Pure Joy

My love for the new Memory Box Christmas stamps lives on !

This is a large card, larger than I usually make anyway !  It measures 6"x6".  I can't believe I used to make this size all the time !

I spent hours watercolouring this card but feel it was worth it, I love it.

In my paint palette I have Daniel Smith "Neutral Tint".  I find this perfect for "dulling down" some colours, such as the crimson and using instead of black, which can be too harsh sometimes.  I also use it for shadows and depth.  I would recommend adding this to your palette.

I die cut the sentiment a few times from scraps of white card and added the final gold layer on top for dimension.  

For the edges I rubbed the ink pad over the edges of the card and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  A few sprinkles of Perfect Pearls Gold and a few gold sequins and the card was finished.

This card was pure joy to make and practice my watercolouring !

Thank's for popping by !

Products I used :

Memory Box Clear Stamps Tidings Wreath Shop at: SSS SSS	Memory Box Airy Script Joy Die Shop at: SSS SSS	Arches Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper Shop at: SSS SSS
Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink Shop at: SSS SSS	Daniel Smith Undersea Green Shop at: SSS SSS	Daniel Smith Sap Green Shop at: SSS SSS
Daniel Smith Green Gold Shop at: SSS SSS	Daniel Smith Alizarin Crimson Shop at: SSS SSS	Daniel Smith Sodalite Genuine Shop at: SSS SSS
Winsor and Newton Permanent White Shop at: SSS SSS	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Paper Stash Metallic Confections Shop at: SSS SSS	Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Card Shop at: SSS SSS
EK Success Powder Tool Shop at: SSS SSS	Versamark Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS SSS	Simon Says Stamp Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS SSS
Ranger Multi Medium Matte Shop at: SSS SSS	Silver Black Velvet Brush Size 6 Shop at: SSS SSS	Tim Holtz Tonic Maxi Guillotine Shop at: SSS SSS
EK Success Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS SSS	Scotch Pink ATG Advanced Tape Glider Shop at: SSS SSS	Scotch ATG Tape Glider Refills Shop at: SSS SSS
Simon Says Stamp Sparke and Shine Sequins Shop at: SSS SSS	Perfect Pearls - Perfect Gold Shop at: SSS SSS