New Project Finished

Hi everyone, hope your all having a good day and the snow is not too bad for you, I have a little something to show you and that is a first for me. My wooden Santa which shall be given to the grandchildren along with the reindeer I am also making (more of that later)

It took me 8 hours in total to finish this project and I am quite proud of it I have to say. He is under coated 3 times and sanded down, the his beard, tash, hands and hat are traced, then everything is given a coat of its colour and sanded lightly then a final coat. In between the coats it is dried with a hair dryer to speed up time.

After I have finished the coloured bits I started to add all the detail, first the shading round the inside and outside of the beard, tash and face, then the hat and hands. I stencilled the hat with stars and a bit of glitz and gave them a bit shading too so they would stand out, the cuffs, mits and bottom of the hat was stencilled also.

To finish a bit of faux stitching on the bobble, hat and cuffs lastly a coat of varnish, oh nearly forgot the nose and cheeks I added a bit of red paint with a stipple brush and hey presto one finished Santa.

My second offering today is a stamp image from Bugaboo, love this stamp, I made ten cards but with different papers, I thought my girl friends would love this and most can relate to it lol, well all them really hahahaha.

 

I know Santa it’s not a card (I'm quick like that you know lol) but I do hope they will let me enter this for their challenges, if not please remove my link.

Challenges

Santa


Dutch Dare – Christmas

Secret Crafter – Christmas

Creative Inspiration - Christmas Gifts


Card

Bugaboo – Anything Goes

 Pro Markers – Anything Goes

Spoon Full of Sugar – Christmas Card

Delicious Doodles - Use a Digi

Thanks for popping by my little place I do appreciate your visits and I shall be popping by your place to see what you have been upto.