Mood Board Inspired Nativity Greeting Card (Craft My Stash #21)

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog and to another Craft My Stash post. For today, I am using an Authentique 6x6 Faith Collection paper pad and a Honey Bee Christ Is Born stamp set from my craft stash. 

I did a no-line coloring on the images. It has been a while since I did this technique. I am using Karin markers for the coloring. I stamped the image on watercolor paper using Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink. I applied a light wash of color to the image before applying another layer of colors. When I use Karin markers, I usually pick the pigment from the palette so I have more control on the blending. I fussy cut the image, cutting the image right at its edge.

For the background, I concentrated on inking the house first using a black ink. I stamped this on one of the patterned papers on the pad. A Misti Stamping Tool is truly helpful when doing selective stamping. I stamped the buildings on the background using a dark brown dye ink. Using mini-cube inks work when you just want to ink a certain portion of a stamp.  I added Versamark ink to the stars and heat embossed this with white embossing powder. The bright star and rays were embossed using Wow! Metallic Gold Rich embossing powder. 

I blended Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress ink to the panel. I wiped off the ink from the embossed stars and rays. 

For the ground, I selectively inked that area on the stamp. I stamped this on another patterned paper. I blended a Tim Holltz Distress Ground Expresso Ink on this. I fussy cut the ground. 

For the panel. I die cut another patterned paper from the pad using a stitched rectangle die. I like this patterned paper because it reminds me of the stained-glass windows in the church. 

I partially die cut the inked panel with an oval die. I trimmed the bottom part straight. This creates an arched panel.

For the sentiment, I heat embossed this on another patterned paper from the pack. The stamp is from Honey Bee Christmas Blessings stamp set. I used the same embossing powder. I trimmed the sentiment to size. I adhered this to a scrap piece of cardstock for some dimension. I trimmed off the excess.

I adhered the arched blended panel to the stitched panel. I glued the ground by lining it up with the lines on the bottom of the house. I adhered the sentiment on the bottom. I adhered the image with foam tape.

I also got my inspiration in creating this from the Scrapbook & Cards Winter Issue Mood Board Challenge. You can see the mood board below. I was inspired by the wooden theme that I created a wood inspired nativity scene. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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