Partridge in (and out) of a pear tree!!

Hi all,

Just popping in to show you a card and tag I made for the monthly swap at That Craft Place Natter and Chatter group on FB.

The theme was the 12 days of Christmas and I knew exactly which stamps I was going to use.

Now I have to tell you that this isn't the first attempt - no sireee! The first three went in the bin!

Yikes - thought I would never get there - but inevitably I did so here it is!

I have used the Pear Tree, The Partridge, The Holly Wreath stencil and the Line sentiments (set 2).

I have coloured them with Distress Ink Markers and Distress Ink pads using my stencil brushes. When someone says all stencil brushes are the same - trust me they are wrong - these stencil brushes are THE best brushes I have ever used - so much so that I have two sets (and seriously thinking of making it three in the New Year!!)

Once I had done all the colouring I took my pics and then looked at them and thought, damn, that partridge looks lost in that tree - poor little thing I can hardly see him!

Ping! Light bulb moment - emboss him!!

So out with my embossing pen and my clear embossing powder and TaDa!!

Aha, THERE he is! Lol

I also added some glamour dust to the berries and the tree but it doesn't really show up on the pics. Boo!!

Aah that's better - you can see it now!

Thanks for stopping by.

I would just like to take this opportunity to wish you all, my friends and my followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year.

Challenges:

Clarity Challenge December - Trees

Pink Gem Challenge - Anything Christmas

Treasured times rubber stamp challenge - Anything goes

A crafty Mess - ATG/Traditional Christmas colours

Brown sugar challenge - Christmas

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies - Holly and/or Ivy