Hello all and Happy Friday!! (TGIF, right?)
I know, I know, Christmas is over and we're all trying to put this cold weather behind us, but I just got some new stamps from Whimsy Stamps AND THEY ARE PRECIOUS!! You guys know that when you get a new stamp, you just have to use it...no matter what. So I did! I had a little time between classes and I popped out a card with the Xmas Hamster and I just adore this little fellow.
Isn't he adorable? I stamped him on a 5 1/4in by 4in piece of heavy cardstock (later attached to an A2 card front made of the same heavy cardstock). Then, I colored him in with my Copics and used my Wink of Stella to add a little sparkle to the ornament, the little bubbles, and his tiny nose. I also added some Glossy Accents to the little bubbles to give them a more dimensional look.
The ornament string didn't extend to the top of the card like I wanted it to so I grabbed a black fine tip marker and drew the rest of it up...no it isn't straight, but I won't fuss over that. If you want to recreate this card or do something similar, a ruler would probably be the best option if you want it straight or anything with a straight edge if you don't have a ruler handy.
The sentiment is from a the Pamela Loves Poinsettia stamp set by Stamping Bella in their Tiny Townies collection. I just inked up the top of the stamp for the front and used the rest of it for the sentiment on the inside. And Voila! It is complete!
No, I can't send him out quite yet, but hey, I'm ready for when the time comes! I guess I'm getting ahead on my Christmas card collection! Ha! It won't sneak up on me this time.
What are you guys working on this week?
I will be submitting this little guy into the following challenges which you all should go check out and maybe even participate in:
Morgans Art World Blog -- Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog -- Also Anything Goes
Art By Miran Challenge Blog -- You guessed it, Anything Goes
Love you all!
Mattie
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Gorgeous card Mattie thank you for joining us over on
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Dianne xx
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Awe so cute
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