Free For All Friday Challenge: Christmas Distressed

Hi all,

I finally had some time this week to create something for one of the StampTV challenges.  This is my submission for the Free For All Friday Challenge-Christmas Distressed.

For this card I pulled some card stock and papers from my stash.  For the image however, I turned to an older Gina K. stamp set, but still a gorgeous one, Light of the Season.

I bought this stamp set last year actually, but had not inked up this particular image.  Isn’t it beautiful?  I colored the image in with copic markers.  To create the yellow glow from the candles I used YR23, and then went over it with the colorless blender, creating lines from the center of the flame out towards the end of the circles.  Following the glow effect, I used antique linen distress ink over the whole piece.  I used Spellbinders Circles and Scalloped Circle dies to cut out the image and the green card stock mat.

For the sentiment I turned to last year’s Wishing You Joy Stamp set.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a Fiskars scalloped edge punch to create the scalloped border.  For some bling I added the three gold pearls.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project.  Thanks for stopping by!