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Title: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Iring on April 01, 2020, 11:53:19 AM
Hello everyone ...

This month's Christmas card making prompt is sponsored by the letter "o"

The only thought I've had so far is to use a Christmas carol or verse as a prompt ...
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Come All Ye Faithful
Oh the weather outside is frightful! 

Use the color orange on a Christmas card?  Now that would be a challenge, ha!

Any ideas?

Of course you know we'd like to see any Christmas cards you make this month, whether they follow the prompt or not.
Please save in the Christmas All Year folder in the gallery and link up here.
Thanks for playing!

I was thinking I might do an "N" card last night, but lost my mojo :(
On with April and the letter "O"!

Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: stampwilly on April 01, 2020, 04:01:33 PM
We can use Heidi's technique! Ombre! Also we can use an ornament. :smile: Thanks for the prompt. I will have to start on my cards soon.

April
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on April 01, 2020, 05:13:33 PM
We can use Heidi's technique! Ombre! Also we can use an ornament. :smile: Thanks for the prompt. I will have to start on my cards soon.

April

That worked out! Total coincidence!
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Iring on April 01, 2020, 06:35:54 PM
Perfect!  Great ideas!
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on April 02, 2020, 10:04:02 PM
I think I have just the stamp :)
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: stampwilly on April 03, 2020, 03:48:44 PM
Here is my one of my cards. I used the ombre technique and an ornament for the O prompt.

April :smile:

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=4855#top_display_media
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Iring on April 03, 2020, 10:52:11 PM
Oooh, I really like your card April, and the way you oriented your ombre background to be lighter at the bottom.  It makes a wonderful sky.   I bet the twinkling H2Os are even better in person.  Thanks for playing!
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: stampwilly on April 04, 2020, 01:56:02 PM
Here is my second entry.

April :smile:

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=4856#top_display_media
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Iring on April 06, 2020, 10:42:17 AM
Thanks for using the prompt, April!  That is a cool ornament stamp.  I like how you colored it, and matted it.
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: stampwilly on April 10, 2020, 01:03:27 PM
Here is one more card! I didn't know I had so many ornament stamps! LOL!

April :smile:

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=4870#top_display_media
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: stampwilly on April 16, 2020, 01:09:55 PM
Here is one more entry! I had fun doing the technique that I described under my picture in the gallery.

April :smile:

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=4887#top_display_media
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Iring on April 16, 2020, 01:28:46 PM
April, thank you for describing your technique.  It looks great with the ornament and greenery. 
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: howdyheidi on April 20, 2020, 02:07:34 PM
I made two cards yesterday in Virtual Craft Group.  I had found in my bag 4 already stamped out layering trees. So I just needed to finish the cards.  I did add Nuvo Drop Ornaments to go with the prompt.

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=4898#top_display_media

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=4897#top_display_media

I didn’t do all my cards last month so I am still hoping to figure out 4 more cards this month. 
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Iring on April 20, 2020, 06:53:56 PM
Such a great find ... already layered trees!  I like the cards you made.  Thanks for playing! 
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on April 30, 2020, 09:51:45 AM
I actually manage to do one for the prompt, O holy night :)

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=4918#top_display_media

I tried another one using my metallic color bursts and it was a dud, couldn't get a good embossing on it to save me, so I only managed to get one Christmas card done this month, not good
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Iring on April 30, 2020, 11:10:30 AM
You are ahead of me Connie!  If only I could stop making sympathy cards! 

Your nativity scene card is beautiful.  Have you tried embossing with clear embossing powder over black ink?  It's much more forgiving! 
I keep thinking I'd like to make Christmas cards this month ... I should get off my butt and do it.

Thanks for taking the challenge and using the prompt!
Title: Re: Christmas All Year - April 2020
Post by: Conniecrafter on April 30, 2020, 11:21:39 AM
I have not tried that Cindi, hopefully I can remember to give that a try next time :)