Holiday Berries

Merry Christmas!  I know, I know, it's NOT Christmas.  It's not even technically fall here is the good ol' USA!  But, it feels like fall and winter in my craft room.  My fall stamps and mediums are keeping me busy, and Christmas projects abound.  
Today's project is this card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this month.  The theme is always Anything Goes...and today's optional is a sketch.  Since I've been busy creating Christmas cards, I decided to omit the optional this time around.....

I used Penny Black stamps Berry Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays for the image and verse, and Damask and Letter Background for the background stamping. 

I created the background by sponging festive berries, candied apple, and spun sugar distress ink onto watercolor paper, and adding some water to create a watercolor feel.  When dry, I stamped the background stamps lightly with brushed corduroy distress ink.

I stamped the berries using my Misti.  I inked the berries carefully, using the same colors distress ink mini pads and wiping up stray ink with a cotton swab.  Then spritzed and stamped.  I repeated until I achieved the desired look.

I stamped the verse with my Ranger archival potting soil ink pad.  Some distressing along the edge, and mounting with craft foam for dimension onto a pink card base finish off the card.  I used white acrylic ink mixed with a little water to flick on the 'snow flakes.'

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Craft Stamper Challenge - Anything goes
Cards In Envy - Fruits of your labor
Tuesday Throwdown  - One layer
Watercooler Wednesday - All about occasions
Penny Black Facebook Page Challenge  - Creative Christmas Challenge

Thank you for stopping by today!  I appreciate your visit, and your comments.


Blessings,