Merry Christmas to you and yours!!! Although Christmas might have been different this year, I hope it was filled with love, light, and peace!
There have been so many challenges this year, but soon we’ll be leaving 2020 behind. As I write this, there are two approved vaccines for Covid-19, which in itself is a miracle.
This year, I feel that we’ve seen the worst in humanity, but we’ve also seen the best…doctors, nurses, and essential workers who have taken care of us at their own peril; people who have stocked the store shelves, only to be emptied again the next day when the store opened; truck drivers who continuously brought us supplies because they knew they were urgently needed; neighbors who brought food to the elderly or to families who couldn’t leave their homes because of the virus; and countless other amazing people who have selflessly brought us to this point in time.
The Christmas Star appeared in the sky this year, I believe to give us hope for a better future in 2021! A quote in my favorite Cinderella movie (Disney, 2015) says it best. “Be kind, have courage, and always believe in a little magic.”
Materials Used:
- Multifarious Card (Lavinia Stamps)
- Park Lane Paperie, 65#, Solid Core Smooth, Black
- Park Lane Paperie, 110#, White Core Smooth, White
- Lavinia Stamps: Floral Wreath, Red Pine Large, Red Pine Small, Magnus, Wild Hares Set Small, Brodwin and Maylin set, Small Dwellings, Keeping Faith (Tracey Lavinia Dutton is the artist of the Lavinia stamps.)
- Stephanie Barnard ColorBox Dye Ink: Sky
- VersaFine Clair Inks: Nocturne (to ink the stamps); Twilight (around the circle)
- Colourcraft Brusho Crystal Colour: Turquoise
- Tim Holtz Layering Stencil, Rays
- Gel Press Gel Printing Plate, 6” Round
- Speedball Pop-in Soft Rubber Brayer, 4”
- Lavinia Stamps Blender (I really like these blenders!)
- Art Palette with 12 containers with lids
- Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes
- Fan Paintbrush
- Nuvo Gilding Flakes, Radiant Gold
- IndigoBlu FlitterGlu (the adhesive for the gilding flakes)
- Spin IT WeR Memory Keepers, Ice Queen (to add sparkle)
- Stardust Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura, Clear (sparkle)
- Folk Art Glitterific Acrylic Paint, Berry Neon (sparkle)
- Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat
- Tim Holtz Stamp Platform
- Scor-Tape: 3/8”
- Baby Wipes/Paper Towels
Have a wonderful holiday season! Stay safe, be well, and we love you!!!
Diane