My dear friend, Louise Sharp, is visiting from Australia. Before her trip, Louise let me know how much she’d love to play with the Surfing Santa stamp set during her visit (we’ve set aside some stamp time while she’s here). The Surfing Santa set wasn’t on my A-list from the new Holiday Mini Catalog, but I quickly added it to my order – and I’m glad I did. Here’s a card Louise made with this [I now concede to be] adorable stamp set:
The Surfing Santa stamp set is perfect for the groovy, beach-loving friend in your life – but also anyone who appreciates a little Christmas fun. Here’s a look at the Surfing Santa stamp set:
Louise stamped the surfing Santa with Jet Black StazOn ink on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. Using a Water Painter, Louise colored the image with a mix of Real Red, Petal Pink, Summer Splash and Smoky Slate ink. How adorable is he?! She snipped him out with Paper Snips and added him over a Summer Splash wave. Here’s a closer look:
The strip at the base of the card is a candy cane striped pattern from the A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper – what a perfect accent for the base of the card. Here’s a look a the colors and patterns in the A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper:
While there are three pages of punch out designs and card panels in the pack, the 12″ x 12″ designs are GORGEOUS and perfect for scrapbooking or cardmaking. Here’s a look at the candy cane stripes on the page Louise used on her card:
The sentiment on the card is stamped with Real Red ink with the Humble Home stamp set, a perfect accent for the festive surfer. Louise framed the focal panel with Basic White cardstock and added a sweet bow with White Baker’s Twine.
I love the mix of Real Red and Summer Splash, so I was happy to see Louise showcase it here. With all the Petal Pink in Santa’s exposed (and un-sun-kissed body), Petal Pink adds a great accent to this card. If you love the mix of Petal Pink, Real Red and Summer Splash as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:
Stamps: Surfing Santa, Humble Home Papers: A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Basic White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper Inks: Real Red, Summer Splash, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, Jet Black StazOn Accessories: Water Painters, White Baker’s Twine, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Don’t you think Louise’s card is phenomenal?! While I’m working today, she’s stamping and coloring – so I’ll have more of Louise’s projects to share with you. Good times!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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You know I love the whimsical sets. And this one is on my list. Louise moved it up to the top with this card. And her coloring is fabulous!
A totally “rad” Santa. Well done, Louise!
“Cool Santa”! Great card Louise. Thanks for sharing.
Very well colored! Great card!
What a perfectly executed card of an adorable design! TFS
This image is so cute!!
Louise does phenomenal watercoloring! Exquisite work-chef’s kiss girl!