Night sky

Cornelia has produced this lovely card (below) as the inspiration on the Muse Christmas Visions blog for the current challenge.  She explained that she used a bag from a Chicago shop for the skyscape on her card

I was inspired by Santa and his reindeer flying across the moon but decided to set this in a rural setting as I don't have any suitable city dies.  This is the first time I have used the Tim Holtz trees die and I was pleased with how easily it cut the card.  I used a mask for the moon and then coloured the sky with distress inks, spritzing the ink with perfect pearls to produce a starry effect.  Finally I mounted the panel on silver mirri card and cut out the sentiment from the same card.

Materials used:-

Sissix Thinlets Tim Holtz tree die (661604)
Sissix Thinlets Tim Holtz holiday words script
Moon mask - Clarity stamps
Santa stamp - Hobby Art "from our home to yours" set
Distress inks - broken china and faded jeans


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Reindeer

The challenge on the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge this week is to create a card using black, white, silver/grey.  I kept my card clean and simple adding a few sequins to provide some sparkle.

Materials used:-

Reindeer stamp - Creative Stamping issue 27
Sentiment - Stampin Up Sassy Salutations
Pearl silver embossing powder - Papercraft
Sequins - Little Things from Lucy's Cards
Card and vellum from stash

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Merry Monday Moose!

Challenge #175 on Merry Monday is to create a Christmas card with a moose on it.  Although I have seen a moose when on holiday in Canada, I don't have a moose stamp so had to make a reindeer card instead.  I am also going to enter this card into the theme challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown which is The Wild Woods.

 

 

 

 

Materials used:-

Distress inks - broken china and seedless preserves
Archival cobalt ink and black onyx Versafine ink
Stamps - tree stamp by Clarity and other stamps from Creative Stamping magazine issue 27 Woodland Christmas

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Plaid Christmas

First of all I would like to extend a warm welcome to my new followers - it is lovely to "meet" people from all over the world.

The inspiration for my card came from the challenge on AAA cards this week which is "Plaid Christmas". The design team have produced some lovely cards using tartan. As a Scot, I was pleased with the Scottish effect I managed to create with my card.

I am also entering this card into 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown challenge where you can pick a previous theme - I have chosen the June challenge which is Rudolf/reindeer.

Materials used:-
Reindeer stamp - Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine
Sentiment - Creative Stamping Magazine
Tartan paper - download from Printable Heaven
Inks - DI tumbled glass and Archival black

Thank you for visiting my blog - I really appreciate your comments. Margaret