Hello again friends; I'm back with my second post for today (and another late post oops!). I am delighted to be a guest designer over at We Love Stamping challenge this month. Their theme this month is winter; so feel free to create anything that inspires you when you think of winter time.
I was originally working off an inspiration mood board but the team decided to change the theme to just winter so my card fits either way thankfully. I actually used a digital image for the first time in ages and although I always used to use digi images I don't enjoy using them as much as clear stamps these days but I can understand the cost and flexibility they give. I hope you like my card:
A closer look at the images:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I began by printing out my digital image onto alcohol marker friendly card, coloured it with Promarkers and added some white gel pen highlights. I added some stickles glitter to the 'snow' so that it would glisten. I fussy cut the image around the border. In my original inspiration photo there was a squirrel and bunny so I stamped one of each and again coloured them with Promarkers before fussy cutting them out. I found some dark green patterned paper so cut it into strips and added them directly onto my 5" x 7" card base with double sided tape. I adhered the image panel on top with foam tape. I also added the squirrel and bunny with foam squares. I stamped and die cut the Merry Christmas sentiment and added that with foam squares. I didn't add any embellishments as I felt there was lots going on already. For the inside I coloured the top part of the digital image (a failed print that came out the wrong orientation lol) and coloured it with Promarkers. I added a strip of patterned paper behind it and added it to a white panel, adding a red strip above it. This was matted onto a dark green panel. I stamped a sentiment in black ink in the centre. The panel was then added to my card base with double sided tape. A very traditional card but perfect for an older friend this Christmas.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - ATG Christmas
AAA Colourful challenge - colour board #10
Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - Christmas
A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist happy holidays (any holiday)
Christmas With The Cuties challenge - sparkle and shine (I used stickles glitter glue)
Creative Inspirations challenge - Christmas animals
Creative Moments challenge - winter
Creative Friday challenge - any animals
Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured animal
Dragonfly Dreams challenge - Christmas
Halloween & Other Occasions challenge - Christmas & other winter holidays
I Love Promarkers challenge - ATG/springtime
Merry Little Christmas challenge - Anything Christmas goes
Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - anything Christmas themed
Pearly Sparkles challenge - Christmas
Stamping Sensations challenge - AG option winter (supplies listed at bottom of post)
The Four Seasons challenge - ATG winter
The Dream Factory challenge - Christmas option funny cards
Tic Tac Toe challenge - #261 - sparkle/free/red and/or pink
Try It On Tuesday challenge - traditional Christmas
I'm sure this will be a popular challenge and I can't wait to see what you all come up with. I would like to thank Brenda and all the team at We Love Stamping for asking me to be a guest designer and I would suggest you go and check out their amazing creations too.
Have a wonderful day everyone; I appreciate you stopping by.
Love and hugs,
card ingredients:
LOTV - woodland fairies clear stamp (for squirrel and bunny) - stamp store currently closed
LOTV - verses clear stamp - stamp store currently closed
Promarkers
Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen
Gina K Designs - holiday floral bundle (for sentiment)
Gina K Designs - jelly bean green ink pad
Echo Park - dots & stripes 6x6 paper pad Christmas collection - retired
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - not currently available
dark green card from stash
Ranger - crystal stickles glitter glue
6 comments:
You created a delightful Winter scene Denise, you've captured the cold chilly feel of the season so well. The little animals and Robins complete the pretty scene.
It's lovely to have you as our Guest Designer at We Love Stamping, thank you. My thanks also for sharing at Stamping Sensations.
B x
It's a wonderful winter scene and love all the cute animals and birds too. Thanks for being our GDT at WLS and also thank you for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations.
Thanks for joining us as our guest designer. Love this card. So Christmassy and cheerful with the little robins. I did come looking for it on Sunday, but I am glad I found it today as I might easily have missed it xx
super cute and sweet. Thank you for playing at the AAA Colourful challenges
Congrats on your GDT spot. Love the beautiful card and Wintry scene image. Thank you for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams, and Stamping Senstions.
Carol DT x
Great to have you as our GDT, with this gorgeous card. I love the images of the snow, animals, and the post box, it is a lovely sentiment too. Faith x
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