for joining us at ATSM this week
Your Christmas scene is gorgeous. The night sky is so eye-catching, and the brackets/framing add such impact. Ever so pretty! Thank you for sharing your creativity in the ATSM gallery!
~c
This is beautiful ,Carol! Easy for the mail...too!
Lovely! I like the subtle religious theme that would suit many people too. xx
This is GORGEOUS!!!
This card is fab!
Monica
Okay, when this card came in my e-mail today, I was blown away. This is FANTASTIC!! I love that scene and the way you colored the sky-breathtaking. Then your playing around with the half and half die like that-genius. Now I want to pull my die out and play with it!! I like that you thought outside of the box. I am so not sick of that texture plate either. I have the same one and it is so versatile!! Just a stunning card!!
Beautiful card. Love the scene.
Beautiful card. Love the scene.
Such a beautiful Christmas card! Thanks so much for playing along with the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge! :)
Such a beautiful scene. I really love your inked background, and it is such a great contrast to all the white on the rest of the card.
Gorgeous colours for your night sky Carol. Love the scene you've created. xx
Gorgeous distress night sky scene! Love your layout and inking! Thank you for sharing at ATSM.
So gorgeous with the night sky background Carol!! I love this design! :)
Your card is beautiful and so elegant looking. Thank you for sharing your wonderful project at Holly Jolly Christmas challenge. Good luck . Neva
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