Welcome to my blog for October! This year is just moving at lightning speed, isn't it? I've been spending many hours with my bees this year! It has been a hard year for a lot of my beekeeping friends. At the beginning of the season there was an unusual increase in the amount of swarming and now we are combatting the Varroa mite! I am treating one of my hives for the second time right now - hoping that I can get both of them through the winter. My header for this month is one of my foraging girls out searching for some food to bring home. Asters and Goldenrod are the main sources for the bees right now.
The October theme for Christmas Craft Creations is music! You are all bound to have something music-related in your stash? Why don't you come join in the fun? For my card this month, I made some home-made sheet music and my stamp is the Rubbernecker Caroling Penguins.
Such a cheery bunch, aren't they?
I began by stamping the image with Nocturne Versafine Clair ink using my stamping platform. I had recently acquired the Nuvo Brush Script markers, so decided to give them a go. They were fun to use, putting a little on my easy clean mat and then using a waterbrush to apply to the image. The colored image was then put back in the stamp platform and was inked again with the same ink and heat embossed with Sparkle embossing powder before being die cut with the coordinating die.
Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall was added to the pompom of the tall penguins hat for a little dimension and sparkle.
On to my sheet music! I just ran off a freebie sheet on my printer and then antiqued it with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink using one of my blending brushes.
Next, the holly sprigs were cut from green cardstock using the Winterland Holly die from CottageCutz.
The sheet music was layered to green cardstock. The penguins were attached with tape and foam tape and the holly sprigs were attached likewise. Red berries were die cut from red cardstock and attached to the holly sprigs with some Best Glue Ever.
The card front was layered to a red card base and and I stamped my inside sentiment (also Rubbernecker stamps) on to white cardstock.
To finish I added some Winter Cranberry Glitter Accents to the berries.
This was a lot of fun to make. I really hope you've been inspired to join along in the
CCC Challenge
Below is the list of products that I used in my card today:
Caroling Penguins (Rubbernecker)
Caroling Penguins die (Rubbernecker)
Seasons of Gladness (Rubbernecker)
Versafine Clair Nocturne ink
Nuvo Brush Script markers
Sparkle embossing powder (EP107)
Winterland Holly die (Cottage Cutz)
Printed Sheet music
Frayed burlap Distress Ink
Scraperfect Best Glue Ever
Nuvo Glitter Accents Winter Cranberry
Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall
I'd like to join in the following challenges:
Till next time, stay safe!
Shona
A gorgeous card today Shona, those joyfully singing penguins look wonderful against the music sheet, it makes such a perfect background for them. Really clever to colour the penguins first then emboss with the sparkle ep- never would have thought of that!
ReplyDeleteHope you can solve the problem with your bees and get them through the winter. The new blog header photo is another beauty!
xx
This is so cute! I love the singing penguins against the music script! I also love the added holly leaves. Have a great day!
ReplyDeletewhat funny little penguins, so cute. great card with the music paper
ReplyDeleteHi, Shona! Your pengie chorus is delightful! What a fun way of introducing music throughout your pretty card, and with so many artsy products! I especially like the way the holly sprigs are placed - as though I'm peering through a holly forest to see the group singing grandly in a meadow! Beautifully designed! Hoping your bees stay healthy this Fall and Winter! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteHi Shona, this card is so adorable. Those penguins are so cute and like how you used the music paper as the layered paper behind the cute chorus. The holly is a great embellishment for the card too. Hope your bee's conquer the mites and make it thru the winter.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Christmas card! Thank you so much for playing along with our Christmas week over at Krafty Chicks Challenge oxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card this is with those singing penguins, perfect background for them, a fun fun card!
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful and fun Christmas card. And great header too.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your header is gorgeous, Shona! Your card is wonderful...so fun and festive! :o)
ReplyDeleteYour header is gorgeous and love the bee dancing amongst the flowers. Your card is such fun Shona and Christmassy. Your background looks so vintagy and your penguins are just wonderful, love your colouring, a fabulous card.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
What a fun card you made Shona! Those penguins are just a joy with their sweet expressions!!! You colored them beautifully too and I bet they look amazing in real life with all that sparkle! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at 2CCC and I hope you'll come play along again with your next critter project!
ReplyDelete~Karen Page, DT Member for 2 Crafty Critter Crazies
Blog: MisplacedMojo.com IG: @misplacedmojo
So adorable card, Shona! These penguins are so happily singing :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun card and those penguins are so very cheery! They remind me of the old cartoon birds from Mary Poppins! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteRachelle- DT : )
Fabulous fun card shona. Love your singing penguins. Love your layout with the sheet music and berries.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Shona. Love those penguins and the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us for our Winter Wonderland Penguins Challenge sponsored by Twinkle Lane Designs.
We hope to see you again soon,
Lou DT xo
JemLou Productions
Great card Shona - love the process description - and those penguins are adorable - and well coloured with your new markers. Thank you for joining us at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge xx Lynda DT
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