I spent a few evenings this week working on ONE card. Yes, ONE. Sometimes I just get all tickled with how something’s working out and just can’t stop! So while I don’t expect many will be trying this one – I thought I’d film the last camel, and maybe someone will at least be inspired to spend more than a little time on a card for your mama!
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I bought this Hero Arts stamp set because I was intrigued…floral nativity? How might that look? And I had a few fails at first – so many little stamps, little details. Are the flowers supposed to be on the barn “arch”? Why are Mary and Joseph too tall for the barn? I wasn’t at all sure. Then there’s one big snowflake…what to do, what to do!
I stacked the stamps up, trying to figure out what they’d look like as a scene – and the scene wasn’t going to fit on a regular card….so I went slimline!
Video
In the video you’ll see a little of the camel coloring, along with a discussion of my thoughts along the way about the card – and a bit on using fixative (fixatif en Francais!)…..
The left half of the card…..light emanates from Baby Jesus….
Right side of the scene, the light is from above, with a “glow” around the Christmas lights on one camel.
A much simpler idea: make a wreath out of the flowers in the set, letting the bottom of the people stamps hide behind it. I added white pen detail, but you could emboss the white sections on top if you wish.
This was a practice to play with colors to decide what to do with the big card. before starting on it.
Supplies
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- Floral Nativity, Hero Arts: Stamps —- Dies
- Delacroix Fixatif
- Stonehenge Drawing Paper AMZ – BLICK
- Fadeout No Line, Ink On 3 Ink Pads
- Embossing:
- White Uni-ball Gel Pen
- Polychromos Pencils EH – BLICK
- Quietsharp Pencil Sharpener: AMZ – BLICK
Stunning card Sandy . I love to colour with my pencils and when I colour a card for someone special it doesn’t matter that it take a lot of time. I made a card for my sisters birthday this year and I had stamped a big Dahlia. I couldn’t colour more then a petal a day. It took me almost a month to colour it day by day but is was worth it.
Thank you so much for sharing, stay safe and have a wonderful week,
This is absolutely stunning! I am in awe… So amazing.
Love the card – so much time you devoted to it. Very interesting stamp set. I think the art work around the camel’s neck may be bells? I think I have seen quite a few pictures of camels where they wear leather collars with bells or beadwork on them. But since it is a Christmas card, lights work too!
Oh wow, this is amazing!
Your hours were well spent. Surely your Mom will love this work of art, definitely a keeper for years to come. Cards like these, the reason for the season, are most special.
This card is stunning. Your color-layering on the background and elements of the scene is gorgeous and my very favorite thing about colored pencils. I actually may give something like this a try, but it probably won’t get finished until NEXT year! LOL. I am very, very slow in my pencil work.
Wow! Beautiful card! The color blending is phenomenal and I absolutely love the texture of the paper. It certainly is a piece of art.
First of all – beautiful card! Secondly, I always feel a little sorry for anyone born on Christmas… My sister and grandson are both on the 27th, which is close enough, and I had an aunt who was a Christmas baby… I guess Mother Nature does not have a calendar. But I know your mom will really love this card – especially if she subscribes to your blog and knows this is coming! If I were her, I’d have a frame ready and waiting!!!