Beach Santa

 

Here in NZ we celebrate Christmas in the heat, usually in the shade with a cool drink.  Most Kiwis head to the beach for a week or two, school is finished, some businesses close down for a couple of weeks to enjoy the summer.  We have two grandchildren off to university in February, so they will be making the most of it.

This is a cool santa & senti stamp.  I stamped santa, masked him, stamped the tree, and coloured with Copics.  The edges of the panel and senti are outlined in hot pink Distress Crayon, a nice informal edge to go with a relaxed santa.  The navy blue background panel is stamped using white ink (Hero Arts Unicorn), and I like this because of the subtle messages.  White pen highlights, Glossy Accents, and gold pearls to hang the sentiment like a bauble.  I like the non-trad colours, and the navy blue and hot pink look fabulous.

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