Stamping and Watercoloring with Distress Oxides

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Hello friends! I’m sure you have seen the gorgeous, Limited Edition Holiday Kit from Simon Says Stamp; it is stuffed with so many products, all perfect for using together to make Christmas, winter and other holiday cards (or tags)!

 

 

I loved the mistletoe branch image in the Magic of Christmas stamp set, which I decided to stamp onto watercolor paper using green Distress Oxide inks. After stamping the mistletoe around all the edges of the paper, I watercolored each one with green, red and brown Distress Oxides. For the background color, I brushed on Old Paper Distress Oxide and splattered leftover watercolor ink over everything; I love the texture it gives!

 

After the watercolor dried, I added a few extra details to the leaves with colored pencil.

 

 

In the kit is a book of Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas stickers; I picked out quite a few that I thought worked well together and popped them each up off the card with foam tape.

 

I gave a bit of dimension to the berries on the mistletoe by adding Morning Dew Nuvo Drops over each one. Finally, a bit of Lawn Fawn trimmings finished the card off!

 

The contents of the Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Holiday Kit can be used together to make so many cards; I hope that this design inspires you to create something with the kit!

 

I can’t wait to share more inspiration that I have upcoming for you, so be sure to stop back again soon. Until next time, have a wonderful day!

 

SUPPLIES

 

 

Limited Edition Simon Says Stamp… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps THE MAGIC OF… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology CHRISTMAS… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad PINE… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad OLD… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn PEPPERMINT SINGLE CORD… [ SSS ] Tonic MORNING DEW Nuvo Crystal Drops… [ SSS ] Arches COLD PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD… [ SSS ] Neenah Environment 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] NEODYMIUM BLOCK MAGNET Rectangle NBM [ SSS ] Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder… [ SSS ] Precision Heat Embossing Tool Hero… [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ] Therm O Web Gina K Designs ADHESIVE… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft SHEARS 9.5… [ SSS ] EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01 [ SSS ] MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool… [ SSS ]

 

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