Saturday, August 21, 2010

JAI #31 - Colour Challenge

This week over at Just Add Ink it's a colour challenge

I really had no idea of what I was going to do for this challenge except that I knew what colours I had to use and that I wanted to use my new Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder.  Before I sat down to make this card, I sorted through all my stamps, putting all my retiring ones aside and putting all those staying back in the cupboard.  Whilst I was doing that I came across my lovely Dasher, who has lived at my house for quite a while now but who has never been used.  With the time flying like it is, I thought I'd get a start on my Christmas cards and this is what I came up with.


Isn't he lovely?  I 've stamped him in Chocolate Chip and I've added some Diamond Stickles to his antlers and to the bottom on the sentiment.  I love how they have turned a goldy colour on the Kraft, or soon to be renamed Crumb Cake.  I've rubbed some Versamark over the embossed piece to highlight the embossing.  It came together pretty quickly and I think it will be pretty easy to mass produce.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Dasher, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Real Red
Accessories:  Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain, Vintage Wallpaper embossing Folder, Big Shot, dimensionals and Diamond Stickles (Ranger)

12 comments:

Mae's Cachet said...

This is an absolutely beautiful Christmas card, love what you have done with Dasher's antlers! And even better this stamp will be in the soon to be released new catalogue!

Anonymous said...

Love the card Jo. I have him on my wish list. Marls

Chris said...

*g* I must have been on facebook too long - I was looking for the "like" button LOL
Gorgeous card!
-Chris

Ellen said...

This card is just perfect! He is quite dashing, that reindeer. :)

Karen said...

Hi Jo!

This is nothing short of STUNNING!!! Just love every single aspect of your card!

Karen
x

Sam said...

Hey Jo....just thought I'd pop over here and say thanks for your lovely comment.

Your blog looks AWESOME, and this Christmas card has just been saved into my TO BE CASED file...it is so beautiful and classy looking!

Thank you for the inspiration :-)
Sam.

Anonymous said...

This is gorgeous! Love that Dasher stamp, cant wait for him to be released. Your card is awesome and does him so much justice!
Gardenia

Janna Werner said...

i love dasher and the card is just lovely.

Janna

KimB said...

HI Jo - LOVE this !! - it is so going in my CASE file! Am going to try the versamark over the embossed pattern too! Can't wait till I can order my own Dasher - bring on Sept 1.

Kim

Danielle Daws said...

Ahhhh, Dasher... how I've longed for thee... lol

Absolutely gorgeous. Of course. :-)

Jodene said...

This is gorgeous Jo, and I love the stickles on the antlers. I can't wait to add Dasher to my collection :)

Claire said...

This is an awesome card Jo. I've never sed Versamark over embossing like that but will be now. It looks fab. Lil' Dasher will be making a home at my stamp collection too!