Wednesday 4 October 2017

Paper Smooches A Blessed Christmas and Clearly Besotted Christmas card


Hello and welcome to the October challenge over at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge




Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.


Can you believe that we only have 3 more challenges until Christmas! I bet you are pleased with yourself if you have played along with us all year, but don't worry if you are just joining us now, we are pleased to have you with us.

We are an anything goes challenge but we have a fun twist each month if you want to challenge yourself, and this time our twist is Silhouette. I came up with this card which was influenced by a card I saw by Kristina Werner some time ago.





1) Take a piece of white card and blend Distress inks in fossilised amber, wild violet, chipped sapphire and black soot to create the background.

2) Cut the card with a stitched rectangle die from My Favorite Things Blueprints 23 die set.

3) Stamp the wise men from Paper Smooches A Blessed Christmas in the lower left had side with Versafine Black Onyx ink,




4) Stamp the sentiment from Penny Black 'A Wish for Peace' in Versamark ink and emboss with white EP.

5) Stamp and emboss the stars from Clearly Besotted Merry Little Christmas set in white EP

6) Finish off by cutting a black mat for the panel and adhere it to the base card.

As usual, the HLS Christmas Blog has lots of inspiration for you, and you can enter your own cards there until the end of the month.

I'd like to play along with


Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - September Challenge anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas featuring Penny Black

Merry Christmas Challenge #37 - Anything goes + Christmas

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs
Carol x


21 comments:

Unknown said...

Stunning card, absolutely love your background :)
Hugs Kaz xx

Nonni said...

This is stunning, absolutely stunning! I think I love everything about this card... The off-stamping of your wise men, the sponging of the background, the colors, the CAS layout... Great job!

Ina G said...

What a beautiful background sky you have created Carol. The 3 wise men perfect in black. Nice touch to add the sentiment in white. Those stars are shining so brightly - showing the way!

Jane said...

That is one very beautiful inked background, love the colours! The silhouette really pops against it brilliantly.

Carole said...

I love this Carol...beautiful blending of your background inks and wonderful colours. Your stamping is perfect and not a sign of astray bit of embossing powder...wow!...brilliant! very classy card....and appropriate sentiment too! hugs xx

Verna Angerhofer said...

This is gorgeous and so appropriate in our world at this time. If only we could all live in peace and harmony. But your card design is so well done with that gorgeous sky background. I love the embossing done and that lovely silhouette image.

cotnob said...

A fabulous card Carol, such a gorgeous background and lovely silhouette image.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Inkypinkydelights said...

It is lovely to see you sharing at Christmas at Sweet Stamping and good luck with the challenge. Judy DT x

Sarah said...

Oh my, this is beautiful xx

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

This is so gorgeous Carol... the sky is so beautifully done. Love the silhouette of the three kings in the foreground, and your sentiment is so poignant. I love everything about it.

BożenA said...

Oh, Carol! Your ombre background is so awesome !! I love how the color shines and creates a beautiful halo around the figure of the three kings. It looks stunning!

Caren B said...

Beautiful card, love the inked background - thanks for joining the Merry Christmas Challenge!

Lynda said...

Gorgeous card, and great colour scheme.

Tracy Freeman said...

Your ink blending is amazing and looks fantastic, such a lovely holiday card.
Thank you for sharing with us at simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge x

Anita in France said...

That's such a beautifully blended background, Carol ... the depth you've created with the halo of light around the Three Wise Men is brilliant ... gorgeous! Hugs, Anita :)

Cara said...

Wow, your blended background is just amazing x

Ros Crawford said...

Beautiful blending and beautiful card!

maria f. said...

Oh so pretty Carol. What a background.

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

Oh my, what fabulous blending Carol, such a perfect night sky! Have a great day! Luv & Hugs. Hazel xx
My Card Attic

SewPaperPaint said...

GORGEOUS ink blending!!! <3 Hugs, Autumn

Nora Noll said...

This is BREATHTAKING!!! That blending is some of the best I have seen and perfect for that silhouette!!!

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