I don't want to send you into a panic, but do you realize that
Christmas is right around the corner?
Yikes!
Christine is hosting our challenge this month and she chose.....
I had been wanting this Santa stamp for a long time and found it on sale
in a stamp store a while back and grabbed it!
I stamped the image with Vintage Sepia ink and used
watercolor pencils and a Blending pen to add a bit of color.
I have liberally winked with Stella and added some
Crystal Glaze on his glasses.
The image was matted with Cherry Cobbler and popped up
with some fun foam.
I was able to tuck some sparkly snowflakes under the edges.
I can't wait to see all the Santas in the gallery this month.
The Design Team as well as our wonderful Guest Designer Pam have
some awesome inspiration for you.
The CAS Christmas Challenge is open until the 24th.
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Santa Collage (Rubber Stampede), Scribbly Christmas (TH)
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia, Cherry Cobbler (SU)
Paper: Neenah, Cherry Cobbler, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer (SU),
Other: Clear WOS, Little Snowflakes Dies (IO), Nuvo Crystal Glaze, Watercolor Pencils
Oh Bonnie, this Santa image is so gorgeous and so is your card. I love it. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteBonnie, this Santa stamp is one of my old time favorites. He's got one of the friendlies smiles I've ever seen. Gorgeous card :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful image of Santa. Gorgeous card, love the snowflakes too and the gloss on santas glasses X
ReplyDeleteThis Santa images is one of my favourites. I have never seen it available anywhere!! You are so lucky to have found it ... and one sale! Awesome. Love the sepia tones with the bit of pencil colouring. Just the perfect way to bring his face to live. Great card Bonnie! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a really pretty Christmas card. I really like that image.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I'm sort of in a panic...I have not near as many cards as I do by this time of year...
Oh Wow, I have this stamp and just love what you did with him, Bonnie! The background snowflakes are just perfect for this. Great coloring on his face too. Maybe time to dust mine off after seeing this one!
ReplyDeleteHo Ho Ho! Great image and coloring. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous, Bonnie! I've never seen such a beautiful and realistic (not cartoonish) Santa face like this before. The stamping with Vintage Sepia ink and coloring with watercolor pencils make his smile look so kind and gentle. The dark red matting and the sentiment are just perfect to pack a punch!
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Beautiful Santa creating Bonnie! I love how he worked up CAS! Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteThis is the most beautiful Santa I have ever seen! I too have this stamp but no one does it like you!
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Such a fabulous image and your design is wonderful.
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This is my 2nd favorite Santa image Bonnie (I'll use my favorite on my card for this challenge!) and I just love how you've used it here!! Isn't his beard with all the snowflakes in it just the best?! Love how you colored just his face and left the rest so CAS...FABULOUS card my friend!! :0)
ReplyDeleteLove that Santa stamp - I've eyed it a few times. Perfectly done with just a bit of colouring, and the die cut snowflakes around the edge tie in perfectly with the image.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you grabbed up this Santa, Bonnie. Your vintage CAS sparkly design is so Gorgeous. TFS my friend. Hugs..nancy
ReplyDeleteI can see why you wanted this Santa stamp, Bonnie. It’s gorgeous. Love the classic vintage sepia look. You did this stamp justice. The snowflakes in the background are perfect. xx
ReplyDeleteI love this card Bonnie. I have had this stamp for years and it is one of my favourites...no other Santa face comes close to this one.You were so lucky to find it. xx
ReplyDeleteWOW Wow wow! This is refined vintage. You've given this old santa a proud portrait. I can see why you wanted this stamp, it is a classic and you've brought up to a perfect elegance. Beautiful design too xx
ReplyDeleteThis is surely one of the most beautiful Santa stamps ever. I know it's been around for a while. Very popular and desirable and will never grow old in my eyes. You made a gorgeous card with it. Love how your perfectly placed snowflakes bring the background and foreground together.
ReplyDeleteGreat Santa image and your coloring is perfect. Love all the details in the image and your addition of the snowflakes on the background.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - how you colored your Santa and made your card. Lucky you having that stamp!
ReplyDeletegreat card, love that image and how you featured it.
ReplyDeletexx Karen
Lucky you to find this adorable Santa on sale! He makes a stunning card and with your artistic talent you brought him to life. Awesome card, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous vintage Santa, Bonnie - just love how you shaded him! So beautiful with the sparkly trio of stars behind!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you added to the image of Santa snowflakes in the background. Beautifully completes the card. Silver hot embossing looks very elegant.
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Oh my goodness, Bonnie, I can see why you had to have that stamp. It is such a precious image of Santa. I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to enter any of yours and Loll's challenges last month. I'm now working my way through all of the blog posts I missed while out of town and while I may not comment on them all I will be checking out your wonderful creations.
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