Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 12

I can’t believe we’re already at the final stop on my Twelve Days of Christmas Tour! For Day 12, grab your Stampin’ Blends, because this one’s for all my coloring fans! We’re bringing back those natural, earthy tones for one more Christmas card using the Frosted Pinecones Bundle and a stamp positioner. Let’s get coloring!

All my stamping friends know I LOVE to color! Once I get in the zone, the outside world just fades away. It’s soooo relaxing.

For this card, I used my stamp positioner to stamp the pinecone image in Crumb Cake, giving me a light outline to follow. I colored the pinecone with Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends and used Peaceful Pine for the needles.

I always start with the lightest shade, then build up color where I want shadows, leaving the highlights lighter. On the pinecone, I used the brush tip in small circles, blending as I went. For the needles, I used quick flicks with the brush tip to add a soft wash of color behind them.

Once I finished coloring, I put the panel back in the stamp positioner and stamped right over the original image in Early Espresso. That brought out all those little line details!

And of course, I had to sneak in a little shimmer! A layer of gold metallic paper behind the finished panel was just the right touch.

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I hope you enjoyed my Twelve Days of Christmas Tour as much as I enjoyed sharing it with you!

And as promised, I have one more surprise up my sleeve. Join me Saturday for a special bonus project! I’ll also be sharing a few more Christmas and winter projects over the next few weeks, so there’s still plenty of crafting fun ahead.

If you have any questions about a project from the tour, please reach out. I’d love to help you give it a try!

Happy Stampig!

Jo