Just when you thought it was time to forget about Christmas here's another Christmas card!
Once again this year I am going to try and take part in the monthly challenges at CAS Mix Up's sister blog CAS Christmas. (My DT card for Mix Up is the post below this one!)
This month's challenge prompt was Silhouette.
My bauble stencil is one bought from Inkylicious a long time ago.
I used Scattered Straw and Speckled Egg for the background, with a little inking of Squeezed Lemonade to highlight the stars.
The Nativity scene stamp was part of the Sentimentally Yours set by Phil Martin and was a magazine freebie - I used it a lot this year.
I added a small piece of cord to the top and I lightly inked the edges of the white card before matting it onto black. The sentiment is from Penny Black.
Another card for the 2021 pile and a nice quick make!
We've had quite a bit of snow here over the last few days - and it is really cold.
In between the snow falling we have seen some stunning blue skies and if it wasn't for the white stuff on the ground from inside you would think it was summer!
I hope you're safe and warm wherever you are in the world and thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today. x
24 comments:
Beautiful card Viv. Love a nativity scene. Happy New Year. Hugs Rita xxx
What a super bauble, love the subtle background and the great image, a really great creation. Isn't it strange, Christmas is only just over and we are making more Christmas cards, I have been just the same today.
Kath x
a beautiful card Viv, the nativity scene fits beautifully into the bauble, love it
Joan
What a beautiful little scene in your Christmas bauble. I'm so glad to hear you're going to try and join us each month at CAS Christmas :)
Gorgeous ornament Viv! Love the soft colouring of the blue and yellow. The nativity scene fits perfect inside the ornament and I love that you've highlightted the stars with more yellow. Beautiful card! Enjoy your falling snow and blue skies ... it's nothing but rain, rain and more rain here. I with it would snow! xx
Wonderful card, fantastic design.
Happy New Year
Anke
This challenge is a good way of collecting some cards ready for Christmas without a last minute rush. Lovely effect here with the scene inside a bauble.
Happy New Year Viv ! I love this card, I bought a stencil to make something similar but still haven't got around to using it yet.....maybe next Xmas lol ;) Stay safe my friend, hugs Viv xx
Beautiful card Viv and a while since I saw this idea which is great! I think we could all do with a dose of Peace, Love and Joy! Hugs xx
What a lovely silhouette stamp, Viv! I love how you've so lightly stenciled the bauble!
You can keep the snow up your way, I don't want any down here, even if it does come with blue skies. Having said that I suppose if we have to have it now is a good time as no-one is going anywhere! Great card, love the soft blue and yellow background xx
Beautiful design and a loving image .
Babs x
Ah this is stunning, what a great make, Hazelxx
Only 300+ days to go Viv... Lovely card! I like the image inside your bauble... I have that stencil too but don't think I've used it. Take care and stay warm... Lock down again!
A beautiful card Viv. I make Christmas cards all year long in the hope that I have enough when it gets to December. I've not bought a card from the shop for Christmas or Birthdays for the last fifteen years. However I do sometimes wonder if all of the time and effort that I put into making the cards in the first place is appreciated by some.
Happy New Year
Sue xx
Ooh this is just LOVELY.
Hugs, Sarnie xxx
This looks absolutely beautiful Viv and I love the nativity scene within the the yellow grounds the figures so prettily and love the extra bit blended over the stars too and a love the piece of blue yarn for a bow. x
Such a beautiful nativity scene and I love that you placed it inside an ornament! Very pretty card, Viv...Thanks so much for joining in the fun at CAS Christmas!
Absolutely beautiful love the image inside the bauble. White over here today but no snow just really hard frost
Carol x
Terrific Christmas card! I love the way you used the bauble stencil with the wonderful stamp scene
Sorry I missed this Viv....Glad I didn't as it is beautiful and perfectly CAS x.
Such a lovely card and the stencil is lovely. I've definitely had my use out of that one x
Absolutely beautiful! I love it x
Your Nativity scene is beautiful inside your lovely stenciled ornament Viv - love the soft colors you used! xx
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