I used the small Father Christmas on the Mini Christmas Plate 1, and stamped him in Black Archival ink on a piece of chipboard or mountboard. . Then I carefully inked him and the surrounding card in Distress inks. The actual card was stamped using Gold Dabber on Tim Holtz's Fabulous Flourishes, allowed to dry and then distress inked over the gold. Make sure that you clean your stamp off thoroughly after using dabber as it dries and then is impossible to remove! I then carefully dabbed off the distress ink off the gold paint. It gives a great subtle effect. You should try it, so simple.
I would love to give someone the chance to use the Mini Christmas Plate
from all the comments I get between now and Monday. If you post it on your blog too, you can get an extra go in the draw! I will even trow in some gold dabber , some Kling-On cushioning and a Christmas Card too from me!
Don't forget the Tagtastic Blog Candy too , but you have to have done at least one tag!
Good luck to everyone, and I will post worldwide too!
Hugs
62 comments:
WOW Jennie, more fab candy, you really are getting into the christmas spirit.
I'll put another link to your blog to for this set of goodies
Sam xxxx
Love the shimmer of that gold! Happy holidays!
Lovely card,Jennie. Sorry I don't have a blog so can't encourage others to visit.
Love the technique though. :)
Waw so gorgeous creation, love the image and all swirls you used! So love the colour combo! I linked you on my blog! Hugs,Moni
beautiful card Jenny - and fab candy too - I shall link it to my blog - thanks for the chance x Hilda
I've linked it with a picturs of your beautiful card Jennie
This is so beautiful and the set of stamps are gorgeous. I have added a post on my blog
I would so love to win these stamps
lovely Xmas cards! i still have to start mine! ahhhh i know, way toooooo late but what cna i say? not enough hours in a day
xx
Brilliant stamp and other goodies. The beautiful Santa image is just so traditional, thanks for the chance to win. x
Great effects and wonderful card, and you are right about the gold dabber......clean your stamp immediately after you have used it !
beautiful Jennie, have a good Christmas x
Just popped by to wish you a happy Christmas, and saw the amazing cards,
Absolutely adore the top one,
Hugs
Angie
PS Of to put a link in my candy bar,
Lovely card and I love that Santa - it would be wonderful to win that mini plate.
Beautiful card and love the stamp set! Have a great weekend. anesha
This is a beautiful card. I need to find time to try this technique.
Love your cards Jennie, that stamp is fab! Thanks for the chance of some more candy xx
I came by yesterday and adored the card, so I'm very glad to see it now closer, it's so beautiful! =)
You're so generous with your candies ;) Linked you on my sidebar..
Hugs, SannaS
This is so gorgeous!! One of my New Year resolutions is to be brave enough to try all these wonderful distressing techniques. :) Thanks for offering the fab blog candy.
Thanks for this great offer - this is one stamp set that I would love to own. I am posting a link on my sidebar
I totally love the cards!
Oh, how lovely. Thanks for offering a chance too!
Its beautiful Jennie! One to be really proud of! I'll post a link on my sidebar!
Happy Holidays!
LOVE this Jen and thanks for the candy opportunity, lol! Will tweet this for you, no time to blog today. xx
Wow! you know me, I can't miss a Tim Holtz giveaway. I think your cards are beautiful especially the flourish, which I MUST have. xx
Jennie, these are gorgeous! I really must try that technique, I even own a gold dabber so no excuses really!
Thanks for the kind thoughts on my blog :) xx
Loving the inspiration that is coming right now - you really know how to extend the use of a stamp!
Great projects. I love your tag. Of course I love the stamp set too.
That Santa is a lovely image and such a super effect the way you stamped and inked it.
Thanks for the chance and linked you already!
xoxo
I am so envious of anyone who has the imagination to create such beatiful cards like these! I would also love the chance to have a go myself ;o) Please include me in your draw, and I will add a link on my own blog too :o) Merry Christmas! x
Beautiful work with the vintage Santa and the flourish! Glad to add you to my reader so I don't miss anything.
Ohhh wowww Jenny,what beautiful.
Hugs Riet.xx
I've recently learnt about using the dabber paint with distress inks and with the flourish stamp you've used the result is lovely. Thanks for the opportunity of winning some blog candy!
It looks great, and more giveaways?! I've got a little more shopping to do tomorrow, then I am going to play!!
