Thursday, November 1, 2018

Holiday Cheer

Hello friends.  Just a quick post showing a couple cards I made with MFT's Pure Innocence Holiday Cheer stamp set.


I just love her all bundled up in her Winter coat and carrying all her holiday packages!


I love how this card turned out, but I had originally planned on just coloring her totally with Copics and thought I was using a alcohol ink marker friendly ink.  However, when I started coloring her face and boots, I was getting bleeding, so I switched to paper piecing the rest of the image...still turned out cute!  The DSP is from SU!'s Festive Farmhouse paper and the frame is using PTI's Pierced Feature Frames.


For my 2nd card I stamped the girl in Versafine Onyx Black and then heat embossed with clear...made coloring with my Copics so much easier!  I did use more of the Festive Farmhouse DSP for her packages and the trees (Gina Marie Designs die) and frame.


Here's a closer up so you can see that I added a little snow hill and added glitter to it to add some sparkle.  I also WOS'd the little stars on the trees to look like twinkle lights.  Both of these cards were finished off with some simple jute twine.  How is your Christmas card stash coming along??  I think I'm getting close!  Now if I can just get them all signed and addressed and in the mail BEFORE Christmas!!  :0)

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!


12 comments:

Birgit said...

Oh my word Marcia, these are as cute as can be! Sorry for the bleeding but the paper piecing turned out to be the perfect solution. I love the prints you chose. The sparkly snow under her feet is genius. Totally, totally adorable!!

Patti said...

These are so cute! I have always loved paper piecing your colors and paper selections are over the top perfect!!

Happy Dance said...

Adorable, Marcia!! Those little shoppers are so darn cute, and I love how you've dressed up the first one in that SU plaid paper, and colored the second. The glittery snow is perfect, too. Absolutely darling cards! Love 'em. Bev

Loll said...

Both cards are so adorable Marcia! Love Pure Innocent with her paper pieces shopping bags and gifts. Great papers that you've used. And great sparkle for your second card with the glittery snow and twinkle lights on the trees! xx

Bobby said...

Wonderful paper piecing, Marcia. I love the papers you chose and the trees add a lot to the second card.

Lisa Elton said...

Awww, how sweet are these! I like the pretty little patterns you've used on both cards. It kicks up the cuteness factor a notch!

Jeanne H said...

Just adorable...the girls, the piecing and the coloring. tfs

I Card Everyone said...

Marcia, I adore this little shopper, and every single bit and bob of DSP you've dressed her in! I'm not much of a shopper, but I'd tag along with this little imp any day!
=]

Bonnie said...

These are ADORABLE, Marcia! You have done an awesome job of paper piecing these delightful scenes! The papers are fabulous and so is your coloring. Faces scare me! LOL

Nancy G said...

I love all the paper piecing! This little girl is adorable, I will take that plaid coat in a size 10.

Karen Dunbrook said...

such precious looking cards...love them.
xx Karen

Ros Crawford said...

Oh these are so adorable!! Your colouring is amazing and I love your paper piecing and the colours you've used. The recipients will be overjoyed!