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Cards and other handicrafts made by Jean Straw

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Star Shine

It's week 39 at Less Is More and the theme is Stars, so I thought it was a good opportunity to use this little Stampendous Christmas stamp  that I bought a while ago to make some of this years Christmas cards. I stamped the image and the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and  then used Antique Linen, Chipped Sapphire and Pumice Stone Distress inks and a water brush to add a little colour. Next I went over the stars and the sentiment with a fine glue pen and sprinkled on some glitter. The words I used are on a Chocolate Baroque Christmas theme plate, called Peace on Earth.                                                                                                                                               

I am also going to enter this for St Luke's Charity Challenge; Anything Christmassy and
Scrapbook Sister's Card Challenge; Anything Goes.

16 comments:

  1. Great stamp, I used that one too, good to see it coloured in too!

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  2. This is gorgeous Jean! I love how you've used the colour - it looks really effective. Maria x

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  3. LOVE this! I love the coloring with the spotlighted star! Beautiful work. :)

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  4. Beautifully coloured Jean and such a lovely traditional image:)
    Val x

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  5. I love the soft colours you've used for this image Jean. A lovely card!

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  6. Beautiful card, it does look so peaceful. Yvonne x

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  7. Beatuful Christmas card....your colouring is just perfect...thank you for playing along with our challenge over at St Lukes.

    Anne

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  8. Lovely traditional Christmas card, gorgeous colouring
    Avril

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  9. This is lovely Jean, I'd like to get some Christmas silhouette stamps.
    Great job!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  10. A beautiful card Jean - the way you have placed the scene is perfection. Love the softly inked background.
    Sylvia x

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  11. Beautiful card Jean, lovely colour and I like how you've highlighted the star. Dianne

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  12. Lovely! The real spirit of Christmas. The image is super and I do like the way you've coloured it in. Thanks for playing along with St Luke's Charity Card Challenge.

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  13. A gorgeous simple and elegant Christmas design. Thanks so much for your continued support.
    Tara x
    St Luke's Charity Card Challenge Founder

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  14. Stunningly simple but so effective x

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  15. Love this classic scene so softly coloured too :)
    Thanks for joining us at St Luke's.
    Jenny x

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