CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Gifts!

Here is my CAS Christmas Card with colorful watercolored Gifts!

A fun CAS Christmas Card Challenge card hosted by Linda.

Lots of really creative cards by the DT and GD Leslie (Running with Scissors).

Sharing a Close Up of all the pretty sparkly snow on the tag.

I used Dolly's (Darnell) watercoloring with watercolor pencils technique that we learned
at our Retreat. Thank you Dolly...I love your technique:-)

I stamped with Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear EB powder my STAMPlorations "Warm Hands and Heart" image onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

I did one color at a time, wetting lightly the area to color.
Then held the Derwent Watercolour pencil in left hand and swiped a slightly wet paint
 brush over the tip of the pencil and brushed the color onto the image.
I loved the results...so easy!

When the entire image was colored and dry I die cut with "Warm Hands and Heart"Dies
and die cut a 2nd time White Craft Foam and attached with Gina K Connect Glue.

Next I die cut the tag with CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies.
I placed SSS "Falling Snow" Stencil over the tag and used palette knife
to cover stencil with Nuvo Glimmer Paste.  Really sparkled!
Tip: Be sure and wash stencil in warm soapy water immediately!

While paste dried I stamped and heat embossed sentiment from same set using MISTI.
Then attached image and sentiment using Connect Glue
and added ribbon and twine from my stash.
Attached finished tag to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and Done!
I was so pleased with my card that I made 3 more for my stash:-)
You have until the 24th to play along.  Hugs..

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Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge

Adding to Christmas Kickstart Challenge #13: Glitter, Sparkle, Shine.
A new Christmas Challenge for me.  I love this cheerful holiday snowman:-)

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations Warm Hands and Heart.

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Versafine black ink.  Delwent watercolour Pencils.

Accessories: CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies.  SU Clear EB powder.  #2 paint brush. SSS Falling Snow Stencil. Nuvo Glimmer Paste, Palette Knife. Gina K Connect Glue. White Craft foam.