Day 1 Tag of Karen Telfer's "24 Days of Tags Challenge" 2023

In previous years, I have taken part in Karen Telfer's "24 Days of Tags Challenge".  Last Saturday, the challenge started for 2023, but I was away visiting family, so I am playing catch up already.

This is the first tag I've made.  I've not really done much different on it from the original that Karen made.  The major difference is that I decided not to use any green on my tag.

I've used the Sweet Poppy Stencil "Small Winter Cottage" stamped in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.

I've used Wow! Bright White embossing powder for some of the snowflakes and heat set.

To colour around the cottage, I have used Distress Oxide Inks, using "Tea Dye" around the cottage, then "Picked Raspberry" then "Festive Berries".  I edged the tag in Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink.

I used the Lavinia Stamps "Sacred Script" stamp with Versafine Clair "Charming Pink" ink, stamped in second generation stamping.

I used the same ink for stamping some of the Lavinia Stamps "Snowflakes" too, also using "Acorn" ink in second generation stamping.

Sweet Poppy Stencils ""Winter Cottage" Christmas Card

A winter scene using stamps from Sweet Poppy Stencils.

I stamped the Sweet Poppy "Small Winter Cottage" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink. I used a heat gun to dry the surface, before I made a wash of Distress Oxide Inks for the sky and snowscape.  Initially, I used "Spun Sugar" soft pink, then used "Saltwater Taffy" for the sky and "Lost Shadow" for the snow in front of the cottage.  Again I used my heat gun to dry the surface.

Using Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" I stamped the sentiment, which is part of the Sweet Poppy "A6 Hugs & Kisses" stamp set.

I then used a black "Van Goch Pastel Pencil" to add extra depth of colour to the snowscape - before hand it just looked a bit wishy-washy.

I added small touches of colour to the fir trees using "Bundled Sage" Distress Oxide ink, applied with a paint brush.

I did the same for the stonework on the cottage, this time using "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide Ink.  

Finally, using a fan shaped paint brush, I added some splatters of white acrylic paint to replicate snow flakes.

Sweet Poppy Stencils "Snowflake Aperture Stencil" Card

I'm either very late or very early making this Christmas card, but I just fancied making one! 

I've used the Sweet Poppy "Snowflake Aperture Stencil", using "Forget me not" Archival Ink through the stencil.

I stamped the Sweet Poppy "Small Winter Cottage" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I coloured the cottage image using Derwent Inktense pencils, using a paint brush.

I used a Simon Says Stamp sentiment, from their "Tiny Words - Christmas" stamp set, also stamped in "Morning Mist".  

Finally, I added some sticky gems in two sizes to the snowflake wreath.