Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Light Up Card with Winnie

Welcome to December 2021 The Paper Funday Challenges where Anything Goes with an optional twist: Holiday Time. Our sponsors for this month are Besties and Polkadoodles.

For this month we are also partnering with Double Trouble Challenge #99:

All great fun!
I started with this digital stamp from Polkadoodles called Lantern - Winnie White Christmas Printables:
It was printed on our Brother Laser Printer on watercolor paper and watercolored with The Stamp Market's 24 Pan Color Crush Watercolor Palette:
Beautiful vibrant colors that blend perfectly. The lantern was colored in with a silver metallic pen and the background has Brutus Monroe's Glitter Glaze brushed through the Confetti Toss Stencil by Taylored Expressions:
The background paper in red is from Polkadoodles, too. It is from Work & Play 5 Festive Hollybobs:
What I love about digital paper is that it can be re-sized to fit as needed. I've used this paper quite a lot this year for cards, gift card holders, envelopes and tags. There are 5 different colors of this particular image in the Work & Play 5 Festive Hollybobs set, but there are 22 different designs with 5 colors each! It is an amazing bargain and so versatile, too.
The fun part begins now! I added Pear Blossom lights to the lantern (see the little PUSH ME) tag on the card. These are so easy to add and make a card so special.
You just need to make the card with foam on the inside to make it high enough to hold the battery and cords. It's similar to making a shaker card. Then I just poked 3 holes in the lantern with a sharp tool and fed the lights through them.
So fun and with Polkadoodles' digital stamps it makes cardmaking a breeze. A big thanks to our sponsors this month.
Happy Holidays everyone and I look forward to seeing your beautiful work on the challenge!
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10 comments:

  1. Donna WallsDecember 1, 2021 at 8:05 AM

    Anita, you never cease to impress with your wonderful creations! I've yet to make a light up card but I must give it a try! Thanks for another great team project for The Paper Funday Challenges. Donna

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    1. stampinwithanitaDecember 1, 2021 at 6:17 PM

      Yes, Donna, it is so easy. I was surprised, too! Thank so much for the great comments.

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  2. Donna ScholzDecember 10, 2021 at 10:53 AM

    Anita, what a gorgeous coloring job you did your are pretty card!!! Love the shading effects you created with your water colors! Such a clever use of the little lights, too! I keep wanting to invest in these, but never have,,, now you've shown me what I've been missing!!! Thank you for sharing your card and talents with us at Double Trouble!!! -Donna

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  3. stampinwithanitaDecember 10, 2021 at 7:33 PM

    Thank you so much, Donna for your wonderful comments!

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  4. Suzanne Reynolds December 11, 2021 at 2:14 PM

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  5. Suzanne Reynolds December 11, 2021 at 2:17 PM

    Anita, beautifully watercolored image and so adorable and the push button for a lighted lantern so creative... love your card. Thanks for sharing your Paper FunDay design team card with us at Double Trouble.

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  6. Melanie RDecember 11, 2021 at 8:35 PM

    You are so clever, Anita! I love your card not only for the beautiful watercoloring but also for creating an illuminated lantern. What a special treat. Thank you for joining us at Double Trouble Challenge #99.

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  7. stampinwithanitaDecember 12, 2021 at 8:42 AM

    Thank you so much, Melanie!

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  8. KellianneDecember 12, 2021 at 3:26 PM

    This is just absolutely darling! I love how her little lantern actually lights up! Very clever. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Double Trouble :)

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