Pretty in Pink - for Winter!

Hi friends! I was cleaning and organizing my Christmas crafting supplies (bins full) and I discovered these pretty stamps that I haven't used in years! You know how that is! You always find something good when you're going through your stuff! These are wood mount stamps made by my friend and local artist Peggy Jo Ackley. She is an illustrator of books and an amazing pencil artist. Unfortunately she doesn't make stamps any more!!! BOO. So I treasure the ones that I have. So after I found these pretty ice skates stamp an idea popped in my head and I sat down at my desk. This card practically made itself!! Once I get the idea, it's on!! The bins are still messy but I have a pretty card. That's a good thing. I'm really into pink this year for Christmas and it makes me ridiculously happy. So here's a pretty in pink creation for you!

This finished card is an A2 white card base. I used one of my very favorite products of alllllll time to make that gorgeous background.... Stamped, glittered and colored to my pastel heart's content...

 

The ice skates image and the merry christmas sentiment are both wood mount stamps. They stamp so clean! I stamped and colored in with my Copics and then die cut them with stitched circle and stitched oval dies. I splashed some snow on that pretty pink background. A little pop of peppermint twist twine...

 

Here's a close up of the coloring. I used a nice olive green to offset the pink and white in the image. Added glitter to the skates too! The snowflake dies were die cut from white paper. Then I added pink enamel dots.

 

I was going to layer the pink die cut background over white cardstock but it just didn't look like I wanted. So I did a tone on tone with both being pink and voila! That's the look - just like a pretty vintage sweater.

 

The tiny green leaf is from an old Prima collection called Sweet Peppermint. (Yeah I found some good old stuff in those bins!)

 

 

 

 

Here's my coloring before I die cut them out. These pix are with my phone from my desk!

 

Quality Control Inspector checking out my die cutting technique! LOLZ.

 

Here's that pretty pink on pink with white paint splatters! (and a foot!!!) Never a dull moment around here.

 

The inspector finally went back and laid down in his bed! 

That's it for today! I'll be back tomorrow sharing my Concord & 9th projects for Feature Friday! Yippeeee! See you then friends! Have a great day! XOXO

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Comments

[Jules L]

Such a pretty card!! I love pink too! My craft room is that color of pink - pink is just happy! Lucky is looking extra cute in his QA position too!!

[Peggy Ackley]

Thanks for using a couple of my favorite Pink Ink Stamps Wanda. I LOVE how you've interpreted the skates in PINK! You are one creative gal and it's always fun to see what you come up with. Hope you and your hubby have a very Merry Christmas in this year of years.

[Maria Alder]

A gorgeous card Wanda. Wasn't sure when you said pink but it look like old rose and together with that lovely stamp ,this card is beautiful ! Also love your little companion, he's very cute x

[Teresa C]

So pretty Wanda!! Love your coloring and your pink background is to die for!!

[Anne Sturgeon]

Your assistant is most handsome...I'm sure he approved of your project. These skates are so wonderful. Love the detail and that die cut pink on pink very tastefully done. Looking forward to tomorrows post and adore todays. Thanks to you and your assistant.

[Marie Siler]

Beautiful card. I have a 'thing' for ice skates.

[Becky Green]

SOOO PRETTY!!!! I too have been bitten by the Pink thing for Christmas, Wanda! It got me a few years back.... I end up giving all of my pink things away though. LOL So, this year, I made myself a PINK PROJECT, JUST FOR ME!!! LOL LOVE that background die too & the SWEET IMAGE you used! The VINTAGE FEEL you achieved! By the way, I LIKE your Inspector! LOL I have FOUR of them!!! If I loose something, the littlest of them, FINDS IT FOR ME! LOL ;)<3

[Nancy]

You are so talented! Love those ice skates and your friend should keep making stamps! Your “inspector” is quite cute with his watchful eye 😉.

[Laura Greig]

Your card is stunning. Love, love, love the color and that background die is everything!

[Teresa Thornborough]

This is the most precious card! I love it! You're right, that die and those stamps are pretty special. Love, love, love! Your kitty is a cutie,too!