Today I’m sharing with you my very first Christmas card for 2009. It definitely feels a little strange to be making Christmas cards this early, even though the weather recently has been more like Autumn than Summer. The new My Mind’s Eye Colourful Christmas papers were just too tempting, I had to play with them!
I followed this week’s sketch from the Friday Sketchers challenge and I’ve used one of the gorgeous Anya stamps from the Rain Snow Shine Anya Set.
Anya has of course, been coloured with Copic Markers, with an airbrushed background. The full list of colours can be found at the end of this post. I added sparkle using a Sakura Clear Stardust Gelly Roll pen, and you can see this more clearly in the picture below.
The snowflakes are Hero Arts Felt Snowflakes. The blues ones have been airbrushed with Copics to match the papers, and I then covered them all with Shimmerz Blingz in “Pixie Dust” (new stock due this week). In the centre of each is a Jewel Brad.
The inside of the card has been decorated to match the front. Don’t you just love that Christmas Tree paper design?
I love these papers, they’re perfect for those more fun and non-traditional Christmas cards, and Anya certainly works perfectly in funky colours!
To make life nice and easy, you can find all Christmas related products listed together in our Christmas department at Quixotic Paperie.
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News from Quixotic Paperie:
The brand new Halloween paper packs from My Mind’s Eye are now in stock, along with matching brads and ribbon for the Boo To You pack.
Also now available at Quixotic Paperie are the new Hero Arts Clear Design stamp sets, for Halloween and Christmas.
You can check out all the new arrivals under New Products at www.quixoticpaperie.co.uk !
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Stamps: Rain Snow Shine Anya available at Quixotic Paperie
CS/DP: My Mind’s Eye – Colourful Christmas 12×12 pack available at Quixotic Paperie
Ink/Colouring: Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Shimmerz Blingz “Pixie Dust” available at Quixotic Paperie. Copic Markers (see below for list).
Embellishments: Ribbon from stash. Felt Snowflakes, Jewel Brads, Silver Elastic Cord available at Quixotic Paperie
Misc: Nestabilities. Janome Sew Mini, ScorPal.
Copic Markers used: Airbrushed Background: RV11 Anya: E0000, E000, E00, E02, R02, R20, E21, E33, E37, E39, BG02, BG05, BG09, RV17, RV19, YG23, YG25
This is super stunning! Love the combo of papers and colours-who wouldn’t love to get this christmas card?!
love it! You make me want to have everything you use!!!
Love Cheryl crystal_charms
What a stunning card and great colouring, love it xx
WOW this is absolutely stunning, gorgeous colours and layout is ace
xx lizzy xx
this is just gorgeous! I absolutely LOVE the highlight in her hair! Super FAB!!! I just ordered my very fisrt set of copics…patiently drumming my fingers on the table for them to get here!
fabulous card as I said on facebook
Wow what a stunning card those colours are fabulous love the papers.
Gorgeous card Elaine! These Anya’s are fab and I love the non traditional colours you’ve used!
Hugs, Vicky ~x~
This is so gorgeous..what fabulous papers and colours!! Your colouring is perfect and I love all the sparkle!
Hugs Judy xx
This is just stunning Elaine – I love to see Christmas cards made with such pretty colours! Gorgeous!!
Hugs Tara xx
Oh wow this is stunning!
Your colouring is exceptional and your paper so delicious!
hugs
kim
WOW Elaine this card is beyond stunning !!!! the colours are gorgeous, and these papers are just soooo delish as well as those snowflakes !!!! and all that beautiful sticthing. i love it !!!!
also really like those halloweeen papers, me and my friends has a long standing tradition now that we go out ever halloween dressed up, were all 25 now and the traditions still going strong hehehehehe may have to get some of those for my yearly halloween scrapbook page hehehehe
love laura
xxxx
Hi Elaine,
Awesome card !!! I love your combo of papers and colours !!!
Hugs,
Peggy
Perfect colours, love Anya’s hair!
I’m not a huge halloween fan but that paper looks lush – very nice
OMG! This is stunning! Love your colours and the DPs…..need to have some. Kramis – Anki
Stunning card Elaine. I love your colouring and the papers are gorgeous!!
Hugs
Cathy xx
Oh wow, love it, love it, love it ! Such scrummy papers and yes, the Christmas tree one is devine ! Love how you have decorated the inside too.
Your new stock looks delish and Hero Arts is a particular fave of mine too, love the new papers also.
Have a great day.
Jo x
beautiful card Elaine, I love those papers and the image is fab, amazing colouring hugs Jill xx
Wow wow wow!!! I love everything about this card – EVERYTHING!!!
Beth xx
Oh wow, love those fab halloween stuff, very cool. Wonderful card, so clever with the showflakes, they are fab and look so sparkly. You know you aren’t doing me any favors – I’m going to have to add a copics airbrush to my wish list. Kimx
Beautifully done cards. I especially love the Anya winter card. So peacful and cheerful looking!
Hugs,
Cabio
This is fantastic. I wish I had made it. I love this image and the coours, papers and snowflakes are just gorgeous. Mariane x
Absolutely stunning card, Elaine!!! The colours just ping off the image and the layout is fabulous. Everything about it is wonderful.x
Oh my, what a GORGEOUS card! The colors are simply stunning, and all the detail is lovely.
Oh Elaine…I am in loooove with this Miss Anya…stunning card! The papers are amazing…I think I’m going to have to order another pack before they sell out!
The snowflakes are fabulous…neat idea to airbrush them…think I will add a pack to my next order…haha!
Hugs
Carole
i realy love de christmas anja card!
its realy beautyfull!!
greetings from annie