IDEA: I wanted to create a jumbo-sized Christmas card that would be special, include a full scene, and spotlight Copic coloring just on the main focal images. As I thought about all of that, I came up with this single layered cozy kitchen scene.
STAMPING: I started with a card front that was 8.5″ x 5.5″ (yes, that’s half of a standard sheet of card stock!). Following the rule of thirds, I stamped out the cuties from The Greeting Farm Xmas Sweeties in the left and bottom 2/3 of the card front. Then to the right and bottom 1/3 of the card front I used several of the stamps from the Lawn Fawn Sprinkled with Joy stamp set. I stamped in the stove/oven combination and filled the oven window with a cookie tray and some sugar cookies. The sentiment is a combination of two stamps also from this stamp set.
COLORING: To spotlight the two kids, I only colored them. I used the following Copic colors:
Fur on hats and trims: N2, Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen and Clear Wink of Stella
Red holiday clothes: R24, R27, R29 and N4
Belt buckles: YR24 and Y17 with Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen and Clear Wink of Stella
Skin: E00, E21, V20, R30 and R20
Black hair: B01, C5, C7 and C9
Brown hair: E55, E57 and E59
DOODLING: Directly above the stove/oven, I doodled in a simple range hood. To build up the rest of the kitchen scene, I doodled in wall tiles, a counter top, cabinets, and floor tiles. For the sentiment above the kiddos dressed in their furry holiday costumes, I tried to create a modern twist on the idea of an embroidered sampler. I doodled a frame and faux stitching around the sentiment that reads, “May your holidays be sprinkled with joy”. For most of the doodling, I used a Copic Multiliner Pen in 0.1 pt, except for the faux stitching, which I wanted to appear more fine and drew in with a Copic Multiliner Pen in 0.03 pt.
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This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Stamping Sensations One Layer Christmas Card Challenge
Farm Fresh Challenge Single Layer Card
Simon Says Stamp Furry Friends Challenge
Card Mania Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Anything Goes with Optional Thanks Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes with Optional 3D Challenge
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Super black and white background and your sentiment makes me think they are going to bake Christmas cookies with sprinkles!!! Unique and Fun – Love it!!! Thanks bunches for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Sure hope you will remember us for our next challenge too! Xj.
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Awww thanks so much for your sweet and thoughtful words of encouragement!
This is too cute, love the way you did this card. I love every detail of it. Thank you, have a great day
Oh my goodness, thank you so much Betty! Your sweet encouraging words made my day!
This card is amazing! Thank you for the doodle tip. I would’ve loved to watch the whole card being done. You’re a phenomenal artist. Thank you for sharing.
Your card is sooooo adorable!!! I love the background you drew.
Fabulous!! Really striking card.Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes November Challenge. Good luck. Lynda x
This is such a creative card! I thought it was brilliant of you to make a black and white background for your scene. It reminded me of a cool comic book style of art where certain parts of the panel just POP! And your two adorable characters really do pop. This is full of vision and artistry and I’m so glad you shared your talents with us for this week’s Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
SUPERB coloring! So glad that you join the fun over Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Furry Friend” Challenge! Awesome details and design! Super work!
A great card – thanks for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.
Helen x
What a lovely card with a sweet couple and great colouring too. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations and good luck. Sandra x
Awww you are so sweet! Thanks so much Sandra!
This is a real fun creation and sure to bring a smile to the recipients face, many thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
B x
Awww thanks so much Brenda!
What a beautifully designed card. Great result. Thank you for sharing your talents with us over at Creatalicious. Hugs Nina
Thanks so much Nina!
A wonderful card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes with optional thanks” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
Thanks so much Melanie!