Jingle all the way!... (yes - in February)!

Morning friends...

well - today is a bit of a thing!

Tanglemouse is 5 years old today!

I feel a bit emotional about it because starting this blog and really committing to my colouring and card making has been a complete life changer!

Thank you everyone (and the special ones - you know who you are)! for the enduring love, support and friendship!

I'm going to do two blog posts today in celebration! (:

Here is a card I have been wanted to make since before last Christmas!

In November I was lucky enough to Guest Design for lovely Michele at 

Purple Onion Designs

I had so many cards in my head to make and inevitably I did n't manage to do them all! /-;

Today I am showing you a card I made with some stamps from

Purple Onion Designs

created by the very brilliant Julian Charlton!

Ingredients from

Purple Onion Designs

Julian Charlton Silhouettes - Santa's On The Way

Stacey Yacula Studio - Sweetest Season Sentiment Set

6x6 Clear Mounting Stamp

This was such a fun card to make!

As soon as I saw the little banner I knew I wanted to show it being towed along by Santa in his sleigh!

I created a rectangle of smooth card (Strathmore Bristol Vellum) 14cm x 22cm.

I then made a circle mask which I fixed over the top right hand corner of the card.

I blended Distress Oxides in Broken China, Chipped sapphire and Black Soot over the card to create a night sky.  Then I flicked water, Perfect Pearls and a white water based Sharpie over the background and let it dry.

I then used the negative mask - the part with the circle removed.  I fixed it onto the card leaving the moon exposed and blended Distress oxide in Weathered Wood over it.  Again I sprinkled the design with water and Perfect Pearls and let it dry.

I removed the mask and then stamped and heat embossed in black the beautiful Christmas stamps!

Julian Charlton Silhouettes - Santa's On The Way

I stamped and heat embossed in white the jingle all the way sentiment from the 

Stacey Yacula Studio - Sweetest Season Sentiment Set

which I trimmed and fixed to the top left hand side of the card design as shown.

I used the brilliant 

6x6 Clear Mounting Stamp

to perfectly place and stamp the images!

Finally I layered the design onto a rectangle of black sparkle card.

Please have a good look around the 

Purple Onion Designs Blog

At the gorgeous cards by the Design Team – and then follow that with a trip to 

 Purple Onion Designs

store for some essential retail therapy!

Happy Crafting

From Sue…xxx