Hi everyone! Rachelle Anne Miller is releasing two new stamps today, and they are perfect for Christmas cards! Today I am sharing a window card with one of the releases called Christmas Morning. This illustration is so sweet, and I am sure it’s the scene happening in many households on Christmas morning!
I began by resizing the image to fit the Inverted Stitched Scallop Circles die from Pinkfresh Studio. Since it’s been ages since I used this die, I decided it was the perfect opportunity to bring it out again and let it showcase the image. I printed the image onto Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock, leaving extra space around it so the artwork extended beyond the scalloped window.
Next, I printed the image again but this time onto masking paper. I fussy cut around the image to create a mask. I adhered the mask over the image on the cardstock and lightly blended Distress Ink in Salvaged Patina over it. Then, I removed the mask and then colored the image with the following mix of Copic markers, Polychromos pencils, and Prismacolor pencils:
Copics:
- Hair – E59, E57, E55, E50
- Skin – E53, E51, E50
- Cheeks – R20, R00
- Blue/Greens – BG10
- Red – R24
Faber-Castell Polychromos:
- Blue/Greens – 158, 156, 154
- Grey – 274, 273, 272, 271
Prismacolor:
- Red – PC 924, PC 122, PC 926
When I finished the coloring, I cut two pieces of white cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″. Then, I laid the scalloped die down onto one of them, evenly spacing it from the top and sides. Next, I ran everything through my die-cutting machine. I stamped a sentiment from My Favorite Things Happy Pawlidays stamp set underneath the window. Then, I turned the cardstock, so the back was facing me and applied foam tape around the edges. Next, I took the other piece of white cardstock and glued my image onto it, ensuring it was properly spaced within the scalloped window. Then, I removed the paper from the foam tape and carefully placed it on top of the cardstock that had the image.
I finished the card by adding some Metallic Jewels from Pretty Pink Posh around the image.
Here is another window card I recently made featuring another stamp from Rachelle Anne Miller. You can also check out more examples on my Instagram!
Thanks so much for stopping by! – Mona