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Away in a Manger



Greetings! 


I have been wanting to watercolor with this stamp for a little while, and had my chance this morning.  This stamp is from Unity, called Lying in a Manger.

I started with a piece of watercoloring paper and stamped the manger in Dusty Durango Ink (SU).

I loosely brushed in Misty Moonlight ink with a 1 inch paintbrush.  

I sponged Rococo Rose around the manger and then splattered clean water around the manger.  

The excess drops were dabbed away to lift color to look like a night time sky.

I used watercoloring pencils to color baby Jesus and used a fine tip marker to add a few sketchy lines to the hair, swaddling and manger.

While the paper was damp, I embossed with Subtle Impressions Embossing Folder (SU).

I used Unity’s - Everlasting Joy Die to cut the manger out.  I then used white cardstock to cut and stack  3 - “Joy’s.”  

A gold foil star was added from Stampin Up’s Night in Bethlehem. 

The sentiment on the inside reads “Blessings for this Christmas Day.”

Challenges:

C.R.A.F.T #789 (Christmas) - LINK

Craft Rocket Challenge #140 (Use Dies) - LINK

Creative Inkspirations Challenges #42 (Anything Goes)

LINK

Word Power - (Words As Focus) - LINK

Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye 


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  1. FabiolaOctober 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM

    elle est si élégante et charmante, merci de jouer avec nous chez Craft Challenge, biz

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