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Friday 4 October 2024

Christmas in Bloom

Hello, crafting friends!
 
It's a brand new month and a brand new challenge at The Flower Challenge! This time we are concentrating on stenciling.
 

If you are a regular here you will know that I am a massive fan of stencils and particularly like using them to create designs different to the way they were intended! Today I used The Greetery's Always in Bloom layering stencils to create a Christmas card.
 

First, I made a swatch-style background using Funky Fossil's Postage Frame stencil. This required some measuring up a grid, masking with low tack tape and then sponging with pale blue ink. On these little swatches, I stenciled lots of different flowers and berries and leaves, using distress oxide inks and drying with my heat tool between each inking.
 

I did smudge a little of the blue ink but covered it up with the sentiment banner! I made that with the banner from WPlus9's Be Merry and used my stamp positioner to curve a sentiment from The Greetery to fit it. The finishing touches were made with my white Posca acrylic paint pen - LOVE how this stays white on the distress inks!

Okay, now it's your turn! Do hop over to The Flower Challenge blog to check out the gorgeous samples made by the rest of the design team. When you're ready to make your own card, don't forget to make flowers the focus of your creation and include stenciling. You can share with us using the blue Linky button at the bottom of the challenge post.
 
CHALLENGES
I'm linking this card up at the Stencil Fun Challenge where there's an optional halloween theme but I didn't go for it! I'm also joining in at Allorts Challenge where the team are celebrating their 800th challenge - wow! They have an Anything Goes challenge this time.
 
AND IN OTHER NEWS
Poor Eva is fed up with having her paw prodded about and we are no further on in discovering what the problem is. Clipping her claw right back so there is no pressure there has made her much more comfortable and she is able to go careering about over the countryside with her fluffy sister again.
 

We have had some grim weather and the mud is back with a vengeance, so I am doing a lot of bathing dogs and am paying particular attention to that paw. I am going to leave it at that for the time being and monitor the situation; her paw is a bit lumpy and bumpy but we love her and in our eyes she's perfect!

Sending hugs,

11 comments:

  1. Hello, Vicky! I just had to come by to tell you how much I love your card! What a darling design and use of those wonderful stencils! Such a happy Christmas card!
    =]

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  2. You certainly were having stencil fun on this card and great save with the banner over the smudge.

    Hope Eva makes a full recovery regarding her paw ASAP. xxx

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  3. A beautiful background using the postage frame stencil to showcase the florals, berries and foliage. Poor Eva hopefully her pad will be fully healed soon.

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  4. You are so clever with your measuring and stenciling, Vicky! This is a wonderful idea for a Christmas card and that Happy Christmas banner is a perfect fit!

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  5. That must have taken quite some time and patience, but what a beautiful result, such a pretty card. Hope Eva’s paw settles down, I’m glad she’s still having fun xxx

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  6. What a beautiful crafty and clever Christmas card! I like how you put the postage stencil to work for you. Dear Eva... her paw is a puzzlement, but she is indeed beautiful and perfect. I'm glad she's able to be out running again.

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  7. Just beautiful and I like your idea and design.
    We also now have to bathe the dogs' feet every day again. And it's good for Eva, so you can check her foot every day. All the best to Eva.

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  8. Beautiful card, Vicky. Sorry that Eva is still struggling xoxo

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  9. Oh Vic, this is just gorgeous! Love your colors and the design is just perfect! Awe poor Eva ... hope her paw is better soon! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our STENCIL FUN challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Co-Owner … Can You Handle the Pressure, Double D, Four Seasons, Peace On Earth,Stencil Fun, Simply Clean & Simple, Two Old Bats, Triple B, Word Power, Love Those Pretty Papers

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  10. What a stunning card !! I would never have managed to line up all of those stamps must have taken forever,well it would have taken me forever. the colours are beautiful and work perfectly together. So sory to hear about Eva's paw I do hope it mends soon.

    Marie

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  11. This is such a creative use of stencils, VIcky, and what a wonderful Christmas card they made.

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I'd love to know what you think. Do leave me a comment - it always makes my day! Vicky x


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