Wednesday, October 7, 2015

It's Time to Be Jolly

I've made another Christmas card for my stash (the season is sneaking up on us!!) - this time using some sweet new stamps from Waltzingmouse from a set called Rustic Christmas.  Each of the images has a sentiment right inside it so each image could be used all by itself for a card.  Today I used three of the stamps on my card
For a little added interest - I attached a little heart brad to the loop of the stocking stamping.
 a Mirrored Star colored with Butterscotch Alcohol Ink to the top of the tree stamping
and I layered a little piece from a punched fern over the stamped leaf in the dove's beak
I drew frames around each image using a black Micron Pen and sponged the edges with Distress Tea dye Ink
I used the fun sketch from  Freshly Made Sketches

Stamps:  Rustic Christmas - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  white, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse - PTI
Ink: Hawaiian Shores, Pure Poppy, Simply Chartreuse - PTI,  Ranger Distress Tea Dye
Accessories:  Idea-ology - Mirrored Star and Star Fasteners, fern punch - Martha Stewart,  black 01 Micron Pen Sakura, Butterscotch Adirondack Alcohol Ink


15 comments:

Mona Pendleton said...

Such a pretty Christmas card Julia! Love how you combined a variety of colors! Great job showcasing those wonderful WMS :)

Monika Gulyas said...

Oh Julia, this is so beautiful!

Kelly S. said...

I love this new set, and you card is perfect with it! Great idea for the sketch!!!

Words and Pictures said...

Lovely stamps, and the panels look great on the card. I love that each one has its own individual tiny embellishment.
Alison xx

~amy~ said...

perfect Julia!

Annette Allen said...

love those fun images and how you designed them on the card..

Lisa said...

This card caught my eye in the FMS gallery....love it!! Such a beautiful card, well done!

Redanne said...

This is a beautiful card Julia, I love how you combined the different stamps, they look wonderful together - great colours too! Hugs, Anne xx

Loll said...

Great design Julia. I do love this rustic look with these images. xx

Karren said...

Fabulous Christmas card, Julia! These stamps are gorgeous and work so well together in this layout. Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Deborah Frings said...

This is fabulous! It has a super folksy, vintage look and I do like the way you added the little brad to the stocking! Nice work.

maria f. said...

Love that set and you used a perfect sketch to show it off!

Kim Heggins said...

So beautiful and I love those sweet images!

Deb said...

Gorgeous card Julia, love how each element is individually framed with it's own little embellishment. And you are so right, the holidays are creeping ever closer! Deb xo

Kim S said...

Fabulous use of those stamps - and I love all of the little details! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.