Tangled Rudolph

This is the stamp I bought last October when we were in New York & I visited The Ink Pad, I din't use him much last year, but I'm lovin using him this!

I just think it's the sweetest stamp, & I love the way it colours. It also goes perfectly with my Dovecraft Happy Jolly Christmas Papers. My card is coloured with Promarkers then the baubles & nose given a layer of glaze to make them stand out. Finally the card is finished with buttons & brads, not forgetting the distress inking of all paper edges.

Challenges;
CCWS - Another beauty ladies
CHCC - Lots of layers - tick
ABC Xmas Challenge "M" for metal - my two brads at the right of the card
MAWTT - Xmas in April, to accompany the snow in April!!!
Cupcake Craft - In At The Deep End - Lots of layers, buttons, glaze & brads to give dimension
Stamptacular Sunday - Lots of layers

Finally, I'd just like to say a HUGE thank you to Christmas Challenges With Sketches for picking me as their winner last time, & an even BIGGER thank you to the sponsors Heindesign. What fantastic stamps they have - & I got to pick two. I'm absolutely delighted with them & would have loved to use my new stamp this challenge only it wouldn't have fitted the colour theme, maybe next time it will. Jx

New York Rudolph

Now not many people know this, but Rudolph comes from New York! Well this one did, all the way from a lovely little shop in Greenwich Village when we were over there last October.

I didn't use him that much last year, but I intend to put him through his paces this!

This time, I've combined him with Dovecraft papers and glazed a few bits to come up with this;

Challenges:

Christmas Challenges with Sketches - Just love this challenge & this great sketch!
Weekly Christmas Card Challenge - Favourite technique - Colouring with Promarkers, amongst many other favourites! (I had actually made this one for last weeks colouring challenge, but missed the close!)
CHCC No 57 - Make it square Jx

Tangled Rudolph

Last week, our family holidayed in New York & besides all the usual tourist attractions, I was advised by my crafty friends to visit The Ink Pad to do a bit of shopping! As luck would have it, they had items I needed to buy!

Even luckier than that, this weeks ABC Christmas Challenge has landed on the letter "U" for unused stash, new or old, so as I was dying to ink up my new stamp it seemed like a perfect fit. The stamp in by Stampington & Company and the papers Saint Nick by Fancypants Designs.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges;

ABC Christmas - U for unused NEW stash
MAWTT - Vintage - I'm hoping the old looking rudolph and darker shades count!
Winter Wonderland - Vintage Christmas - Again Old Rudolph & darker shades.
A Gem Of A Challenge - I so love this sketch!
The Ribbon Girl - Jingle All The Way Jx