Merry Christmas!

Hello! 

It's almost time for Christmas!!

Today, I've made three Christmas cards using Craftangles liquid watercolours, stamps and stencils.

I also have start to finish videos for the same!

For the first card, I used the bauble stamps from the Craftangles 'Christmas Ornaments' stamp set.

I stamped them with Antique Linen distress ink and tried some no line watercolouring.

To create the background, I used the Christmas ornaments stencil and Tim Holtz distress inks. I darkened the edges to create a 'glow' in the centre. I love this technique as it creates a spotlight on the focal image. I've done this for all the cards.

I used some gold mirror card stock to cut out the blows and string and finished the card with a simple sentiment from the Craftangles 'Holly Jolly Christmas' stamp set.

Video link

For the second card, I stamped the beautiful focal image from the Holly Jolly stamp set and used the Craftangles liquid watercolours to try some no line watercoloring. 

Once coloured, I fussy cut the image and used 3D foam tape to adhere it to a stencilled background. Stencil used is the brand new 'Diagonal plaid' stencil from Craftangles. 

I used the same sentiment on all three cards, as I was feeling lazy to pick out another one!

Video link

For the last card, I watercolored and fussy cut the cute Santa from

the Craftangles 'Merry Christmas' stamp set.

I then made the background using the Craftangles 'Bricks' stencil.

Here too I darkened the edges to create a 'glow'.

I added flecks of white paint to finish the card.

Video link

I hope you enjoyed these cards as much as I enjoyed making them.

Do check out the videos on the HNDMD YouTube channel 

Id love to hear what you think.

Do leave me a comment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Paru Mahtani

Paru's Perceptions

Craftangles Christmas Challenge

Hello!

Welcome to the Craftangles Christmas challenge!

You will find all the details for the challenge at the link above.

 I hope the projects Ive made for you today will inspire you join in.

All the cards Ive made today are really simple and quick..as is my style.

I have used background papers from the Craftangles 'Merry Christmas' 6"x6" paper pack and focal images from the Craftangles Christmas Animals and Watercolour Christmas  element packs.

I first die cut each of the backgrounds using stitched rectangle dies.

I then used the smaller rectangle die from the same die set to cut out a piece of 

Craftangles plain vellum. 

I layered these pieces one on top of the other and then added the fussy cut printed element with 3D foam tape as the focal point.

 I also added some gold thread and sequins on some of the cards for interest.

I hope you'll enjoyed my cards as much as I enjoyed making them.

Don't forget to link up for the Craftangles Christmas Challenge!

If you have any questions or feedback at all, please do leave me a comment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Paru Mahtani

Paru's Perceptions