Sweet Pea Stamps Christmas is Just Around the Corner Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Sweet Pea Stamps Christmas is Just Around the Corner Blog Hop! 

Today our wonderful design team members are featuring a plethora of gorgeous Christmas themed images in both, rubber and digi format, to inspire your Christmas crafting.
For my card I chose to use the gorgeous 'Snowy Siren's' by Concetta Kilmer.  I couldn't resist those gorgeous wee snowmen along side the gorgeous mermaids.  My image is coloured with a mix of Letraset Tria and Promarkers, with the addition of some white gel pen on the snowmen and for highlights, and Sakura metallic and glitter pens for the christmas lights, and highlights in the mermaids hair.
You can see the glitter and sparkle better in this close up;
I wanted to add some dimension to my card, aswell as create a star filled sky.  So I used my Crop-a-dile to punch holes in the sky before layering my image onto some metallic paper, using foam pads to give a little height.
I then layered my image onto some purple metallic card.  I also layered some snowflake patterned paper onto some purple metallic card before adding them all to my card blank.  I kept my embellishments very simple, creating a large bow from some purple ribbon.  A very simple layout, but with such a beautiful image it doesn't take much to make a pretty card.

Talking of pretty, I thought i'd share a wee picture of my pretty wee Sophie 'helping' me with my creation!

Please visit each of our talented team members' blogs and leave a little love - a comment on every hop post will enter you into a drawing for a $20 gift code to the Sweet Pea Stamps store! As an added bit of fun share the hop on Facebook tagging Sweet Pea Stamps for a chance for a $10 gift code to the Sweet Pea Stamps store! Winners will be chosen around the first of next week.

Blog Hop List
 Ria
 Milo
 Tera
 Jane
We hope you enjoy the hop! Have a wonderful Holiday Season!

Comments

Hi Suzi, Wow this is a striking project! Loving the mermaids and snowmen.
Unknown said…
Hi Suzi, This is absolutly a fun card to look at.. all the rich and vibrant colors. Big hugs Sylvia xxx
Unknown said…
What a beautiful help you have in Sophie! <3 Like you´r card very much too. The idea with holes in the sky is great and spacy!
oh WOW!! Love this image! How did I miss this image at the store? that's just stunning and I adore your coloring on it. Gorgeous work. Cheers, Holley
Sharon said…
Wow absolutely stunning - love your colouring - a fantastic xmas card for the hop!
Wendy said…
Suzi your card is beautifully colored. I have not seen this stamp before but now I want it! I love your crafting companion...my kitty likes to help me also, lol!
Unknown said…
Absolutely love the colors!
Unknown said…
Suzi, I am really enjoying your coloring style. You have been using the most interesting colors on your art work. This one has really caught my eye. Great piece of art.
stampqueen said…
WOW - I hadn't seen this one yet, its so cute!!!! And I love the way you colored it and glittered it up too :)
Olivia said…
Fantastic job..love the coloring.
sweetpeastamps said…
WOW, love the colors, this is remarkable, such a beauty. Suzi, awesome job
EriEs said…
oh, it is so magical, like all the sparkles around, and such a beautiful helper :D
Look how unique this is!