The Crafty Den: winter

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,