Before we left to go camping last week, I started this card using one of my new Lili of the Valley images, Father Christmas. I absolutely love this image! It just reminds me of old time Christmas. I am playing along with this week's Lili of the Valley challenge which is a sketch challenge. I love sketch challenges because it takes the thought out of deciding how to put the card together.
I added some fun flock to Santa's coat and hat (though it is kind of hard to see in the photo) and used some polar white flower soft below the image. I love how realistic the flower soft is as snow beneath Santa's feet. I received my order from Wild Orchid Crafts last week, too, so I had to use some of their beautiful poinsettias on my card. (Sorry, I forgot to post the copic markers used when I was typing up my post last night.) These are the markers I used to color the image: R24, R27, R39, N5, N7, N9, E000, E21, R12, 735, E55, E57, E59, TG93, YG95, YG97.
We had a great camping trip. The weather was nice most days although it was a pretty cold Sunday (in the 40s). Luckily, we have our trailer so we were all still comfortable and had fun. We saw lots of animals throughout the weekend (some deer, some elk, some turkeys), but my favorite was the mama bear and her cub. Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Niki
Supplies
Stamps: Father Christmas (Lili of the Valley), sentiment (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: white, pure poppy (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Blitzen (Basic Grey)
Ink: tuxedo black (memento)
Accents: 2.5 cm poinsettias (Wild Orchid Crafts), bead caps, silver brads, pure poppy stitched ribbon (Papertrey Ink)
Tools: copic markers, polar white flower soft, fun flock, sewing machine, circle nestability dies, ribbon slide die (Spellbinders)
18 comments:
Niki, this is one of the most beautiful cards I have seen lately. Oh, I just might have to look at the site and get some stamps..one can never have too many... RIGHT? Are the poinsettias the small red ones or which kind are they. I discovered Wild Orchard Crafts a while back and they have the most gorgeous flowers.
Oh my goodness Niki this is so darn sweet and amazing! Love the snow! Just prcious!
This is SO gorgeous Niki! LOVE this Santa, your beautiful coloring, all the stitching and those awesome poinsettias!
Oooh! A Christmas card! How FUN! :)
This card came out beautiful!
This is darling and oh.so.vibrant! Beautiful card :o)
Wow! He is the cutest Santa ever! LOVE your coloring and the added Flower Soft.
Hugs and smiles
What a sweet Santa!!! The snow DOES look realistic!!
So glad to hear you had a great time- and stayed warm-brrr!!! :D
hi nikki,
beautiful card I love the red-green colors, thank you for visiting my blog and given your lovely comment
hugs lia
hi nikki,
Now I become a folower of you so I can visit you every time again
hugs Lia
Niki, I am loving your creations from Lily of the Valley. Beautiful just beautiful!!!!!
Your coloring blows me away! That card is WONDERFUL!
Hi Nicki... Wowza this is such a beautiful Holiday card... Your coloring is amazing, love the snow and the deep red poinsettias!
This is BEAUTIFUL, Niki! I love the paper!
Awwwww Nicki - this makes me want to get busy on Christmas stamps! Love how you colored it and embellished w/the flower soft...beautiful!
so glad to hear that you had fun camping! love this beautiful and festive card!!
He is gorgeous and the colours are just fab, the snow looks so cool, gorgeous work hugs pops x
Aaaaaw, what a sweetie!
Hugs x
Your colouring is so beautiful, love to see what you are doing with this image
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