I'm well and truly now in Christmas card production mode.
Background paper is by Swedish brand Maja Design (It's Christmas Time). I have distressed its edges and dabbed with Archival sepia to age and Adirondack paint dabber for snow effect. I won some chipboard ornaments at a raffle a few weeks ago and they are coming in handy! I inked the ornament with various Distress Inks, Metallic Stains and Cosmic Shimmer Mist (Rich Gold). Then stamped Santa (Stampington and Company, St Nicholas, K5545) with Ranger Archival Sepia and embossed with Sparkle n Sprinkle Chocolate EP. I also stamped Holly leaves around Santa (Stampendous SSC1068) but these ended up being mostly covered up. I gave the ornament 5 coats of UTEE and sprinkled in a small amount of glass glitter during coats. I 'aged' two small glassine bags from The Funkie Junkie Boutique with distress inks. Next stamped two 'tickets' using some stamps from Unity Stamp Company (IB-127) - one of these is stamped on canvas tag by Maya Road. I inked the button rims with Archival Sepia and tied through red bows. Added snowflakes and branches with my ubiquitous woodware and Martha Stewart punches using paper by Maya Road and SEI Velvet. Santa's Hat is also decorated with a little metal disc by Nunn Design that says 'Believe'. I painted a metal angel with Gesso and Archival Sepia. Liberally applied Adirondack paint dabber (Snow Cap) to all elements of card. Added ribbons and completed with metal clock hands on angel. Time is absolutely crucial to Santa on the 25th!
Very many thanks for visiting.
Nicola x
I wish to enter card to the following challenges;
Our Creative Corner - ABC Challenge
Sugar Creek Hollow - Vintage Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Traditional Christmas
Vintage Stamping Challenge - Red/Green/Blue/Purple
That's so clever Nicola and beautiful. Of course the buttons as decorations are very inventive :) and using those glassine envelopes works so well, but I think my favourite bit is the main ornament with it's fab stamping/colouring and that little angel on top. Seriously brilliant. Hugs, Buttons x
ReplyDeleteWow Nicola, this is fabulous. I love it all. So much wonderful detail.
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Laine
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Hi what a gorgeous card, lovely warm vintage tones and the snowy effect is fab.
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
Wow Nicola this is absolutely stunning. Love the vintage colours. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
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Delightful - I love the snowy paint dabs, and the hanging buttons are just delightful!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
A really beautiful vintage make, love the elements and how you have combined them all! Trace x
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous vintage card - love the distressed look. Your papers, images and colors coordinate perfectly!
ReplyDeleteOh Nicola, this is just FABULOUS! Really cool use of the buttons! Love how vintagey this looks! Hugs, Marcy
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ReplyDeleteOh I do agree it is so critical for Santa to know the time!!!!
Great card, which is full of texture and dimension, I can't believe you worked in 5 coats of UTEE, I am guessing your tools are very sticky right now!
Love everything about this card.
Smiles:)
Sue
Totally pinning!!!!! I love every bit, and there are so many to love...especially the angel and clock hands, a small but huge impact embellie! Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous, oh yeah, and did I mention gorgeous???
ReplyDeleteGorgeous vintage piece.. Beautiful festive image & design... Brilliant attention to detail! Love it!!! Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteso stunning nicola.fabulous vintage image and i love your design and colours ;D
ReplyDeleteregarding my roses on my cards hun, i buy most of my flowers from wild orchid crafts online.hth ;D
xx coops xx
This is beautiful Nicola, I love the distressed look and all the details.
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
Stunning vintage creation Nicola.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much your sharing with us at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping challenge.
B x
Wow, this is really a gorgeous creation, so many wonderful details. Thanks for joining us at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges.
ReplyDeleteFantastic vintage card Nicola^_^ Elegant and sweet^_^
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Sonia
wow its a wonderful card, x
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely, Nicola!
ReplyDeleteLove all the details: the buttons, the brown background for Santa's face, the snow covering softly, glittering here and there.... Christmas feeling at its' best!
Hugs,
Claudia xx
Wow! Nicola this is fantastic, the perfect vintage card, I love it. Hugs Teresa xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, and perfect for our Traditional Christmas challenge at Stamping Sensations. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
ReplyDeleteI love the vintage style, and this is a gorgeous example of it. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations this month, and good luck.
ReplyDeleteLynne
WOW! What a gorgeous project! Lovin' the Vintage Santa! Stunning!
ReplyDeletevery vintage & prefectly pretty! That Santa is gorgeous... Thanks for joining Our Creative Corner with this beautiful creation! hope we see you again :-)
ReplyDeleteCiao Nicola! Your cards are so stunning. Very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNicola this is such a special card. Beautiful vintage colour tones, simply a stunning card.
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Lynne
Nicola this is absolutely gorgeous hun. Why have you not entered this into our Celbration with Sparkle challenge over at the Eclectics? Would love you to join in hun.
ReplyDeleteElaine aka Ellapu x
Hi, Nicola, this card is stunning. Love the beautiful buttons and great image. There are so many fabulous elements. Great design!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, now this is cool! I love all things vintage! I love that Angel on top too! Love love love!
ReplyDeleteI love the vintage feel, just beautiful
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Just love this vintage card Nicola, a beautiful image, great papers and colours and wonderful techniques. A fabulous design.
ReplyDeleteHugs Brenda xxx
Hi Nicola, I just love this card you've made. You certainly have a knack for achieving that vintage feel! All the layers and details speak for themselves!! Thanks so much for the comments you've left on my blog. I truly appreciate them!
ReplyDeleteso pretty just love this the design is great...so happy to see your work at sch this week...
ReplyDeleteOh you are most certainly in your Christmas mojo! This card is so flippin' adorable Nicola. From the very top to the very bottom you have captured every element of Christmas bliss. I love how you did the ribbon twist and the angel is so precious. But the button ornaments along with the 5 UTEE layered vintage Santa ornament is OUTSTANDING!! I'm so loving enjoying your card. It's so wonderful and that no peeking tag...LOL...perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you joined in the challenge too at Our Creative Corner. :)
hugs to you!
Lisa xx
Oh I just love the vintageness of this card! All of it is so well balanced and dripping in layers of gorgeousness. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Vintage Stamping Challenges.
Dot x
Oooh, this is magnificent, Nicola! I love the vintage feel you have given that ornament! The tickets are terrific and using the buttons for ornaments is such a cute idea! Just a wonderful piece of artwork! Thanks so much for playing at both Our Creative Corner and Sunday Share over at Frilly and Funkie! Sorry it has taken me 2 weeks to get around to visiting you!
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Linda
Congrats on your OCC win... what on earth will you tell them this time?!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
A stunning card, love how you turned the buttons in baubles.Thanks for your comments and joining my blog, I've returned the compliment and now I'm going to have a browse through some of your earlier art
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Nicola,
ReplyDeleteLove how you've used the paper here and placed the buttons on top of the baubles, they add such great texture. The Santa image stamped onto the large bauble deco is also gorgeous, and I love the sweet little angel on top. Absolutely smashing vintage Christmas card!!!
Hugz,
Sandy
LOVE this :)
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