Hi everybody. Yet another Beccy Muir digital stamp and another of her free images, this one called Holly Blossoms. It is the Rudolph Days Challenge time, the first one of 2023, and it runs from the 25th to the end of each month. This card was made before Christmas but I didn't get around to showing it so I thought I would use it for this first one of the year.
I did colour initially with my Sakura pens which have a lovely sparkle and used them with my waterbrush which works quite well, but I only have a couple of greens and the colours were a bit pale, so I ended up adding some extra colour using my Inktense Pencils again using the waterbrush, and it does still sparkle although it doesn't show in the photo. I then added some gloss to the berries and cut the image out. This one is extra fiddly and the paper is only 120gsm, and some bits of stem fell off in a couple of places, so I cut and coloured some strips of card and added them in where they were needed and luckily it worked well. I cut a snippet of white card and backed it with a piece of red, and then added the sentiment using Versafine Satin Red Ink and heat embossed with WOW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder before adding the image.
Thank you for visiting my blog today and I'll see you again soon.
I am entering the following challenges:
Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - A & B are for? A is Anything Christmas Goes.
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - No. 132 Anything Christmas Goes.
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - No. 144 Sparkle/Glitter Accents.
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - No. 48 Anything Christmas Goes.
Beautiful Holly Blossom, so stunning against the white background ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful holly and flowers branch, Pat. Your colouring is so lovely. And great work fussy-cutting ... this looks challenging! xx
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Pat! xoxo
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card and a really nifty bit of fussy cutting
ReplyDeletePay your Holly blossom card is beautiful...love how you've coloured it..
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Hi, Pat! Just a brief note to say THANK YOU for your heartfelt comment on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge blog yesterday. We love our blossoms, and hope this challenge becomes successful in that other blossom lovers can play with their stash of flowery "stuff". We hope you will play in future. In the meantime, I'm so glad that you did leave a comment, so I could discover your pretty blog! Your card featuring Beccy's image is exquisitely colored with great shading, sparkle and festiveness. I am now your 99th google follower! If you are so inclined, I'd love for you to follow me as well!
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Beautiful Pat!
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Such a pretty card Pat xxx
ReplyDeleteSo delicate and lovely, Pat - your hard work paid off! Thanks so much for playing at Sparkles!
ReplyDeleteHi Pat,
ReplyDeleteHappy Rudolf Days.
This is such a very wonderful card and
I love that Holly Blossom image and your colouring of it.
Beautiful fussy cutting to make it look 3D.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
How lovely and elegant this card is! Love the branch with delicate blossoms and your beautiful coloring! The subtle sentiment fits perfectly! Great cutting too!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Pat. Thank for in joining fun at Rudolph Days this month.
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OH! How VERY pretty Pat, love that image. I'm impressed you fussy cut it. A pet hate of mine. Great tip to add card for those tricky parts. Love that sentiment too.
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This is simply beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. Love Dawn x
ReplyDeletePat, I'm back to thank you for visiting my blog today, and leaving such a kind, heartfelt comment regarding our recent loss. It was very sweet of you.
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Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x
I missed this post when you posted it, Pat. Your card is fabulous and I’m always amazed at your wonderful fussy cutting. You have so much patience. xx
ReplyDeleteOh that is a lovely image and it's made a beautiful card. Great colouring Pat. x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Beautiful! Thanks for joining the challenge at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.
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