The stamps go perfectly with many of the previously released critter stamps from Katzelkraft, and are perfect for giving a holiday twist (including Thanksgiving, Christmas and Halloween) to your projects. This is the Christmas Holiday Accessories and More set:
I created my card projects today with the Katzelkraft Jungle Animals and Katzelkraft Les Chiens - Dogs sets.
I wanted to keep my projects simple, so each project uses the same media - I'm using Canson XL coldpress watercolor paper and stamping in waterproof black ink (I used Versafine Onyx Black ink).
I trimmed down four pieces of the cardstock to A2 (4.25 x 5.5 inches). For my first card I first stamped the dog, then stamped it again on masking paper and fussy cut it out. I adhered it over the dog, then stamped the large christmas tree from the set of the top, and removed the mask.
I watercolored in the image with pan watercolors (mine are by Altenew) and added some shadows under the tree and the dog to ground them. When dry I adhered to a white card base, and added glossy accents to the dog's eyes and the tree baubles for shine.
For my next card, I stamped the sleigh from the accessories set first, I then stamped it again on masking paper, and masked off the sleigh. I stamped the dog over the top and then removed the mask, so that he looked like he was sitting in it! I stamped a gift from the set in the corner, and then added my own clouds with a black copic fineliner to make it look like he was dreaming about pressies! I then watercolored it in. I added glossy accents on his eyes, and some shimmer pen to the gift.
My next card uses the hippo from the Jungle animal set. I stamped him in the top corner, and then stamped the string lights just over his foot to make it look like he'd caught them as he was flying away. I added the top of the smaller tree from the set at the bottom so the lights looked like they had come off the tree. I watercolored the image in and added glossy accents to the lights, the hippo's eyes and the baubles.
My final card uses another one of the dogs, and I then stamped (without masking) one of the pumpkins onto the top of his nose at an angle. I added some 'lines' to make it look like he was balancing the pumpkin and wobbling. I then watercolored it in.
To finish each of the cards, I stamped several of the sentiments from the Katzelkraft Holiday Quotes set in Versamark and heat embossed them in gold embossing powder. I trimmed them out and adhered them to the cards.
There are so many possibilities with these sets, I'm really looking forward to playing with them some more!! You can see a full list of the supplies I used over on my blog. Have a wonderful day!
Awesome cards! I especially love the last card with the doggy balancing that pumpkin, super cute! Great watercoloring too, love the clean and simple cards so much. I must take a look at these exclusive stamp sets!
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