Merry Christmas PaperTrey Ink Make It Monday #260

Last year at this time, I had several Christmas cards made.  Not so this year.  I have a lot to do in the next few weeks.  Here is my start. 

A Christmas card for the Make it Monday #260 - From Black and White to Color.  An interesting technique.  I stamped the sentiment in red on a white card.  Red ink and I do not get along so I stamped the sentiment first just in case I messed up the red ink and needed to do another.  Then I stamped the happy greeting on the inside.  There you will see a little red blotch.  Oh well.

Then I stamped the images in black on the remaining area of the white piece.  The next step was to cut a small piece of the images off the card and set it aside - not coloring it but leaving the images in black and white.  Using my Copics I colored the green leaves and red berries on the larger piece.   Both pieces were then adhered to the green striped background card.  Red and white baker's twine adedd the final touch. 

I love these Christmas colors.  My mind is already racing with ideas for more cards.

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Materials:
Papertrey Ink:  Tucked In: Holiday Stamp and Think Big Favorites #20
Technique Tuesday Holly Leaves




Have a great week!
Kathy

Happy 7th Birthday!

One of our nieces is turning seven this month so when I saw a similar card on Pinterest -- one of the best places for inspiration -- I cased it.  Seven little balloons and smiley faces.  Cute.  I hope she likes it.

I purchased the balloons online a couple years ago and the paper is from Hobby Lobby (?).  The smiley faces are from Technique Tuesday and the Happy Birthday sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

Have a great week!
Kathy

A Little Bit of Sunshine

We haven't had much sun lately so when I received this stamp from Technique Tuesday - Greenhouse Society I thought of spring and sun!  I love daffodils.  We have a lot of daffodils planted in our backyard - probably fifty or so different varieties.  Spring is such a pleasure to walk around the backyard and look at all the beauty in the different daffodils.

This stamp is perfect for a watercolor flower.  Besides being delicate and pretty, the flower itself lends itself for watercolor.

Very plain and simple.  I think I will try it on a green card stock that matches the leaves in color.

 

Entering this card in the Cas-ual Fridays Challenge

Have a great week!
Kathy

Love this Daisy!

I love this stamp!   The daisy stamp was part of the Greenhouse Society collection.  With spring coming I am ready to stamp all kinds of flowers!

This daisy card will be entered in retrosketchs #106 challenge

 


Happy Weekend!
Kathy