Getting The Christmas Spirit

I've started working on a new vintage Madonna and Child swap and have finished two so far. I have four more to make and I have several ideas I want to try. For these two I went with a stained glass effect and if this is something that interests you, please look here HERE for a wonderful tutortial on stained glass. Laura Carson of Artfully Musing has put together a step by step instruction file for you to download and use.

This card is on masonite and was already in the shape of an arch. I embossed it with silver and added some dresden scrap. The background is a stained glass image on top of white cardstock to help show the stained glass pattern. I love this image of Mother and Child and the loving way she is looking at the child. I simply added a poinsettia and some green and silver branches.

This is another stained glass image with an added gold arch border. I have attached the it all to a piece of white glitter illustration board for strength. This is another beautiful image of Mother and Child and I added gold glitter to her head piece, gave her a gold cross to hold and a dresden halo. Thanks for stopping by!