As the fall leaves tumble away and snowflakes softly make their sparkly appearance, join us as we feature cards for the approaching Christmas season. We have lots of of holly jolly jingle joy to share with you.
For friends and family across the miles...
For this design, the frame was created by heat embossing the holly sprig in gold. Different shades of Metallic Rub-Ons were applied by fingertip. During the application, the embossed holly sprigs were wiped with a soft cloth to remove the blended color. The finished frame was coated with gel medium. When dry, Crystal Stickles were used to highlight the holly and a white gel pen created the small tiny white dots.
The artwork under the frame is a larger holly sprig stamped in Desert Sand Memento ink on watercolor paper. Definition and color were enhanced with Caran D'ache watercolor crayons. To seal the colors, the piece was sprayed with Krylon Clear Gloss Acrylic Coating. When dry, the sentiment was stamped in Onyx Black VersaFine and heat embossed with clear powder.
Stamps by Penny Black: Holly Sprig 40-578, A Festive Season 30-442,
Joy & Happiness 30-440
