Merry Christmas

I got to play at my new temporary desk in the caravan this morning and had a go at a One Layer Christmas Card August Anything Goes challenge, with the option of a sleigh. This is the only sleigh stamp I have so decided to try and create a night scene. I masked the edges of the card and stamped this effective dotty border and embossed them in white, then the trees in black. Then I carefully inked the sleigh and deer in black and the moon in gold and embossed them. The gold wasn't 'luminious' enough so I went over it with yellow ink and clear EP and reheated it. And finally stamped and white embossed the sentiment....but it looked weird so I got out the white gel pen and drew in a border and a few stars.  Thanks for taking a peek

   

Happy Christmas

For my One Layer Christmas Card this month - #15 Anything Goes with a twist Candy Cane I thought I'd try something different. I've made a snowman card by hand cutting the shape from the top panel card edge - I lightly drew the snow, hat and banner as a guideline and then used markers to colour the parts - I deliberately didn't draw in the left hand side of the snowman.  To include a candy cane I stamped it and then drew in a twig arm. Then for the sentiment I found one I could bend a little on the clear block so it would look like it was flowing with the banner. It was fun and quickish to make.  Thanks for taking a peek

Wishing you a Magical Christmas

This afternoon my Christmas card is for two challenges... One Layer Christmas Card July challenge #14 - optional, a Candle. Also for House Mouse and Friends HMFMC 199 - House Mouse and a Friend.  Just a simple stamp and colour and then a sentiment and scored border.
I did attempt another One Layer card but for some reason this stamp doesn't do well when I colour it and then to top it off as we do sometimes I stamped the sentiment crocked - so we all have bad days and maybe I'll re-look at it and turn it into another card.  Thanks for taking a peek

~ House Mouse and a Friend ~ 
 

Being Together....Best Gift of All

Today I have another Christmas card using the theme at One Layer Christmas Card challenge #13 - Anything Goes with a twist...Gift. I have also used the palette at Pals Paper Arts PPA259 - Blue, Red and Silver.  This cute House Mouse stamp was perfect for the 'gift' twist and just used the blue and red for the gifts and then I decided to colour all the bows silver and add a hand drawn border to finish the card. Thanks for taking a peek

 I did make this card first but as you do at times I muffed the sentiment stamping and had to cover it with a label.