So Mini Hellos

This is the name of the coolest wee stamp set with so many cute images (38; including sentiments) and I decided I would spend my day playing with some of my favourite CAS challenges sites doing Christmas so I could maybe get a few more cards as I was 3-6 short. 

The sites I'm playing along with are CAS on Friday (just Christmas) and Less is  More (D is for Deck the Halls); never fear the Christmas tree is coming to deck the hall ;)

Supply List:

Stamps: So Mini Hellos (The Stamp Market)

Ink: Grassy Knoll (PFS), Peony (PFS), Memento Black Tuxedo

Paper: Neenah Solar White #80 and #110

Other: Copic markers, Snow Flurries background stencil (LF), Glitter Hero Paste (HA), foam squares (SP)
Challenges: CAS on Friday #271, LIM #497

Copic Markers used (darkest >> lightest):
BG13/32/11 and BG000/0000

E37/33

Y11

N4/1

My first stenciled background is on the LHS below using Ranger's Texture Sparkle paste, I thought it looked a little flat; so had a go using the same paste and adding a tad of Simon Hurley's Clear Skies Lunar Paste (RHS), but the texture paste is not very textured it's very flat when dry and the sparkle is quite "big" and if I'm honest I do NOT like it at all. So I went back to my favourite Glitter Hero Paste (middle) for the challenge; the cool thing though is I whipped out 3 cards really quickly and easily! Even if I say myself they're fun.

I really enjoyed playing along and being creative, 2023 I seem to have signed up for too many Virtual card boxes and they're great but not leaving me anytime to just do my own thing. I've already decided I'm cutting back in 2024 and just creating more with what I own.

✿Karen✿