Christ is Born

For my Sweet Stamps post today, I wanted to share the Stained Glass Nativity card I made to celebrate the birth of Christ the Lord.

  I stamped the image onto Parchment Vellum (after first swiping the vellum with the anti-static pad), and then embossed using Queens Gold EP. I did the same for the sentiment. I colored the image from the reverse side using Copic Sketch markers using small flicking strokes from end to end. Once each color was dry, I would blend using the next higher color. For each color , I generally used at least three colors.
  The background is called Faux Wood, and seems appropriate for a baby born in a stable. The next layer is a shimmery Gold cardstock from Paper Temptress.  I added silver rhinestones that were colored with Copic YR24.
  I cut a piece of plain white cardstock that fit just inside the brown rim of the image and attached it to the back of the vellum using spray adhesive. And, I used a touch of Stickles to the star and the baby's Halo.

I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas Day!

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly