SANTA SUIT

HEY BLOGGIES,

Today is day TWO of featuring SANTA'S LIST stamp set for my cards.  Today I was inspired by Dawn O's blog. Thanks Dawn.  It is a simple card but is so pretty.

 I used the Real Red Core'dinations card stock from the CLEARANCE RACK.  A GREAT SAVINGS DEAL THERE!!  I used the textured impressions embossing folder called Seasons Stripes and then used the sanding block along the raised edges to bring up some lighter red and white.

Santa's belt is silver glimmer paper and his buckle is the postage punch and black card stock.

I stamped the santa with black stazon ink and then watercolored like I did yesterday with markers and an aqua painter.  I added shadows and then used Dazzling Details on the fur.

For the inside, I used three mini stars from the set that has carried over called MERRY MINIS.  (sorry about the ink smudges.  My pad was too juicey)  And an old sentiment that is retired but so appropriate: "even the naughty deserve something NICE!"  ha ha

Thanks for stopping by.  Come back tomorrow for another Santa's List card.

SANTA IS TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD

HEY BLOGGIES,

I am FULL MODE Christmas now and really enjoying it.  I have for the next three days some cards made with the set SANTA'S LIST.  I LOVE IT because I can do some watercoloring with it.  I can practice some of my newly acquired watercoloring techniques I learned at a friend's hand a few weeks ago.

I saw this on Michelle's blog and fell in love with the idea of using the WORLD MAP stamp and SANTA'S LIST together.  From there, I changed it a bit to become mine and I am really enjoying it.

For the style, I was going for a very OLD world map that Santa has used for centuries.  I distressed the edges with our Stampin' Distress Tool and sponged layers of color with crumb cake, baked brown sugar and soft suede inks and a sponge.  But I wasn't quite done yet with the map.

 Next I used some swirls I have had for years and stamped with versamark all over the map then embossed with gold embossing powder.  Lastly, I used a wet sponge and rubbed all over it again to get it to crinkle up like an old vintage map would do.  NOW IT WAS FINISHED.

 You can see the gold embossed swirls close up here, as well as the distressed edges and the brown aging.

I stamped Santa with Black Stazon Ink and then used markers and an aqua marker to color him.  I used the white chalk marker for his beard and eyebrows.  Then after I had aged the fur on his coat a bit, I used Dazzling Details here and there on the fur to put a bit of sparkle and for it to catch your eye.

Inside I used the greeting from the set, and it says "He is making a list and checking it twice..."

Hope you enjoyed my old world Santa.  Please come back tomorrow for another Santa's List card.  I am LOVING this set for sure!!