I really do not know where this year went !! The thought of Christmas being only 1 month away is hard to believe. My 46 year old son Carter died in a car accident on 12/23/21and this past year has been hard to navigate.. Being creative has literally been a lifesaver to me, along with family and friends who have stood by my side. I haven't blogged as much as I usually do but looked forward to our Crafty Elf post each month. This month's cards of mine are a tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the holidays..
For my 2 cards I used stamp sets from Jaded Blossom Stamps . I have to thank my creative, coffee loving friend Vanessa Buzard for the inspiration for my cards . She used one of the stamps sets recently and I loved it so much that I bought it !! Plus another one that I also used for a card today.
- I stamped the image from Santa Latte on a piece of cream cardstock with Jet Black Archival Ink .
- The image was colored with my COPICS .
- I matted the stamped image with a piece of red cardstock .
- A piece of scrap glittered holly paper was adhered to a green card base .
- The stamped panel was popped up on the bottom left corner of the card with foam tabs .
- The Surviving Christmas image was stamped on cream cardstock. The bottle was stamped in Jet Black Archival Ink and the sentiment with a Bamboo Leaves Memento Dew Drop ink .
- I colored the image with my COPICS.
- The stamped panel was adhered to a turquoise mat .
- A piece of scrap color-block paper was adhered to a Kraft card base .
- The stamped panel was popped up in the center of the card with foam tabs.
- Rhinestones in coordinating color were adhered randomly around the stamped panel.
I LOVE both of these cards Deb! The stamps and papers are so fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards to add to your pile! I love the fun Santa Latte and Surviving Christmas sets you used!
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