Hi there!
I'm really excited for today's post! We're showcasing my newest set for Neat and Tangled, Holiday Baking.
Fall and Christmas baking are my favorite: everything apple and cinnamon and warm spice. yum! I wanted to create a set that I could use to accompany the baked gifts I love to give out from now until Christmas.
I know it's mostly a holiday-themed set, but I added a little pie in there too, for Thanksgiving. ha.
I have 2 cards to show you today: one that is more Christmas-themed and the other, more fall-themed.
Let's start with Christmas, because it really is my favorite! I stamped the bear (I love him holding that mixing bowl!) and colored him in with my usual brown copic combo: E30, E31 and E33.
The little mouse is holding up a candy cane, and I'm dreaming of chocolate cake with peppermint frosting!
I started out by doing an easy sponged background with the only distress oxide ink color I have so far: Broken China. Man, that stuff spreads like butter! It's really foolproof.
To make the mouse-rolling pin-candy cane-image-cluster look as seamless as the bear, I went in and connected all of the lines once the images were adhered together.
A heat-embossed sentiment and some white gel pen accents and dots pulls the whole thing together.
My next card keeps to warmer fall colors:
I did another sponged background, this time in yellow and orange colors, with white ink flecked on to lighten it all up.
Using the same colors for the bear, I also added in some E37 for extra depth.
The bunny is holding a hot pie. I'm assuming it's apple. Instead of giving the mouse something to hold, I have him peering into the mixing bowl. I think he's so sweet with his huge ears!
The critters were adhered to the base with foam tape, as was the chunky frame and the sentiment flag. A smattering of gold sequins finishes it off.
I hope you like my cards! Let me know what you think of Holiday Baking, or tell me about your favorite thing to bake for the fall - you could win a Neat and Tangled store gift card at the end of the week.
Check out the NT blog this morning for more - CLICK!
♥.
I'm really excited for today's post! We're showcasing my newest set for Neat and Tangled, Holiday Baking.
Fall and Christmas baking are my favorite: everything apple and cinnamon and warm spice. yum! I wanted to create a set that I could use to accompany the baked gifts I love to give out from now until Christmas.
I know it's mostly a holiday-themed set, but I added a little pie in there too, for Thanksgiving. ha.
I have 2 cards to show you today: one that is more Christmas-themed and the other, more fall-themed.
Let's start with Christmas, because it really is my favorite! I stamped the bear (I love him holding that mixing bowl!) and colored him in with my usual brown copic combo: E30, E31 and E33.
The little mouse is holding up a candy cane, and I'm dreaming of chocolate cake with peppermint frosting!
I started out by doing an easy sponged background with the only distress oxide ink color I have so far: Broken China. Man, that stuff spreads like butter! It's really foolproof.
To make the mouse-rolling pin-candy cane-image-cluster look as seamless as the bear, I went in and connected all of the lines once the images were adhered together.
A heat-embossed sentiment and some white gel pen accents and dots pulls the whole thing together.
My next card keeps to warmer fall colors:
I did another sponged background, this time in yellow and orange colors, with white ink flecked on to lighten it all up.
Using the same colors for the bear, I also added in some E37 for extra depth.
The bunny is holding a hot pie. I'm assuming it's apple. Instead of giving the mouse something to hold, I have him peering into the mixing bowl. I think he's so sweet with his huge ears!
The critters were adhered to the base with foam tape, as was the chunky frame and the sentiment flag. A smattering of gold sequins finishes it off.
I hope you like my cards! Let me know what you think of Holiday Baking, or tell me about your favorite thing to bake for the fall - you could win a Neat and Tangled store gift card at the end of the week.
Check out the NT blog this morning for more - CLICK!
♥.
I love both of your cards. These animals are so sweet! I love the sentiment because my sister and I always say that my father's house smells like Christmas when he makes apple compote :)
ReplyDeleteHi Elena, Love holiday baking, especially lots and lots of cookies, and homemade granola for hostess gifts. Your images are super cute and would be perfect for the gift tags I put on my mason jars of granola!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards! I love your backgrounds! I love to bake cookies!
ReplyDeleteAwww such super adorable cards!! In love with these beauties :)
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet cards, Elena!! I always love your little animals!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I adore both cards, and I'm in love with this set! I always love your designs!
ReplyDeletePerfect patterned paper for the first card, it has a real peppermint feeling to it. Love the pumpkin pie background color on the second card.
ReplyDeleteI love your cute illustration style. I have most of your Neat and Tangled sets! Both card samples are adorable.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are the sweetest !! I might have a slight preference for the second one because of the great orange ombré background. And you're right the mouse is just sooooo adorable !! Regarding to your question, in my family we don't have a lot of baking traditions besides on the very Christmas Day.
ReplyDeletelove this cute set. Not really into baking BUT LOVE PIE!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for designing this set, the critters are adorable! Great cards the backgrounds make the animals pop! I love holiday baking!
ReplyDeleteElena, Thank you so much for using your talents to design these amazing stamp sets! I absolutely love your style and just realized from today's post that you have probably designed some of my very favorite Neat and Tangled sets! This set will definitely be added to that list! It is so cute! Please keep up the great work! :)
ReplyDeleteYour cards are adorable! My favorite thing to bake in fall are my Apple pie bars-shortbread crust, homemade apple pie filling, and a marzipan crumble on top.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards Elena.
ReplyDeleteMy sister and I get together an bake ALL day for fall/Christmas and it is so much fun. Then we try to get together on another day and make our Christmas cards. (We give away a lot of our baking as gifts.)
Beautiful cards! Love the backgrounds you created for them. I don't bake as much as I used to for the holidays but I still enjoy making some of our traditional goodies. Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI am totally in love with this cute set and also your beautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteJust cuteness overload.
Just adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove both of these--so cute.
ReplyDeleteI love your cards and this stamp set! What a cute idea for holiday cards, I must have it!!!
ReplyDeleteDarling cards! Love this fun set! Awesome coloring on your sweet cards!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I do love this set! The inking on that second one is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh this set is so cute!!! I love the two cards and how you designed a fall card. I like to make sugar cookies or cupcakes with lots of sprinkles!!
ReplyDeleteOh my!!! Your new stamp set is super cute!! Love so much your sweet cards!!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards Elena!! I love your new stamp set! The critters are so cute, and I love the baking theme ❤️ I love to bake for the holiday so I'm extra excited about this cute new set!!
ReplyDeleteShepherd's Pie is my favourite dish to bake for the holidays. Love the colours you used on both cards. This is a really adorable stamp set you created.
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable cards. They could be used for all sorts of occasions. I like both your cards - just think of the possibilities!
ReplyDeleteSweet set.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
thanks for sharing.
Lovely cards, I love this new stamp set. I don't limit cinnamon and spice to just autumn, my favorite fruit to bake with is apple and it I do it all year long!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards! This is an adorable new set and you've shown it off beautifully! Love the mouse peering into the mixing bowl.
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards! Those critters are so sweet baking for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards!I love the warm colors of the second one! :) Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are absolutely adorable and I love chocolate chip pie and vanilla ice cream on top. Thanks for such a stamp set.
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