Snowy Christmas Pageant: Practicing Skin Tones with Kelly Latevola

Hello CRafters! 

Are you getting ready for Christmas? 
We had an unseasonably warm weekend and my husband seized the opportunity to get out Christmas lights up. 
They look so pretty!! It's definitely one of my favorite parts of Christmas. 

I loved so many of the stamp sets from this months release but really couldn't wait to put these cute Christmas Pageant participants on a card. Especially since my little peanut is in preschool this year and will be having his own pageant this year.  


When I first sat down to color these sweethearts I knew immediately I was going to be trying out different skin tones. Cards like this are the perfect opportunity to practice because there are so many little images. 

The video is a little long but we're talking about lots of different tips and techniques so grab your coffee and check it out. 


So if you watched the video you know the struggle that was the micropore tape. If you didn't let me just tell you don't go to your local grocery store and just pick up any old brand. They are not all created equal haha. The one that is safe to use is this one. 

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Safe yourself the heartbreak and time of having to recolor every image like I did :( 



Even though i struggled a bit with having to recolor it was worth it. I love how bright and vibrant this card came out. The snowy scene is just the cherry on top! I know I'll be using that technique lots this winter! 



Thanks so much for joining me today! 

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RADIATING STAR - SIMPLY STENCILS
RADIATING STAR - SIMPLY STENCILS
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CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
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CHRISTMAS PAGEANT - NICE AND NEAT DIES
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT - NICE AND NEAT DIES
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Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set
Sakura WHITE GELLY ROLL Medium Point Pens Set
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EK Success WRITING PEN FINE TIP
EK Success WRITING PEN FINE TIP
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Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White
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Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 40 Sheets
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Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM Smooth Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets
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Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches
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Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS
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Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET
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ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit
MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit
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3M 2 INCH WIDE POST-IT TAPE
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3 comments

  1. Awesome card. I love those little kids. Thanks so much, you have made a follower of me. I saw one of your videos last night from the Kindness pack and I really enjoyed yours,and after watching this one I am sure I will be watching a lot of your videos.

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  2. Wow! Gorgeous background with beautiful blending and a superb stencil! Love this card <3

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  3. This is super cute Kelly. Wow, I can't believe you had to colour all your children AGAIN! That would totally suck. Lol However, as usual, you pulled off a great card, TFS!

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