Thursday, 4 December 2025

Skating Christmas

Welcome to the new challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches where this week I am the sketch hostess.  I had no idea what I would make when I came up with the sketch and it took a while to figure something out but finally came up with this card.



The sled and floral arrangement were made using coloured cardstock and ink-blending.  After I put the pieces together, I set it aside and worked on the background.  The patterned paper was a little bit too dark for the softer look I was going for so I painted over the panel with some diluted white gesso to soften it.  The top of the panel was die-cut using the linen side of the PTI cover plate.  I stamped the sentiment and added a thin mint strip to separate the two panels.


After adding the die-cut elements, I finished with some pearls to match the coral tones of the poinsettia.

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Products used:

Stamps: Star Snowflake Sentiments (Waffle Flower)
Ink: Obsidian (Altenew), Brushed Corduroy, Abandoned Coral, Lost Shadow, Bundled Sage, Fossilized Amber Distress Inks
Cardstock: White, Kraft, Coral Crush (MFT), Fog (SSS), Rouge (Altenew), Mint (Spellbinders), Silver Matte Foil, Christmas 2025 Backdrops (Tim Holtz)
Dies: Winter Welcome Sled (Spellbinders), Linen & Canvas (PTI)
Accessories: Pastel Pearls (Honey Bee Stamps), white Gesso

Cheers
Karren

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