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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Santa Claus is coming to Town

CC184 Santa Claus_SaK

Today's color challenge is Riding Hood Red, Basic Gray & Artichoke.  I chose to make a Alcohol ink background for the Santa Collage.  Colors used are Red Pepper, Pesto, Slate & Gold.  The white highlights were done using a scratch tool to reveal the white core of the glossy paper.  I also used a red copic marker to add color to the hats and coats.  The edges of the glossy layers were also done with a copic marker.  The artichoke layer was stamped with a holly sprig and sponged with Encore Gold ink.  The collage is on dimensional foam tape and 7gypsies paper fasteners/riding hood red taffeta finishes it off.  Images are all Rubbernecker Stamp Co.  Be sure to stop by Rubbernecker's new Blog to check out the specials and those offering blog candy today and so much more.

18 comments:

  1. Shelly this is the coolest image. Oh your coloring is so awesome too. makes me want Christmas here now. wonderful job.

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  2. How is the worm--Early Bird!!??!!

    This is GREAT!! I love how you higlighed the image and the way you used the colors!!
    WONDERFUL card!

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  3. Wow, gorgeous Shelly as always!!

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  4. Beautiful card, Shelly! I love the scratched highlights and the alcohol ink background!!

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  5. Oh my gosh!! What a delightful Santa scene!

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  6. This is just so gorgeous -- love the idea of the scratched off white!!! Great card!!!

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  7. This is just so gorgeous -- love the idea of the scratched off white!!! Great card!!!

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  8. Fantastic card. I LOVE the stamp, the background and the scratched highlights.
    Hgus and smiles

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  9. This is fabulous! Love how you made the white highlights by scratching!

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  10. Oh my word, look at all that detail. Awesome, Shelly!!

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  11. This is fabulous Shelly!! Love the bg, and your scratching is ultra cool and clever!!

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  12. WOW Shelly! This is amazing! Love the vintage Christmas feel to this!!

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  13. Beautiful image - the highlights are awesome! Love the little hardware too! GREAT fun card!

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  14. This is just wonderful and what you did with the Santas and the scratching tool is marvelous! TFS Shelly!

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  15. Wow! This is gorgeous, Shelly.

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  16. My gosh, I wish I had half your creativity! How do you think up these things? This is way more than fabulous! What a great collage stamp, and awesome use of colors! You rock, Shelly!

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  17. This is a gorgeous stamp, and I love the way you used it on the alcohol ink bg and then scratched it off for the highlights. You are such a clever girl! :) Kel Hope you have a GREAT time in Chicago!

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  18. What a cool technique to get the white highlights. Awesome card!

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