Friday 3 July 2020

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi Everyone it's time for CAS Christmas Card Challenge and this month Marcia want's us to create a card with the Nativity as our theme. I hope you join Jane our Guest Designer and the CAS Christmas Design Team and play along.


For my card I've used an old stamp set from Flourishes (I think the company has now gone out of business) and a Sizzix snow globe die cut.
I stamped the image with Versafine Claire Nocturn and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I blended distress oxide inks for the sky and the sand then used pencils to colour the buildings.
The base of the globe was die cut from kraft card stock and then embossed with a wood grain embossing folder, the ridges were swiped with brown ink.






Card Recipe
Stamps: Flourishes
Paper: 110lb white, Kraft
Ink: Versafine Claire Nocturn, Distress Oxide, Distress inks
Accessories: Sizzix snow globe die, Woodgrain embossing folder
Techniques: Blending, die cutting, Heat Embossing, Embossing folder

25 comments:

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Wonderful snow globe with the Bethlehem scene, Christine!! Love your coloring and ink blending!!

Julia Aston said...

So creative to place your scene inside a snow globe Christine! a beautiful design for Marcia's challenge!

Marcia Hill said...

CAS perfection Christine!! The image of the Holy City in the globe is just so pretty...lovely, lovely card!! 😊

Papercraft Boutique said...

The Bethlehem scene in the snow globe is so pretty, Christine! Love the beautiful dusky sky, the pencil colored buildings, and the realistic base of the globe. Clear heat-embossing over the inked image definitely gave clear definition.
Hideko xx

Trina P. said...

Wonderful card. Great idea to set your little town of Bethlehem scene in a snow globe. Beautiful ink blending and pencil colouring.

Susan said...

The scene of Bethlehem fits perfectly inside the snow globe! Great colouring!

ahlers5 said...

I love the Bethlehem scene. Beautiful card.

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful theme, fits so nicely into the real spirit of Christmas.xx

Barb Ghig said...

Your little town of Bethlehem is so pretty, Christine! Beautiful coloring and I love the wood base on your snow globe! Such a lovely Christmas card!

Dianne Johnson said...

Beautiful Christine! Your ink blending is perfect! This reminds me I need to get busy on my Christmas cards.

Loll said...

LOVE your nativity scene snowglobe, Christine. Wonderful ink blending and colouring with pencils! xx

Nstiz said...

LOVE, love, love this! This scene is so perfect in your snow globe. The sky is beautifully blended and the pencil work on the buildings is perfect. This scene just jumps off the page. I love that you used a wood grain folder for the snow globe base too. Nice touch!

Ros Crawford said...

It's beautiful Christine... Love it!

Bonnie said...

I love how you've put Bethlehem in a snowglobe, Christine! Great job on coloring the scene and the fantastic details of the snowglobe!

Linda said...

Such a pretty Snow globe with the Holy City. Fantastic blending and coloring, Christine.

Mac Mable said...

What a fabulous idea to make the snowglobe scene and what a wonderful card x.

Brenda in IN said...

What a beautiful image of the Holy City and putting it in a snow globe is so pretty. Your sky is lovely.

Leslie Miller said...

This is a beautiful card, Christine! Pretty sure I had this stamp at one time. Now I don't think I have any nativity stamps. I love how you made this into a snow globe.

Colleen said...

this is a beautiful scene of the Bethlehem city...and having it in a snowglobe makes it even more precious!

nancy littrell said...

Beautifully stamped, ink blended sky, pencil colored Bethlehem, Christine. Love how you added the woodgrain stand. Gorgeous snow globe image, My friend. TFS Hugs...Nancy

Cathy said...

What a great idea to put the Bethlehem image in the snow globe! Fabulous card Christine, Cathy x

Karen Dunbrook said...

very lovely card.
xx Karen

BożenA said...

This snow ball looks great. I love how you added colors. The sky is wonderful, the moment when the sun disappears behind the horizon. This is not the night, but not the day. A beautiful impression
xx

Pat said...

I love this pretty nativity scene in the shape of a snow globe Christine, and such beautiful colours and a great sentiment too. x

nwilliams6 said...

So pretty! Love the look. Very cool, Christine. I love your old stamp and it looks great in this die cute snow globe!! Hugz