Blue Santa

 I recently started playing with the wonderful Tartan Builder Stencil Set from the Greetery and decided to pair the plaid background with a Tim Holtz/Sizzix Retro Santa Die I recently purchased.

I just used one color on the 4 plaid stencils that I used - Ranger Distress Candied Apple.  I applied the ink with a blender brush.  And I gave Santa a blue suit for contrast.   The sentiment was made using Penned Elegance stamps and dies from PTI which may not be available now.  The sentiment is up on foam dots.

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Inspired By

I was inspired by the red striped towel and the blue dishes

NBUS Challenge

this is the first time I'm using the Santa die.

Christmas Card Throwdown

Simon Says: Stencil It  Wed Challenge

My background is stenciled.

Stamps:  Penned Elegance: Christmas - Papertrey Ink.

Paper:  White - PTI, blue - Park Lane (JoAnn)

Ink:  Ranger Distress Candied Apple, Versafine Clair Nocturne.

Accessories:  Retro Santa Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Penned Elegance: Christmas dies - PTI, Tartan Builder Stencil Set - The Greetery, blender brush, foam dots