Father Christmas & Rudolph on starry background card - Day 348 of my 365 day challenge

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Father Christmas & Rudolph on starry background card - 
Day 348 of my 365 day challenge

Hi Craft addicts!

Once again I have used a couple of stamps, some alcohol markers, watercolour paints to make this fun Christmas card for day 34


 How I made this card:-

  • I stamped the Father Christmas and Rudolph (from a Sweet Dixie stamp collection) on to some white stamping card using Tuxedo Black ink.
  • I coloured both in using red, black, brown and black alcohol markers with a flesh colour one for his face and a grey for his beard and the fur.
  • I had previously coloured the night scene using a mix of watercolour paints and then, when it was dry, I used a Lawn Fawn starry background die and cut the panel out.
  • I also stamped a couple of Christmas trees on either side of the panel using the Tuxedo Black ink.
  • I then edged it with a black alcohol marker and stuck it on to a slightly larger panel of blue paper and then added that on to the starry panel (which is the reverse of the blue) using PVA glue.
  • I randomly cut two pieces of white card to look like snow drifts (you can use actual dies for this but didn't have one to hand) and placed them on the card and coloured the edges in a light blue/grey ink.
  • I used the PVA glue to attach the whole panel on to the front of a 7" x 5" white card which I turned on its' side to create a tent fold card.
  • I then placed the Father Christmas on to the card using foam pads to give it some dimension and used a white Gel pen to add some stars.
  • I had the star (I think it was a flower or something like that) from a previous project and thought it would make a good addition so stuck it on using PVA glue.
  • Finally, I stamped out the Happy Christmas sentiment (from a Chloe set) again using the Tuxedo Black ink on to a circle of white card, edged it with a blue ink and added it to the card using foam pads.
And there you are a very simple but effective Christmas card using just alcohol markers, a couple of stamps and some ink.
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Products and items you may need to make this project
  • 7" x 5" White card with envelope
  • Father Christmas and Rudolph Stamp from Sweet Dixie
  • Christmas Tree stamp (any will do)
  • Happy Christmas sentiment stamp from Chloe
  • Starry paper (with blue on the reverse) from 8" paper pad from Hunkydory
  • White Card
  • Black, Browns, reds, grey, flesh colour and blue alcohol markers
  • Cornflower Blue Reaction inks from Rare Earth
  • Tuxedo Black Memento ink
  • White Gel pen
  • Cosmic Shimmer or Connect Glue from Gina K
  • Foam pads
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