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| This is my entry to the Less is more #202 - Snow and to the Card Concept #25 - Silent Night. |
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| This is my entry to the CASE this Sketch #103 and to the Merry Monday Christmas Card #139 - Winter Wonderland. This card got Honorable Mention at CASE this Sketch. |
I am back from our vacation to the beautiful city of Oxford, UK. It was very lovely to see the sun really shining again. Well, during those two weeks I had tons of time to gather some ideas and luckily, four of the challenges that I usually enter my cards had a theme that fitted into my ideas.
In both of the cards the image stamps used are all from Purple Onion Designs and I coloured images with Derwent Coloursoft pencils and Inktense Pencils. I added some snow with two different kind of embossing powders: Opaque White by Zing and White Twinkle by WOW.
For the second one I wanted to add some colour and I used the sketch from the CASE this Sketch. The owl is made the same way as in the one layer card but I was lazy and didn't want to create a mask so I stamped the owl to a watercolour paper and coloured it with Inktense Pencils and fussy cut it out and glued it to panel after I had made the background. For the background I inked the night sky with Distress Inks: Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Chipped Saffphire and Memento Lulu Lavender.
Here are the closeups for the snow with that White Twinkle embossing powder. In real life it really is pretty and shiny. It was quite hard to photograph.
Challenge:
The card Concept #25: Silent Night Neutrals - Clean and Simple.
CASE this sketch #103: the sketch
Merry Monday Christmas Card: Winter Wonderland
Less is More #202: One Layer and Snow
And here are the challenges' graphics:
Thank you for stopping by today, hopefully you like what I have come up with. And thank you for those who has given me such kind comments during last two weeks. I do appreciate them very much. Thank you.
Hopefully you are having a wonderful day!
Marika
This is one really cool (pun intended) owl, Marika! Love the white on white and the sponging to highlight him! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteFABulous card...simply fabulous! I love your shading and your adorable image. Thank you so much for playing along with us at The Card Concept.
ReplyDeleteOh these are both stunning cards! I LOVE your coloring and inking. I was wondering how you did the snow? Is it a stamp or Versmark pen? These cards are simply beautiful! I too absolutely love Stacey Yacula"s stamps:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jamie for you comment and questions, I forgot to mention that it is a border stamp by Wplus9. I stamped it twice with versamark and then added the white twinkle embossing powder. I also did the falling snow the last. Since there was already melted EP on the branches, the snowflakes didn't stamp evenly but I kinda liked the outcome. Merry Christmas, Jamie!
DeleteSo glad you're back Marika! I missed your beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are no exception! I just love them both! Your inking skills are incredible and your attention to small detail makes every design a stunner!
Thanks so much for joining us at CAS(E) this sketch!
These are the most adorable cards! I just love the scene you've created and your sponging is amazing. Thanks so much for playing along with my challenge at Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteMarika these cards are amazing! I always love your cards! They are so great!
ReplyDeleteI wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!
Welcome back, Marika. I'm so glad to see new crations on your blog. Both of your cards are awesome! The owl on the lamp post looks so cute and funny. And the inked backround as well as the glittery snow are just fabulous.
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ReplyDeleteA winner if ever I saw one Marika! LOVE that awesome blending, making the light positively shine! Hazel x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, both! Your designs and coloring are perfect with these darling images. Love, love that snow, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image, shading and I really love your snowflakes. Newest follower here!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Marika!!!! Love the way you ink!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, these are fantastic! Super take on the sketch!
ReplyDeleteSuper cutie and beautiful layout and inking.
ReplyDeleteSuperb cards and thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
Sarah xx
Less is More
These are cute Marika. Carol x
ReplyDeleteLove this technique and such an adorable image!! Thanks so much for playing with us at Merry Monday this week!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute little owl... beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
LOVE seeing that owl from Purple Onion:)
ReplyDeleteThe snow makes your cards magical!
Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept.
Wonderful take on the sketch! I love how the scene continues seamlessly!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up your card to CASE this Sketch!
Glad you enjoyed your break, you were just a few miles up the road from me!
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning cards
Thank you so much for joining us this week at LIM
Anne
Less is More
Your cards are magical; love the light and the snow!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! These are absolutely stunning!! I love how you used the same image but each card is so unique!! Fabulous design!!
ReplyDeleteHei enhän muistanutkaan vielä kommentoida vaikka postaus tulikin tsekattua! Tuo ideasi toisen kortin layoutin kanssa on ihan huippu, voittaja-ainesta! Saisit myös opettaa mut ottamaan lähikuvia glitteröinneistä. :) Hienot kortit.
ReplyDeleteWow! All of your cards are amazing! The blending is just beautiful! So glad you joined us at the Card Concept! :)
ReplyDeleteAWESOME cards!!
ReplyDeleteLove the little scene you created, your images and your sponging is awesome. Thanks for playing at Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet cards.
ReplyDeleteCaroline xxx