Dia daoibh!
I spent today sorting through my growing mountain of cards and made a big decision – this year, all my friends are getting their very own wee pack of handmade cards for Christmas. Have you seen the price of shop-bought ones lately? I’d need a small mortgage to keep up! Besides, nothing beats the charm of handmade (well, in my opinion anyway). I’m also experimenting with shower steamers for the Christmas baskets – because if you can’t relax in a cloud of eucalyptus at the end of the year, when can you?
Anyway, onto my card. I was inspired by Debi Gardner over at the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge blog.
My hands were itching to use the Charming Day stamp set from Stampin’ Up. I stamped it with Memento ink, coloured it with Promarkers, then highlighted the leaves with Tonic Studios Nuvo Blue Lagoon glitter drops. The roses got their sparkle fix too with a touch of White Blizzard glitter drops. To finish, I raised the sentiment and roses with foam pads for a bit of dimension.
Promarkers used: Coral, Rose Pink, Berry Red; Turquoise, Marine, Petrol Blue
A few challenges:
- Creative Fingers #306 Always anything goes
- Allsorts #830 - I spy something beginning with B or Anything goes
- We Love Stamping - Aug - Flowers (option: Anything goes)
- Inkspirational #348 Clean and Simple (optional twist: Flowers)
- Color My Heart Color Dare #665 Color Board:
And as I looked at the finished card, I realised: between glitter drops, foam pads, and shower steamers, I’m basically one craft session away from opening my own spa. Glitter facials, anyone?
Sláinte,
Wendy R.