There’s nothing like a big holiday coming. It’s a great reason to create cards and also an awesome opportunity to put your creativity and skills to the test 🙂

In this card, I chose to do some ink blending. For some reason, I usually  choose every other technique but this. Ink blending backgrounds are one thing, but coloring an image… AND blending the ink… now that’s a killer for me!

So when I came across this cute ornament stamp, I thought a small image would be a great beginner place to start and decided to give it a go. It’s a small image, so how much blending could it be ? apparently, a lot:)

On a 140 lbs water color paper I stamped the ornament (on the smooth side) using Archival ink (as it won’t bleed when I use the colors later). I stamped the image quite a few times, to create a designer paper look. I then gathered all my distress inks (22 and counting, mind you!) and divided them into color groups. I used between 3-4 colors on each ornament (only because I had the colors, I could have blended with less). Slowly and carefully I colored the ornaments and once they were all dried I gave them the final touch using the Wink of Stella clear brush pen.
If it want’s clear enough that it was a Christmas card, I heat embossed the greeting on black card stock using white embossing powder.

The result turned quite colorful and cheery if you ask me. I’m sure it’ll brighten up someone’s day for sure 🙂

This card is part of the Simon Says Stamp! Wednesday blog challenge. Please visit the blog for some more awesome Christmas creations by some very talented artists.

Don’t forget to give thanks this Thursday. And eat light so you have strength and energy (and mostly patience)  for BLACK FRIDAY!!!!

Best,
T