I tried...and I failed... I tried not to make any Christmas cards before Thanksgiving, but this jolly santa has been sitting on my desk teasing me for weeks now! I couldn't take it any longer! He's been begging to get inky, and tonight he got INKY!
I stamped him on watercolor paper and painted him with ink from my reinkers using my aquapainter brush. I really like the strong color saturation I get with the inks on the watercolor paper. This might just be my favorite coloring method with stamping.
I used my Sakura Stardust pen for sparkles on Santa. I added swirls to his beard, outlined the fur on the hat and his coat, and jazzed up his belt buckle. I really like how this pen adds just the right amount of shimmer and sparkle to every project. And, it's a subtle enough ink to allow the color of the image below to still show through. A "must have" on my list of stamping supplies!
Love the added details you added. It's a gorgeous card! Great job!
Rubber Hugs,
Renee
Posted by: Renee V. (aka: happystamper05 on SCS) | November 24, 2006 at 02:29 PM
Love this, Anna --I must try that wonderful watercolor paper, because every time I try to watercolor on regular paper it looks horrible!!! Glad you broke down & made (& shared!!) some Xmas cards :) Happy Thanksgiving!!
Posted by: Michelle (MilwaukeeMommy) | November 22, 2006 at 04:03 PM
Anna your work is stunning as always. I am drooling over these cards!
Shelley~
Posted by: Shelley Davis | November 22, 2006 at 08:40 AM
HO HO HO Merry Christmas Anna, Just love the job you did on this little guy. He just pops right out at ya. You are so talented. I just wait w/ baited breath to see what you come up w/ next. Thanks
Posted by: Julie | November 22, 2006 at 07:17 AM
Too darn flippin cute. I love the way you color your pieces in. The background paper works well too. TFS
Posted by: Lois Michael | November 22, 2006 at 06:30 AM
You sent me over the edge, had to buy this set thanks to you , giggle, anyway your watercoloring is just wonderful..i keep trying to get that good..
happy thanksgiving and thank you for all the wonderful ideas...
Posted by: junebug50 | November 22, 2006 at 06:20 AM
OMG This card is stunning!!!!!!! You are so talented with your colouring ability!
Posted by: Nancy | November 21, 2006 at 09:35 PM
love the card. I just love Santa's. Christmas is so much fun.
Posted by: Chris | November 21, 2006 at 08:55 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! It reminds me of my Grandmother who was wonderfully artistic and she ALWAYS said HO, Ho, Ho! It was her signature sign off. Miss her so much! Thanks for sharing your amazing work! You truly inspire me. I definitely need to work on my coloring. Thanks, Chris
Posted by: Chris | November 21, 2006 at 08:05 PM
HoHoHo, Anna! He's the best!!! And you are the best at this form of watercoloring. It's so vibrant and colorful...love love love it.
Posted by: Leigh | November 21, 2006 at 07:26 PM
I'm IN LOVE with this card! lol!
it is so cute and such strong colors- perfect! how did you get the yellow like that? did you mask him off and go for it or watercolor him too?
Posted by: annemariez | November 21, 2006 at 07:05 PM