Time for another Papertrey Ink Blog Hop! The traditional hop after Christmas day is to make a project with recycled Christmas stuff...wrapping paper, boxes, tissue paper, ribbons, cards, etc...
I made the background for the card using a piece of recycled wrapping paper. I crinkled it up and then glued it down onto cardstock and added Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Pumice Stone over the top (kind of like faux silk but with paper). But THEN for Santa's coat, I did the Faux Silk Technique (without the stamping!). I took a piece of red tissue and crinkled it up, then smoothed it out on cardstock. Then I stamped the Santa from the Believe set, and paper pieced his face and the white cuffs. Here is a close up of his coat:
This tissue paper is kind of shiny and with the wrinkles (and some added Distress ink) it gives such a handsome look for Santa!
I was all excited for some down time, and so I made this card. To my dismay, I went to take a picture and I had left my camera at my niece's house. That didn't stop me...a 35 minute plus round trip (with a side trip of 15 minutes to the gas station and the grocery store) and I made it to the hop!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!
Great card! Love your use of the faux techniques.
ReplyDeleteCool card. Love the faux silk on the Santa. Glad you got your camera back.
ReplyDeletepretty!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! LOVE your camera story! I would so do that, too!! LOVE your card! Would love to know how to do that tissue technique! It added so much to your FAB card! LOVE the background paper, too. so vintage looking!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it to the hop! What a great card....love that striped ribbon!
ReplyDeletegreat use of those supplies. love your tchniques
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas, and I love the faux silk. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Happy Christmas
Carol x
OH goodness ....... great story and I do indeed love this card young lady!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are right - the tissue makes the perfect coat for Santa. Glad you went for the camera!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried using tissue paper like this - it's a really interesting technique. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh, Kelly, such dedication for the hop! It's a great card, and I am glad you went and got your camera so you could show it to us! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card!
ReplyDeleteWOW........This is just gorgeous! You did a great job with all of the techniques!
ReplyDeleteThat's what I call dedication, Kelly! Glad you did go get your camera--love that card!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet Kelly, I admire your dedication! I hoep you win the hop! I like the rustic feel of your card too.
ReplyDelete~Meredith
Thanks for making the trip! Your card is wonderful and I LOVE how your technique worked on the background and Santa!!
ReplyDeleteGreat techniques make a great card! Wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteLove the look of the faux silk on your Santa image! It adds so much depth and detail to it. Wonderful card, Kelly!!
ReplyDeleteI love this! It's beautiful! I especially love the bell!
ReplyDeletemi piace moltissimo!
ReplyDeletei love your santa! glad you could make it to the hop! :)
ReplyDeletejust love all the texture you've got!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good life!
Terri E.
Nice card; snappy looking Santa! Such a lot of trouble to post a card for the hop... I would've done the same thing (but probably justifying a drive-through somewhere for a treat that I would "deserve" for all the trouble). :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous card!! I like your new avatar also!!
ReplyDeletethis turned out great- santa looks fab with some wrinkles in his coat! And I love your dedication to the hop! ;)
ReplyDeleteSuper. Terrific with the distressed BG!
ReplyDeleteOhhh, love our tissue paper techniques -- looks so FAB!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! He's beautiful! Love this card.
ReplyDeleteGreat technique....card turned out lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I Love Santa's faux silk coat, what a great idea.
ReplyDeletelove the crinkling and crinkling & smoothing techniques, i need to do more of that. great card!
ReplyDeleteI love this! You did a great job with the background and the santa coat! It all looks great!
ReplyDeleteKelly, I love your card! It's gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteOooh, love how you did the bg! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeletegreat job. that little bell is perfect!
ReplyDeletesuch a warm and cozy card! love the weathered look!
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