To all our final winners in the Month of Holiday Cards challenge...
Your chosen stamps are now in the post!
Please allow 2-3 weeks for your envelope to arrive, particularly
as there is a high volume of mail during the holiday period.
Tuesday, December 9
Season's Greetings
I used some pretty blue glitter card to add a little extra sparkle and shine to my Christmas card. I think it works nicely with the pop of bright red from the berries.
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Sunday, December 7
Sleigh Bells Panel
A black background provides the perfect contrast for these brightly coloured sleigh bells.
I started by stamping the single bell (minus the string) multiple times on a panel of white blending card and coloured them with alcohol markers. A solid black marker was then used to fill in the background and make my colours pop!
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Thursday, December 4
A Gentle Reminder...
For our recent November challenge winners, please remember to email me with your postal address and choice of a clear stamp set from my online store. Thank you to those who have already done so!
Shades of Yellow
The magnolia flowers work beautifully with a soft yellow cardstock and little hints of gold.
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Wednesday, December 3
All the Blues
I have a packet of beautiful glitter paper in my stash that has been ignored for far too long. Today I put it to good use as a border for my monochromatic winter scene.
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Tuesday, December 2
Final Prize Draw
All month long you've been playing for tickets in our final
prize draw, and it's now time to pick some winners!
Ten tickets will be drawn from amongst the 200 tickets won during the November Holiday Cards Challenge. Each winner will receive a clear stamp set of their choice, posted to them free of charge.
If you're one of the lucky winners, head over to the Beccy's Place Store to select your stamps, then email your choice to me at beccy@beccysplace.com along with your postal address.
Are you ready?
Tutorial - Snowy Forest
Snowy landscapes are popular for Christmas cards, and happily, they're not too difficult to achieve. You just need a little ink, some brushes and stamps and you'll soon be creating your very own winter wonderland.
1. To get started, you'll need a piece of cardstock that's a little smaller than your finished card front (Note: you can work directly on your card front if you prefer), some ink, a blending brush, stamps, and a piece of printer paper or masking paper.
2. Cut a gentle slope from your piece of printer paper. I usually cut a "downhill" and an "uphill" section so I can alternate between the different angles. Remember that you can use either side of the paper when you're masking your landscape.
3. Place your paper mask over the cardstock and stamp your first image, ensuring the bottom section of the image ends up on the paper mask. Hold the mask in place and apply some of the same ink with your blending brush. Keep most of the colour at the bottom, next to the mask and the stamped image, allowing the colour to fade as you work upward.
4. Shift your paper mask and stamp another image. Hold the mask in place and again, blend some ink into the background, just above the paper mask.
5. Repeat the process until you reach the bottom of your cardstock.
6. Use the same colour ink to add a sentiment and mount your scene onto a card front.
Note: After completing my card, I felt the scene was lacking a few trees, so I put the paper mask back in place and stamped a few more. I highly recommend making alterations before you complete the whole card!
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Monday, December 1
Comment Winner - Day 30
Congratulations Liz!
Your comment has won you a ticket for the final prize draw at the end of the month.
Home from our holiday in South Korea, made a last minute card to join in the Month of Holiday Cards challenge.... then realised that it's already December in Australia! 🤣 Happy holidays everyone! xx
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