Peace and Joy

 Hello and welcome.  I don't know about you, but right now California is dealing with a lot, and I mean A LOT, of rain lately.  First the record snow pack and now lots and lots of rain.  Our rivers, and reservoirs, are overflowing because the rain is falling on the snow pack and melting it fast!  We use that snow pack for drinking water and irrigation during the hot summer months. At least, we're no longer in an extreme drought but no drought where I live.  (Thank you Lord for the rain)  My migraines are having a fit, however, I will deal with them.  Here in central California, small towns are getting flooded out and some people are losing everything.  My own cul-de-sac flooded out from the downpour we got (see pic taken from my porch).  Fortunately, a neighbor had put sandbags in front of our mobile home to keep water from flooding underneath it before the last storm rolled in.

Now we're waiting on atmospheric river number three arriving late Sunday night.  So, I figured I'd finally get this adorable Away In A Manger digital image from Sweet N Sassy Stamps colored while I could.  

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before stippling some Tim Holtz walnut stain and chipped sapphire using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studio.  Once that was done, I stamped the Peace/Joy saying from Sweet N Sassy's Old Fashioned Christmas set in memento tuxedo black ink underneath my colored image.  The final touch was stippling some old paper distress ink over/around the image before highlighting the Christmas star's rays using a clear glitter gel pen.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #48 March - Use Your NBUS (image/saying)

Splitcoaststampers F4A685 - A Splash of Luck with a Dash of Green (I went with the dash of green on the shepherd boy's cloak) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 587 to 588 - Anything Goes Uplifting (saying)

Outlawz Festive Friday March 17 to 30 - Christmas  

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #135 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Creative Fingers #250 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Wk 10 - Anything Goes Digital (image)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Sweet N Sassy

Card Stock: Neenah White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Chipped Sapphire, Old Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils; PFS Blending Brushes, Gel Pen