Thursday, October 14, 2021

Pink for Jingle Belles

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It's Breast Awareness Month and Jingle Belles is having their annual
Pink Challenge and that for each card that gets linked up, they (Stephanie and Lauren) each donate two dollars to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (yep that's $4 total) for each card linked-up.
 

This die cut ornament was all that was left in a package of watercolor paper and
I figured it was easier to use it than to move it.

I used an old poinsettia stamp, inked with pink ink and
stamped it onto the ornament.  After coloring the flower with ink and my waterbrush,
 I added color to the background then dotted with a white gel pen.  When it was 
completely dry, I smooshed the ornament into a VersaMark pad and heated
with clear embossing powder.

The sentiment is heat embossed with gold and I added a wispy leaf die cut to
an embossed background to finish.

Challenges:
Jingle Belles - Dreaming of a Pink Christmas



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Christmas Blessings (ret. SU), Signature Christmas (ret. PTI)
Ink:  VersaMark, Blushing Bride, Picked Raspberry 
Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore), Neenah
Other:  Heirloom Ornament (Spllbndr), Airy Die (PB), Clear EP, Gold EP, Caran d'ache Supracolor pencils (Carmine, Rose, Yellow, Olive Green), White Gel Pen (Signo)


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28 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Pink at Christmas?? YES please, and thank you! You bauble is very bonny indeed! and I'm loving the embossing, and pine bough for hanging!
=]

JoAnn said...

Wow, what a gorgeous ornament with a lot of techniques used. Love the pink. It just shines on the white background.

Pat said...

Such a beautiful pink bauble and the flowers and flourish look great on it, and the embossed and die cut pine branches go brilliantly Bonnie. x

Sandy said...

Your ornament is gorgeous! Where in the world do you get all of your ideas? I never thought of smooching something after it was colored in VersaMark ink and then applying clear embossing powder.I think that is an excellent idea for Christmas ornament.
I love the placement of the pine branches and added to that a die cut pine branch.
I just must try the clear embossing on the ornament. I am sure it comes out looking nice and shinny!!
Sandy xx

Carole said...

Love this, very classy and I bet the gloss on it is super. A good cause too! xx

Nstiz said...

Your painting just blows me away, Bonnie! Love the color of that poinsettia and hats off to you for being able to paint around it so perfectly without distorting the image. Love the idea of embossing the entire ornament too. Beautifully done.

oldpunca said...

I like your card, Bonni. The pink ornament looks so wonderful on the white background. Great idea with clear embossing powder.
Have a nice day! Sonja

Susan said...

Beautiful pink ornament, lovely embossed and die cut background - perfect for the Jingle Belles challenge!

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous pink ornament with gold accents, dry EB and die cut leaves background for your beautiful ornament. TFS Bonnie. Love and Hugs...Nancy

Lisa Elton said...

What a PRETTY card, Bonnie! Love this!

TK said...

Very pretty -- the poinsettia looks like it was made to be on that ornament! Great coloring, Bonnie

kiwimeskreations said...

A wonderful pink Christmas card Bonnie - love that ornament!
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Christine Alexander said...

Beautiful no line colouring with your poinsettia, gorgeous ornament ♥

Viv said...

Gorgeous Bonnie! x

Marcia Hill said...

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Bonnie!! Your water colored pink ornament is SOOOO pretty and I just LOVE the look of it against all that white...the embossing and die cut branches are gorgeous! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Vicky Hayes said...

Oh Bonnie, this is spectacular! You've made the ornament look beautiful and fragile and I love the white on white background you created for it. Vicky x

Cat Craig said...

Bonnie, this is quite lovely and I am loving your white "greenery."

HilaryJane said...

Your pink ornament is just beautiful. It looks amazing against the white foliage too xx

Ros Crawford said...

Oh such a pretty ornament! Absolutely gorgeous!

Mac Mable said...

What a pretty card, tons of techniques and the most stunning bauble ...Amazing card Bonnie x.

Bobby said...

Gorgeous ornament, Bonnie. The die cut leaf is a perfect place to hang it.

Leslie Miller said...

Pink is one of my favorite Christmas colors! This is an exceptionally gorgeous painted ornament on all the glorious white with embossing and die cut. Absolutely splendiferous, Bonnie!

Papercraft Boutique said...

What a gorgeous pink poinsettia ornament, Bonnie! I LOVE this card! All the white-on-white texture and layers in the background show off the beauty of the ornament. I can imagine the pretty shine of the clear heat-embossing.
Hideko xx

Loll said...

WOW! LOVE this gorgeous pink ornament Bonnie. Your colouring of the poinsettia is AMAZING, my friend. I love the bright pink surrounding the poinsettia that really shows it off. The dry embossed texture of the white "greenery" at the top is just perfect along with the die-cut leaf. Gorgeous, gorgeous design and card! Love, Lolly

SmilynStef said...

wowza, love the gorgeous painted ornament ... and the white on white details are perfection ... thanks so much for going PINK for the holidays with us at Jingle Belles.

BożenA said...

I love the contrast on this card. The white embossing and the white twig look lovely with this beautiful vibrating Christmas ornament.
xx

lauren bergold said...

oh my goodness, this is a luscious card... every element is breathtakingly lovely. (i'm saving this to my inspo file!) thanks for joining our pink christmas fun (& helping us raise a little money!) at JINGLE BELLES! ♥

Bunny said...

Definitely a WOW card. Love this. [Bunny]