I am truly "Merry Merry" as I am honored to Guest Design with the wonderful Merry Monday team today. Random drawings are fun to win, but it's such a thrill when your creation is chosen by fellow cardmakers. This was indeed a challenge for me as I found only one stamp in my huge Christmas collection that included a vehicle. This cute image from Penny Black's marzipan greetings had never been inked. Being so not good at coloring, I decided to stamp it on a watercolored background using Distress Inks salty ocean, dusty concord & brushed corduroy. Usually you see this technique with something like a beautiful flower, but I think it works for a scene, too.
The stitching is from Lil' Inkers dies & the panel & sentiment flag are mounted with foam tape. Hope I've inspired you to play along this week. 
I'm entering Darnell's NBUS challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Love how you created the bg for your image!
ReplyDeleteYour background paper is fabulous and so well suited to this wonderful image!
ReplyDeleteLove how you created this one, Greta! Jo x
ReplyDeleteThis watercolered background TOTALLY works for your fun vehicle racing down the road to Grandma's house for Christmas! The colors are perfect for land, sunset, and sky. The days are getting shorter and he is nearly late for pot roast and everyone knows Grandma doesn't like her food to get cold!! I love it, Great! Congratulations on the win and the GD prize! And thank you for playing in my second NBUS Challenge again!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeletecongrats on your guest dt spot, greta!! you totally deserve it, my friend! so... love the cool retro feel to your card. using that technique was
ReplyDeleteshoot... didn't get to finish my comment!! I meant to say that using the technique was totally BRILLIANT!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your GD spot, Greta! Love how you created the background with this technique and I can see the glimmered bg too!
ReplyDeleteHow fun, Greta :) The watercolor makes a wonderful background and is a great way to get around the coloring - love it! So glad to have you with us as our GD this week! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have you with us this week with this fun little image! I love the splashy way you colored it too!
ReplyDeleteGreta congratulations on your guest design! What a totally fun card this is, love the stamp.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely see the sparkle on your wonderful Christmas card. Love this!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable image and I love your watercolored background! It's great having you as GD this week on Merry Monday.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your well deserved Guest DT spot, Greta! I love how you created your background...the colors are fabulous, and it works so well with the images! I love how you added sparkle, too! This is such a CUTE Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteYAY happy dancing for you Greta, a BIG congrats on guest designing!! Your card is just darling, what a fun image!!
ReplyDeleteBravo Greta!
ReplyDeleteLove your card! It looks very modern ;)
What a fabulous, gorgeous card! Congrats on the GD spot!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card! Like the way you splashed beachy color across the background.
ReplyDeleteLovely to have you with us this week Greta, congrats on your win. Love your image and how you water coloured the background.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your GD! I love that image! So fun and retro!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Greta, so glad that you joined us as Guest Designer
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being chosen to be a guest designer! You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteI love your water-colored background, it looks great with the stamp image you chose and thanks for being our guest designer this week!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your guest Design spot...this is really cute and creative...Fun card!
ReplyDeleteHow fun, Greta! Love the non-traditional colors and pretty sparkle! So excited to have you as our Guest Designer at Merry Monday!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card Greta! What a fun background!
ReplyDeletewonderful!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreta, your water color experiment worked wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteGreta, this is SO adorably sweet!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, on the well-deserved win, and the GD.
Gorgeous background for your beautiful Christmas card! And, huge congrats on your guest design assignment for Merry Monday...how fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super fab design !! I like the BG u created and those colors are so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI was so thrilled to see your beautiful wreath card chosen last week - congrats!! This is utterly adorable - love the background :)
ReplyDeleteThis is just too darn cute! I love your adorable image too, so fun and very festive.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your MM GD role - and what a delight you've shared with us! Your innovative way of 'getting around' the colouring makes for one eye-catching card - and how sweet is that image! I don't own a single 'transport' Christmas stamp...unless we counted Rudolph! Your card: fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteHugs~c