#JOSTTT012 Very Merry

Hi Friends!!

I am thrilled to be the December Guest Designer for The Joy of Sets #012 December Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge!!  

One of the “perks” of being chosen as a winner at The Joy of Sets Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge is that you have a chance to be a future Guest Designer.  They chose my Gratitude leaf card as their October winner- what an honor!!

I thought all of the blocks in this month's Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge chart would be great for Christmas and since I am still concentrating on using stamps that I already own (and have not inked in a while), chose to use the far right column down- Reindeer, Ribbon and Plaid so I could ink up my neglected Dasher stamp (retired Stampin' Up!).  

I have not had a change to ink up this image in several years and paired it with a sentiment from Short & Sweet (also retired Stampin’ Up!).

I also incorporated the Splitcoastampers SC377 Sketch Challenge for the layout and will be linking to the Simon Says Wednesday “Traditional Christmas” Challenge  and the 2 Crafty Critter's Crazies #33 December Challenge- "Anything with a Critter" .

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will play along with The Joy of Sets Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge this month- I know that they would love to see your card in their gallery!

To create this card- Stamp the Dasher reindeer with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink onto white cardstock,  apply clear embossing powder and heat with a heat tool.  Die cut the image using a stitched oval die, mount onto another die cut with black cardstock (I split the black die in half and layered behind the main image).

Tear a piece of sticky note paper to create a few snow drifts in the background, use a water brush with a water-based marker to apply a bit of gray along the torn edges.  Once dry, use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer along the edges.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Tin Tile 3 D embossing folder, cut into strips for the vertical background strips and mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.  Mount the vertical strips onto the background per the sketch.

Die cut a piece of plaid designer paper with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto the card front.

Wrap a piece of 1” black satin ribbon over the card panel, adhering the ends behind the panel.  Mount the entire panel onto the white card base.

Add the reindeer oval to the card front with dimensional foam or chipboard.

Heat emboss the sentiment as described above for the reindeer image, die cut with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Mount onto the card front and add a few rhinestones to the sentiment and reindeer antlers to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Dasher, Short & Sweet  (both retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Smoky Slate Marker, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Trim the Tree Designer Series Stack (Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories: Big Shot™, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Set 1 & Set 2, Stampin’ Up! Tin Tile 3-D Embossing Folder,  Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™. 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend/week!