Today is Christmas Card Blog hop day!!, with my wonderful friends at Viva Las VegaStamps!
Here is my card that I'd love to share with you, and hopefully leave you with a little inspiration..
( look out for a fun little giveaway at the bottom of this post )
I have used a #10 Ranger Kraft tag as the base of my card. these are great to fold in half and use as a card base!
I started off with probably my favourite VLVS! Santa image, stamped onto some white card. I have used archival ink for Santa, and some red distress ink for his hat. I've also added some colour to his face using a distress marker.
I then distressed a 4.5 inch x 4.5 inch square of card stock using a bit more distress ink in two different colours ( vintage photo and walnut stain ) and stamped it with the Jingles Bells music Pine Branch stamps. I also added in a little stitching around the edges of the card.
I then stamped Merry Christmas onto another piece of card and added in a little distress ink around the edges.
I then layered them up onto my card base, and added in a few embellishments and I was done..
Stamps:
A few more great places you might want to hop along too :
Karen - (You are here,Yay!!)
Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your Hopping!!
Gorgeous Karen! Love that santa stamp!
ReplyDeletevery nice card. thanx for tutorial.
ReplyDeleteYou rock sister
ReplyDeleteYou've done the Santa stamp proud!
ReplyDeleteLove the layering and the colours, this is really cool.
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING!!! love every detail!!
ReplyDeletevery beautiful card )
ReplyDeleteGorgeous vintage card ! Love the Santa Image !
ReplyDeleteCorrie x
Neat idea using the tag as the card base. Love the vintage feel. TFS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! )
ReplyDeleteOh how beautiful your
ReplyDeleteSanta card is! Great
techniques.
Carla from Utah
I'm such a sucker for Santa ... and you captured him very well.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
SuZeQ
Love the Santa.
ReplyDeleteisoscia at aol dot com
Love this card and I had to put that Santa in my cart!!!
ReplyDeleteLove Santa....great card all the elements come together so well. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love this santa stamp!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Great card, and love that you included a tutorial!
ReplyDeletegreat card. cool santa.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Santa! Wonderful card! Thanks for the inspiration!
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