Guest Designing Post for Picket Fence Studios

Hello friends! I have a few cards to share with you today using Picket Fence Studios stamps . I cannot believe its July and that Halloween and Christmas are just right around the corner. When social distancing started, I should have just put up my Christmas tree. Christmas is my favorite and makes me ridiculously happy. My family might have thought I was crazy, but its 2020, there are no rules this year. So, for this first card using the Most Wonderful Time of the Year stamp set , it was created using oxide inks. I typically do not gravitate towards those inks, but trying new techniques is always an adventure. Oxide inks to me are very bold and striking, and are perfect for layering stamps. I know some people only gravitate towards traditional Christmas colors, however its fun to expand your holiday color palette. So for this next card that is exactly what I did. To start, the background was created using a few shades of purple inks and the PFS Brocade stencil . Start...