Non-Traditional Christmas Image

Hello,
And here I am back again for another round. I have been busy creating projects over the last few days. And now I am able to show them to you. I have used another of my new DeNami stamps to create this clean and simple Christmas card. I think this is a non-traditional image, but I used traditional Christmas colors.

I stamped the swan (DeNami) with pigment ink (Cosmic Copper -Tsukineko) and embossed with clear powder. I colored in the beak with a Copic.

CS: Always Artichoke and Bravo Burgundy - Stampin' Up.

I made the ribbon ruffle by running a row of hand stitches down the middle of a length of satin ribbon. I wrapped it around the card and took some sticthes to hold the ends together and used a drop of Fabri-Tac to keep the ruffle in place. I added a bow from the same ribbon. I stamped a sentiment (TPC) using the same ink and embossing powder and punched it out. Here are some detail shots so you can see up close.

This ribbon ruffle was really easy to make and makes quite a statement. Don't you think??

Challenges for the Christmas Swan:

DeNami: Christmas Card

Stampin' Royalty: Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons

CCEE Stampers: Ruffles

Tip Top Tuesday: Anything Goes (don't need a tip)

Winter Wonderland: vintage

One Stitch At A Time: Anything Goes and your favorite embellishment- my fav embelly is ribbon of course!

So now that is it for me today. It is nice and sun shinny here. I should get out and do some of the fall clean up in my garden. I could trim back the peonies. Yes, maybe I will do that. Well, whatever you decide to do today, I hope you have an enjoyable day! See you soon.

Karen