Quick Christmas cards

I got several large scale sentiment stamps from STAMPlorations just before Christmas and I finally got a chance to play with them the other day.  I decided to keep them simple and let the sentiments shine.  The first one is different from the others in that I used a stencil to create the background.

I used a starburst stencil and stamped the sentiment over top.  Then I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die, matted it with silver and adhered it to a dark blue card base.  I finished it off with some sequins (adding a star sequin to the center of the star burst as if the rays were coming out of it.)

The other cards were created with different water coloring techniques.

For this card, I used water color pens and water on water color paper.  Then stamped the sentiment (several times using my mini MISTI) and added a few gold sequins to match the gold mat.

For this card, I used actual water colors: red and green, and where they mixed together it looks a bit brownish/gold.  I heat embossed the sentiment with gold on this one, but the next time I will used black as the gold doesn't create enough distinction in the banner part of the sentiment.  I used a gold mat and red sequins to finish this one

I think this last one is my favorite!  I used shades of blue and purple water colors, heat embossed the sentiment in black.  I finished it off with a silver mat and purple sequins.  Everything was adhered to a dark purple card base.

Supplies:

Card #1:

Stamps: STAMPlorations "A Child is Born--Typographia Christmas"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Taylored Expressions stencil "Here Comes the Sun"

Challenges:

Moving Along with the Times #114--all things new (I got all of the stamps just before Christmas)

Die Cut Divas--new things

Craft Rockets #66--something new

STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge--anything goes with a stencil

The Paper Girls--new (new stamp)

Creative Fingers #177--anything goes

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--use a stencil

Card #2:

Stamps: STAMPlorations "A Child is Born--Typographia Christmas"

Challenges:

Unicorn Challenge #40--CAS

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #42--anything goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #18--anything goes

Incy Wincy--anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown #448--something new (new stamp)

Crafter's Cafe #234--CAS

Cute Card Thursday #617--what's new (new stamp)

Card #3: 

Stamps: STAMPlorations "Angels on High--Typographia Christmas"

Challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--anything goes Christmas or holiday

ABC Christmas--A is for anything goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #63--anything goes

STAMPlorations CAS--anything goes with the optional twist: metallic

Penny's Challenge--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #532--After Christmas is before Christmas

Krafty Chicks #490--CAS

Card #4:

Stamps: STAMPlorations "All Ye Faithful--Typographia Christmas"

Challenges:

Through the Purple Haze #163--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--something new or something old (the sentiment I got just before Christmas and the purple card stock I've had for a couple years)

STAMPlorations Never-ending--anything goes with a STAMPlorations product

Southern Girls--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #122--anything goes

Try Stampin' on Tuesday #440--sketch or theme: wet (I used watercolors)

Word Art Wednesday--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

As You Like It--anything goes