Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Twenty-Five Days of Christmas Day Ten

Hello Everyone!!

Welcome to Day Ten of The Twenty Five Days of Christmas!!
                                    
And Blog Candy!!

I will be showcasing a different Christmas card each day of December from the 1st through the 25th.  On Today's cards I stamped an  owl and branches which were colored with Copics.







Materials:
Stamps: Owl Be Thankful (CL293) Impression Obsession; Owl Be Thinking of You Sentiment from
Victorine Originals. {Sentiment on inside from Mark’s Finest/Heinrich.
Card Stock: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah; Poppy Parade from Stampin’ Up; Greens from American Crafts.  
Ink: Tuxedo Black (ME-900) Memento.
Embellishments: Ribbon - Celebrate It from Michaels Craft Store.
Other: Copic Markers; Square Scallop Die (655776) Sizzix; 3-D Zots-Therm-o-Web; Fabri-Tac glue -Beacon Industries.





Instructions:
  • Make card from Poppy Parade CS and layer with two shades of Green CS.  
  • Stamp the leafy branch on a piece of Solar White CS.  
  • Stamp the Owl on a separate piece of CS.  
  • Color the images with Copic Markers.  
  • Die cut the stamped piece and add to card front.  
  • Cut out the owl and add to card with 3D-Zots.  
  • Wrap ribbon around card and tie in a bow.   
  • Stamp the sentiment and cut out; add to card front with 3d-Zots. 
  • On the inside: repeat the layers of Green CS.  On Solar White CS, stamp a partial image of the leafy branch and one owl.  Color with Copic Markers.  Stamp the sentiment on the Solar White CS.



 Inside






And, don't forget the blog candy!!!!



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See all the details about the Blog Candy on Day One post here.


******A Few Fun Challenges!!
Paper Playtime: winter fun
AMusing challenge: trees
That Craft Place: Christmas
Ribbon Carousel: Anything goes + ribbon




See you tomorrow for Day Eleven!!!   Well, we are up to day Ten and I am hanging in there.  By the end of the 25 days I will probably just insert the photo and say...here it is...the card.   LOL LOL.    Hope you are having a great day and finding some time to be creative.  Love ya.
Karen

4 comments:

  1. Sorry I've missed a few... but so glad I caught this one - the owl is fab, and I'm in love with those leafy branches - what a fantastic stamp, and so beautifully coloured.
    Alison x

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  2. You did a beautiful job coloring in the owl and all the leaves. I love the ribbon as well with the polka dots and glitter!

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  3. Fabulous card and the colours are gorgeous x

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  4. love it, that owl is just so cute ,
    thanks for joining us at That Craft Place challenge x

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