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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Santa Horses

I love pen and ink art and pencil sketches. I don't know what it is, but whenever I'm around art, I'm drawn to them. My FIL also raises Friesian horses. In fact, there are 10 of them grazing in our pasture right now. So when I saw these charming Santa Horses, I couldn't wait to work with them. All I did was stamp them with Tuxedo Black (Memento) and colored the hats with pastels (chalks). The sentiment is from A Merry Little Christmas Borders and Centers set (JustRite). I ink distressed everything with Walnut Stain (Ranger Distress Ink).

That's it. Easy peasy!! I took very little time to make this!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Have a fabulous week and Happy Stamping!

Stamps: Santa Horses (Impression Obsession), A Merry Little Christmas Borders and Centers (JustRite)
Paper: Happy Holidays (FancyPants), Kraft and Black (Prism)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Walnut Stain (Ranger Distress Ink)
Accessories: Circle Scallops Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Pastels, Brads, Chocolate Satin Ribbon (May Arts), Corner Rounder Punch, Piercing Tool (Making Memories), Mat Pack (SU!)
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18 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 2, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    Beautiful, Tosh! Love the horses image and what you've done with it. Your layout and choice of paper is the perfect compliment!

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  2. Denise MarzecSeptember 2, 2009 at 6:01 AM

    Gorgeous!! I love sketchy stamps like this too!!

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  3. TannyPSeptember 2, 2009 at 6:26 AM

    Absolutely beautiful! It may have been easy peasy for you, but it looks amazing!!

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  4. StampOwlSeptember 2, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    Stunning Tosh

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  5. Rose AnnSeptember 2, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    This is gorgeous, Tosh!! I love these kinds of images as well...but I never know how to make them work for me. Thank you for the inspiration!! Your distressing is perfection!!

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  6. GabrielaSeptember 2, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    What a marvelous image Tosh. I love what you've done with it. Heavy sigh....

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  7. Joanne (jojot)September 2, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    might have been easy, but only you could achieve such warmth and beauty

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  8. niseSeptember 2, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    It's a beautiful image and you did the slight accent (pasteling the hats) and let the horses stand with very little fanfare ~ perfect!

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  9. ConniecrafterSeptember 3, 2009 at 6:42 AM

    Love the colors/papers, has a great masculine feel, would be great for those unmarried guys :)

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  10. dpkennedySeptember 3, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Wow, Tosh, what you did with this image is amazing! Wow!

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  11. Deborah SaaranenSeptember 3, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    What a perfect image for your divine distressed designs! Fantastic!

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    Tosh this is magnificent!
    --Hugs Becca

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  13. Dina Kowal CreativeSeptember 3, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    Great card Tosh - love your I.O. stuff.

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  14. Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin)September 3, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    Beautiful, Tosh! Horses are such majestic creatures and I love how you've used them for your Christmas card.

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  15. Susan (rainy)September 4, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    Tosh this is fabulous!! The subtle color on the hats.. the ink distressing.. the elegant layout and accessories.. WOW!

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  16. Leslie MillerSeptember 4, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    This is a most outstanding card, Tosh! The stamp is so detailed. Love how you chose to color only the hats very softly with chalks. Beautiful design!

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  17. zcdlSeptember 7, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    Beautiful !! :)

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  18. Judy RozemaSeptember 10, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    I sooo love this! The hats look GREAT and the shading is just wonderful!

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Thank you so much for stopping by! Your kind words of encouragement are so appreciated!! Happy Stamping!!