I've just found you're stunning stamping via a link on Artyjen's blog and am so glad I followed it. Another dedicated crafter whose completed all twelve of Sir Tim's tags. I only managed one, how dismal is that, although I do hope to have a go at the others over the xmas hols!!! Yes I know a bit late.
I love the paint technique you've used on the Santa cards. I've only ever tried this with white paint, which I love to do, but must try it with metallics it looks brilliant.
Your blog candys are so generous. I shall definitely be putting a link on my blog.
Lisax
Lovely to get a card 'in the flesh' - they are always so much more lovely than any picture. PS don't enter me in the draw!! and happy Christmas to you and Hels
Wow what fab blog candy Jenny
Love the way you have added the gold
Jackie x
wow hun this stamp is brilliant and love the technique you have used I have been looking at these paint dabbers today and would love to be in with a chance to win these brilliant stamps,thanks again hun will also post it on my blog if not tonight then in the morning hugs cheryl xxx
I love the colors and the dimension you got with the chipboard. Thank you for the opportunity to win these stamps; isn't the santa so wonderful?
Merry Christmas, Teri "Terrific"
I love that Father Christmas stamp m- he is one of my faves. But I am wowed by the flourishes - love how you have done them. I'll link you to my blog.
These are just gotgeous! That gold really sets it off. More blog candy, wow! Kathy Eddy
Gorgeous tag! Awesome blog candy too.
Oops, I forgot to link my tag!
http://artic-blonde-creations.blogspot.com/2009/12/xmas-tag.html
Absolutely gorgeous card Jennie and thanks so much for the chance to win those beautiful stamps. Off to post it over at my place now.
Fliss x
Fantastic cards! Oh wow!
I love this composition!
It looks really great!
I linked your great Candy on my sidebar!
Thank you for giving me the chance to win !
Hugs from Vienna, Austria
Susi
Amazing, Jennie. Ohhh and candy!! Woot! I hope you have a terrific holiday. Although I don't make it to your blog on every post, it is very inspiring to me.
This is a great idea for a card with lots of impact, and using my current fave stamp! I am just about to upload another tag,
Lucy x
www.lucystruecolours.blogspot.com
What a fab prize! Cant enter the other one as havent had time to do any of Tims Tags (I plan to play on Tuesday!) so fab that I can enter this one. Love the cards you have made using this plate too. Am off to put on my blog now x Janet
Wow Jennie, what a great candy!!!
Am loving the simmering effect of all the gold
Anne x
Beautiful cards- I love the flourish with the gold paint- that was one of my favorite techniques from Tim's 12 tags this year.
Thanks for the GREAT bog candy!
Hugs from the beach
Dawn in MB, SC
Oh I nearly missed this fab candy,how amazing,will go link to my blog,big thanks,merry christmas.x
This is just Beautiful love how it sparkles and that Santa Stamp LOVE IT
thanks for the chance I've linked you up
hugs Nikki
Beautiful card. The gold looks really effective. I have linked your candy to my blog! Thank you for the chance of wining. Best wishes. Gez.
nearly forgot hun have added your candy to my side bar hugs cheryl xxxx
Wow, simply beautiful!! Thanks for the chance!
Will add your candy + link back to my side bar and add to my post the card is STUNNING
Li
Here is my cardz x
Great candy!
Happy Holidays!
Magda x
Wooo!!! Fabulous candy. Love that Santa!
Lisa :)
Very, very cool!
This stamp set is so cool. And it is one I don't have yet. Thank you so much for sharing your great blog and offering such generous candy.
I don't have a blog yet. Having some problems with the Blogger/Yahoo/Flickr consortium servers not downloading photos on my computer. Waited 2 weeks just for them to contact me. Hope it moves faster now.
Hello Jennie,
this is a great technique with a very very nice result. I tried it too, but with other paint, cause I have some troubles with my paint dabbers...
I commented before on your post about the tim tags. You asked me to let me know my website so you could visit.
You're welcome at web.me.com/pinkepinke
In the last two posts of my blog I show my interpretations of tag 1 until 6. The others are following the coming days.
so , if you're interested, you're welcome at pinkepinke !
greetings from Belgium
Inge
Hi Jennie, lovely candy and lovely card.
Happy Christmas to you.
Cazzy x
The gold paint for the fab flourish really is wonderful. Thank you for the chance to win the mini Christmas plate~very nice!
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