Away in a Manger

Today I'm sharing a 🎄 Christmas card 🎄 I made with products from Hello Bluebird. This stamp set was my first-ever Hello Bluebird purchase. It's called Away In A Manger, and it's just perfect! The set offers the most charming Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus characters, as well as a host of add-ons to help make a gorgeous manger scene.🎄🎄

🎄 I added the sentiment stamped and embossed in gold, and put the stars on some glue dots so that they provided some movement and dimension to the design. 🎄🎄

🎄 I just think the end result of this design is so caaa-uuuute! The holly leaves totally "make" it, and I did diecut the frame 4 times for added depth. 🎄🎄

🎄 Hello Bluebird products: Away In A Manger Stamp, Away In A Manger Die, Gallery Frame #4 Die

Copic coloring details:
skin - E04, E13, E11, E00, E000, E0000, R43, R20, R30, R00
hair and hay - YR24, Y26, Y21
purple - RV99, RV95, RV93, RV91
green - G28, G46, G24, BG32, G12
halo - Y15, Y13, Y11, Y00
staff - E39, E35
manger - E39, E35, E42
other brown - E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40
dove - E55, E53, E41, E40, R43, R20, R00
greenery - G28, G46, G24, G12, R43, R20, YR24, Y18, RV95, RV93
stars - YR24, Y18

🎄 The background was inked using Distress Oxide Inks: Cracked Pistachio, Evergreen Bough, Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar, Flamingo Kitsch, and Picked Raspberry.

🎄 The ink splatters were made with Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Cracked Pistachio, and Squeezed Lemonade.

🎄 Stampin' Up! Mint Macaron cardstock was used, and Garden Green and Soft Suede inks.

🎄 The stencil is called Radiating Rays and it's from My Favorite Things.

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