Hello and Happy Friday everyone!
Today, I have a holiday card and a New Year’s card to share. Both of them showcase the Heartsong (31-086) stamp set from the Christmas 2024 Round One collection by Penny Black. This clear stamp set features two large images, which I used for my cards today. For the sentiment, I used the Shimmering Peace (15-018) Stick and Shine set from this collection.
The first card features the branch with berries from the Heartsong (31-086) set.
To start, I heat embossed the branch image three times in white on watercolor paper. Since I planned to make a mini slimline card, I cut the watercolor paper into 3 1/2″ x 6″
I watercolored the background first, using purple and cerulean blue, then colored the leaves in various shades of green. I cut the edges of the watercolored panel with the rectangle die that has a distressed edge from the Slimline Medley (51-718) die set.
The sentiment is from the Shimmering Peace (15-018) Stick and Shine set. I transfered the sticky sentiment to the watercolored panel and foiled it in silver by rubbing the foil onto the sticky sentiment.
I foam mounted the panel onto a white slimline cardbase and colored the berries with purple Pico Embellisher.
The second card is a New Year’s card.
I stamped the branch with the bird in Vintage Photo distress ink on watercolor paper and then watercolored it.
I watercolored the background in violet and added the sentiment from the Shimmering Peace (15-018) set, using purple foil from the Blooming foil collection (21-003).
I adhered the watercolored panel directly to the white cardbase. For a more wintry feel, I cut a piece of violet cardstock using the snowflake border die from the Spirited (51-721) die set and added it to the left side of the card with foam tape.
Three purple rhinestones were my finishing touch for this card,
The Stick and Shine products are an easy way to add extra shine to your projects. If you’re unsure how to use them, please watch the instruction video by Jill.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! Please check out the Penny Black blog to see all the new holiday goodies from the Christmas 2024 Round One collection!
TaeEun
Two gorgeous cards, TaeEun – I’m mesmerized by that water-y coloring with the purple paint – seems your sweet little bird is too!
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Beautiful cards! I really love your backgrounds – I could look at them all day!
So pretty! The touches of purple make these BOTH look magical!
I love your leaves and pretty watery background and shimmery sentiment, and the second is just gorgeous TaeEun with the beautiful robin on the branch and what a fabulous monochrome silhouette type scene in the background and all watercoloured, and the die cut snowflake border looks brilliant with it. x