Santa is Coming...

My new Santa Collection stamps by Magnolia arrived from Sir Stampalot yesterday and I just couldn't resist inking them up to make this card. I have used the masking technique to create the background (Silent Night Background) and coloured Santa with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Ruby (Santa Suit)
Black (Boots)
Metallic Gold (Belt Buckle)
Amethyst/Aubergine/Gold (Parcels)
Cool Grey 2 (Sack)
I have used a Versa Magic Chalk Ink in "wheat" to soften the white of the card I stamped onto, and to age it a little. The papers I used are all from a DCWV 6x6 paper pad, and I have used the Stampin' Up spiral punch (notepad effect) on one of the pieces. I have finished off with some HobbyCraft 99p a reel ribbon (like American Craft) and added a red heart pin and tied a heart that says "Made with Love" that a dear friend let me have.....thanks Brummy Dutch Girl! Finally I added some Prima flowers with a brad and spacer and a little Sakura clear glitter gel pen for added sparkle and a sentiment also from Magnolia.

I really love this Santa stamp, I decided to only buy one from the range, and I am pleased with my choice. He is quite a large stamp, the piece of paper is about 4-4.5 inches square(ish), and the "Silent Night" background is gorgeous, and a great compliment to the Santa. I only got 3 stamps from the range....the background, the sentiment and the santa....how was that for restraint. I also got one of the Lucia stamps (Tilda as Lucia) and I have coloured her and will be making her into a card this evening.