This is my entry for the Stampotique Designers Challenge No 43 It's a Non Traditional Christmas.
The main rule of the challenge is no Red or Green and it is also a Stampotique Stamp Only challenge. Some of the ingenious ways that their stamps have been used is really cool so if you've time, why not hop over and take a look?!I've used the little starfish stamp to make my tree and I've perched the large star on the top which I doodled some swirls inside. I used little dots of stickles to decorate my tree.
I wanted a really watery feel to my background and so I used watercolour paper and Neocolor II watercolour crayons which are absolutely fantastic to work with as they are so soft and full of pigment. I spritzed the finished background with marshmallow glimmer mist to give it a soft glittery finish.
My mermaid and octopii (?) are coloured with alcohol inks and are raised from the background for a little dimension.
I had loads of fun dreaming up how to use my stamps for this challenge. Maybe you will feel inspired to be a little un-traditional too?!!
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Oh just wonderful!!! Fantastic images and love the "sea" theme!!
ReplyDeleteGenius! Awesome card! Love the images and that tree is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Your starfish tree is fantastic. Very clever! xx
ReplyDeleteWOW what a fantastic background - love everything!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this is fantastic!!! I absolutely love the whole idea of it - the mermaid and her friends making a starfish tree. Gorgeous background and coloring, too. You totally rocked the "non-traditional" Christmas challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis is one funky Christmas tree! What a fabulous imagination you have. xx
ReplyDeleteCOOL idea! underwater xmas and a seastar tree LOVE IT!
ReplyDeletefab card Alexa,
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Miranda
I LOVE this card, what a genius idea for the tree - it works so well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us again at Stampotique.
This is absolutely stunning! Thanks for joining us at SDC # 43.
ReplyDeleteSuper fun! Love how you colored them and popped em up.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great underwater scene!
ReplyDeletestunning card, love how you used the starfish as your tree, super cool! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.
ReplyDeletegorgeous colours and what a fab Christmas tree.
ReplyDeleteSo creative! I love it! x
ReplyDeleteFabulous, love the colours and the way you made the tree. Thanks for joining the Stampotique designer's challenge
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING! Love, love, love your tree. How clever! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Love your tree! :o)
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