My name is Andrea, and I live in
Kialla, Victoria, Australia, with my husband Chris, and our three sons. I have always loved papercrafts, and especially handmade greeting cards. I hope you are inspired to create today!
All images, designs and words are copyright of Andrea Hayes, unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
Hi everyone! I hope you liked taking a look at the new stamp sets and Sprinkles. Don't forget to follow this LINK to the new AnnaBelle Stamps blog for your chance to win the whole collection!
Taking a photo of a DL card is a little harder than the other more squat shapes! I could just fit it in, as I need to be as close as I can or my camera does make things look a little fuzzy.
This card uses the sketch from Paper Craft Planet and the Holly Branch and Jewelled Tree sets. Using a large acrylic block, I've laid the four seperate holly stamps out so that I could see exactly how they would be when stamped, rather than doing each one seperately. They've been stamped with Palette Jardin Moss and coloured with Copics. The only yellow Copics I have are very bright yellows, and I wanted something a little more subdued. After some trial and error I remembered a technique that I haven't used in a long time, but I think it worked o.k. here. Using SU! So Saffron waterbased ink pad and a blender pen I worked my way around the outer edge, and then lightly sponged. The Sprinkles are 3mm and 4mm Chilli, and were applied using Glossy Accents. Double sided red satin ribbon and a couple of quick bows made with the Bow Easy (Back in stock soon) and I was finished.
Check out Tiffany's card using Wise Men!
Thanks for stopping by today!
You've done a fabulous job of colouring the holly - I love it.
Posted by: Teresa | November 03, 2009 at 06:52 PM
Very pretty. Love the long card and the soft yellow around the Holly looks wonderful.
Posted by: Ida | November 04, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Oh Andrea, this is fabulous, I love your colouring.
Hugs Michelle
Posted by: Michelle Nadudvary | November 04, 2009 at 09:47 AM
What a lovely card. It is really pretty. Regards Alison
Posted by: Alison | November 05, 2009 at 04:21 AM