Day #2: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps NewRelease Week and Giveaway!

 Hello and welcome back to Day #2 of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps new release and Giveaway Week, here at my blog!

(*Giveaway details shared below, at the end of this blog post)

Today I'm sharing a card that I'm thinking you'll think about creating your Holiday cards with!

The new release CHICKADEE stamp is beautifully details and is ideal for creating quick and easy cards that require minimal coloring because this stamp has lots of shading and details built right in to the stamped image.
This is a super stamp if you enjoy or need to create multiples...like most of us do when it comes to our Holiday/Winter/Christmas themed cards.

I actually set my iPhone stop watch to see how long it took me to create this card...
9 minutes 12 seconds...start to finish....from stamping the image to making the bow...to putting the card together.
No...I do not do this when I make cards...I really don't care how long it might take me to crate a card...
So...Me and the stop watch...CRAZY...I know...but I had a feeling, when I first saw this stamp...that it was going to allow me to make a quick card....so I wanted to see if my suspicions were correct!
Not to worry...I have not gone off of the card-making-deep-end...
I WILL NOT be using a stop watch again in my foreseeable card-making-future.
This was an isolated episode of creative lunacy.

So here we go...
Today's 9 minute 12 second CHICKADEE card!

After stamping the image I added color to the image  and background with an assortment of colors from the BLUE NIGHT SELECT PanPastel PALETTES using a few different PanPastel lending tool (sponges).
PanPastels are a conch to use...they blend beautifully...and with just a handful of colors...you can create a vast color palette of your own blended colors.
After the image was colored, I sealed it with my fave PanPastel sealant.....Nexxxus Comb Thru Hairspray.
I added some snowflake glitter to the pine cone and a little bit of Ink On 3 Liquid Pixie Dust to each pine needle for a little bit of soft wintry shimmer.
(*More info about sealing a PanPastel image with Nexxus hairspray HERE, at my July 24th blog post)

Next...I cut the image piece to size...and chose LCI's deep blue and antique gold metallic card stock for matting.
I created the 4 loop bow with this beautiful gold English ribbon from TheRibbonPlace.
Then...I assembled the card as shown below.
(I used fun foam to position the matted image piece, for added dimension)

Done...finished...and wha-la!!
A CHICKADEE card in 9 minutes 12 seconds.

Creating cards with the CHICKADEE stamp and PanPastels is on my list for Holiday card making.
I'll add sentiments to some..and will create some without a sentiment, as I did this one...for using as general winter cards for assorted reasons and occasions.
I'm also thinking that I'll use different sketches...and will create some with ribbon and some without.
And...an assortment of skies...(sunny...blue...cloudy)
From one stamp...I can create multiple card looks!

I hope that this card has inspired you to start creating some Holiday...Winter...and Christmas themed cards of your own.

You'll find the CHICKADEE stamp HERE, along with all of July new release stamps.
The BLUE KNIGHT PanPastel SELECT COLOR PALETTES are HERE
and the Gold satin ribbon from TheRibbonPlace can be found HERE.
The LCI Metallic card stock can be found HERE

I'll be giving away a new release stamp set at the end of the week...so don't forget to leave a comment below to be in on the Giveaway and for a chance to win the new release HALF BOUQUET stamp.
(*Giveaway is opened to blog visitors with USA mailing addresses...winner will be announced here at  my blog on July 31st))

Thanks for visiting today ...I'll see you tomorrow, when I'll be sharing another fantastic new release stamp with you!
Have a terrific Thursday!
Michelle.