CAS Christmas Card Challenge July Santa

I am playing in the CAS Christmas Card Challenge July:  Santa Challenge

hosted by Barb who we are so happy is back after several months:-)

The challenge ends tonight so I am just in time to share my Santa cards.

It is a very busy time this time of year with all our gardening, etc.

Enjoy all the fun Santa CAS cards by the DT and in the Gallery.

Rules

My CAS version using a fun watercolored background of Santa

flying thru the sky with his trusty reindeer:-)

I punched 1" circle out of the watercolored and ink splattered sky

 and inlaid a WC paper circle.

Then used Archival Jet Black Ink to stamp over background with 

Visible Image "Christmas Eve" stamp set using MISTI.  

 Popped up main image with craft foam and attached to card front with Connect Glue.

I stamped the "Christmas Eve" sentiment and die cut with Spellbinders Hemstitch

Rectangles.  I used the same die cut set to die cut the "Christmas Eve" image.

Attached to card front with Connect Glue and Done! 

Christmas Cards:-)

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Photo of watercolored Christmas Card background before I decided to cut down 

the rest of the backgrounds for a CAS version.

I had fun making 8 watercolored backgrounds that I finished into Christmas cards:-)

Used Marimi's Small Art YouTube Video to make backgrounds.

I used Black Shadow Inks in Reds and Blues using #8 paint brush on wet on wet

technique onto Canson Cold Press 140# and on Fabriano Cold Press 140#

watercolor paper.

Enjoy and have fun adding to your 2022 Christmas Stash.

Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: Visible Image "Christmas Eve".

Paper: SU Basic White 100#.  Fabriano 140# Watercolor paper.

Inks: Shadow Black Paints...Shadow Black Blue and Shadow Black Red.

Accessories: #8 watercolor paint brush.  SU 1" circle punch.  MISTI.  Acrylic white paint splatters.  Spellbinder Hemstitch Rectangles Dies. Craft foam.  Connect Glue. 

CAS Mix Up (W) Autumn Colours Reminder Card

Time for our CAS Mix Up (W) Autumn Colours Reminder CAS cards by our very talented CAS Mix Up Girls and hosted by our amazing talented CAS Girl,  Leslie.

As you all know....Leslie is a master at watercoloring.  You will be inspired by the DT and our talented followers too.  You still have until the 24th to play along.

I used Watercolour Stamping, Heat Embossing and Die Cut Frame.

Close up of the heat embossed sentiment and sequins shine!

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My 1st time to use this beautiful Penny Black "Fresh Ferns" stamp, 

 that I recently received from a dear friend!  

I placed stamp in MISTI and stamped off the edge of Strathmore Mixed Media paper

 using a Watercolour Technique.

I used Ranger Distress Oxide Inks in this order: Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, 

and Fired Brick.

  I stamped the DOX inks one layer at a time directly onto Fern stamp.  Then spritzed each layer 

with water using Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer and stamped with MISTI. 

This gave the ferns a Watercolour look!  I did not dry between layers. 

Next stamped just the tips of ferns with DOX Rustic Wilderness.  Loved the results.  

Then stamped the Visible Image "Where Flowers Bloom" sentiment 

with  DOX Aged Mahogany 

and heat embossed with SU Clear EB Powder for a nice shine.

This was my 1st time to use this new stamp set.

Next added STAMPlorations Shaker Blends "Color Confetti" flat sequins.

Used Spellbinder 'Hemstitch Frames Die" and mounted card front

 onto SU Tangerine Tango card base for a bit of extra color.

Thank you Leslie for a fun Autumn Colours Challenge!

The DT cards and cards in our followers Gallery are so inspiring!

Love and Hugs..

  

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black "Fresh Ferns".  Visible Image "Where Flowers Bloom".

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media.  SU Tangerine Tango.

Inks: Ranger Distress Oxides: Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Fired Brick, Rustic Wilderness.

and Aged Mahogany.

Accessories: MISTI. Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer.  Spellbinder Hemstitch Frames Die. 

SU Clear EB Powder.  STAMPlorations Shaker Blends "Color Confetti" flat sequins.

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Adding to these Challenges!

NBUS # 30 Challenge: never before used PB "Fresh Ferns" Stamp and Visible Image "Where Flowers Bloom".    

The Four Seasons Challenge (brand new)  ATG Fall

Double D Challenge Leaves