Sunday, 31 March 2019

Santa for CCC!

Hello Everyone, I hope you are well, but I know that one of our lovely Blogging Friends has a great sadness just now as her beloved husband passed away the other day, so thoughts are very much with her and her family just now, and with anyone who is struggling just now, sending healing thoughts to you all.

Well, I can hardly believe that it's been two weeks since the last Christmas Card Club Challenge, but it has, so me and the girls are back again with cards showing Santa, which is our lovely Rita's choice.
Here is what I've come up with;
I've a fantasy Santa from an old stamp set from Papermania called Enchanted Christmas, the other little images are from the same stamp set and the sentiment is from Creative Stamping magazine.
I embossed the Santa image and sentiment in WOW embossing powder and my colouring is done the Zig watercolours. The papers are First Frost from SU, and I've layered silver glitter card and a teal card, with a grey base card. Wink of Stella and some glitter.  I love this stamp, but I find it difficult to colour, it's quite detailed and I thought the embossing would help with that, but it didn't, anyway, Rita I hope it will do. Thank you so much for the challenge, it was fun to do.

A quiet weekend for us, sometimes it just good to have nothing planned, I hope you are enjoying whatever your doing.
Scheduling this post for when it goes live tomorrow, and just before I go, thank you for your lovely comments about my last card. Take care and see you soon,

35 comments:

Valerija said...

This is amazing!
Valerija xx

Christine Harrop said...

Well, what a gorgeous Santa Kate! And wearing a robe in my favourite colour too! He really is a fabulous specimen. You are tight - what happens to these two weeks between challenges? They certainly seem to fly by. Weather has changed a bit now and is much cooler today. Still we have had a fabulous week or so and I definitely won't grumble - or not much anyway. Hugs Christine xx

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

Yes Kate, the weeks are flying by. I love your Christmas card with it's non traditional colours. Whenever I real your Christmas card post, I always think that I should get cracking with mine too. My thoughts are with our lovely friend too x

dutchess said...

Hi Kate....wow that’s a fantastic stamp and I love your colours....
The weeks do fly by don’t they at least it’s better weather now the clocks have changed lighten in the evenings....hugs xxxx

Rita said...

Morning Kate. What a enchanting card. Love Santa in his beautiful ornate coat. The colours you have used make it really stand out. Enjoy your quiet day, the sun is bursting the skies down here so maybe I'll do a bit of tidying in the garden. Hugs Rita xxx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Such gorgeous colours that you have chosen for this beautiful image Kate, a fabulous card for our theme this time.
Lorraine

Zoe Tant said...

Wow he's awesome a very different Santa and I like it a lot. Hugs Zoe x

meg said...

love the vintage style Santa and the colours you used for him

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Lovely Christmas card, so colourful! Love the dp you used for the ase!
Hugs

Wendy L said...

Gorgeous card Kate and a super Santa, xxx

Mac Mable said...

Such a detailed and fabulous looking Santa stamp. I love the colour choice Kate and so very contemporary looking and yet so vintage and fantasy all in one x. Sorry to hear the very sad news about one of your blogging friends x.

Mia said...

Gorgeous card, Kate. I lllllove the Santa. Kisses!

gwen70 said...

Great Christmas card, Love the colours

Margarets designer cards said...

Lovely Christmas card, I like the stamp very different and unusual

Linda Simpson said...

This is fabulous Kate, so sorry for your friends loss.
Hugs
Linda xxx

rachel said...

wonderful work Kate - such a lovely santa - can't recall this stamp set! Big hugs rachel xx

Lisa said...

This is so gorgeous!! The Santa image is beautiful!! I love the colors!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Jennifer Johnston said...

Hi Kate, love this magical Santa image and the colours
you have chosen. Makes a very different Christmas card.
Love it. Hope you enjoyed your relaxing weekend. We had
a relaxing weekend for a change too. A change is as good
as a holiday they say lol!
Hugs Jennifer xx.

Birgit said...

Oh no.....this is very sad. It’s never easy to lose a loved one especially when one is with someone for so long. I do love your card and it just looks so magical...love the Santa

aussie aNNie said...

Stunning make and delightful post.xx

Pink Rose said...

Hi Kate wow I love this Xmas card the Santa is beautiful ,you are very clever my friend ,and my deepest sympathy to your blogging friend xx

Donna Ellis said...

Wow, Kate! How beautiful your colors and silver embossing is! Brings to mind all the magic and fun for the season. The good thing about Christmas cards all year long is that it helps keep in mind the joys of the Season and makes it last longer! Beautiful creation! hugs, de

cotnob said...

A super card Kate, a fabulous non traditional Santa and lovely colour choices.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

pam said...

Beautiful Christmas card Kate.
Pam x

Lorraine said...

A fabulous Christmas card Kate. Love the colours
Lorraine x

R's Rue said...

Love. Have a great day.

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Love the fantasy Santa, unusual colours, super card

Mrs A. said...

I love the gorgeous rich colours you have used here on your Santa. I embossed mine too as the stamp is very fussy otherwise to colour. Back up and running now with a spanking new router. Hugs Mrs A.

Pat said...

It is good to see a different sort of Santa image Kate and the colours are so bright and pretty and love that backing paper too and even more glitz with that pretty silver glitter paper and teal card. x

Darnell said...

You did a fantastic job of coloring and designing this charming Santa, Kate! I love the jewel tones! My heart goes out to Jenny. When she's ready, I hope she lets us know how she's doing. We are all thinking of her. Hugs, Darnell

scrappymo! said...

Your fantasy Santa has a very magical look about him. Lovely card!!!

Jules said...

Hi Kate

Yes, such sad news regarding Jenny.

Your Santa is lovely .. .. it does look a very intricate stamp but you have used it beautifully.

Hope you are having a good week.

Love Jules xx

Elizabeth said...

What a beautiful stamp, Kate, and your colouring of the image is stunning. A lovely card. xx

Flo Langley said...

Magical card Kate. Love the colours you have chosen. Makes him more whimsical. It's a shame when you have a stamp like that. Maybe, a light inky background and stamp the image over it rather than colouring all the detail in may give a nice effect. I have tried that in the past when I have had a similar problem. So sorry to read about your blogging friend.
Hugs Flo xx

Gibmiss said...

Hi Kate
At last I can comment on your card?
Gorgeous Santa Claus...
Hugs Sylvie xx