VSNDEC14MINI2 Merry Christmas Deer

Hi Again Stampers!

This card was created for the VSNDEC14MINI2 Challenge for the mini Virtual Stamp Night “Frozen” at Splitcoaststampers.  One of the rules is that you only have one hour to complete your project and you need to be a Splitcoaststampers Fan Club member (this helps to support the best website for stampers) :-) !

To create this card:

Ink the branch image from Beauty of the Season using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp repeatedly onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Darken the branches and color with berries with a Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencil. 

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to color the dear and tree line on the main deer stamp from the retired set, Noble Deer and stamp near the branches previously stamped in the above step. 

Add a bit of shadows to the snow area with the Black Stampin’ Up! Watercolor pencil and dilute slightly with the AquaPainter™.

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to add the horizon line and additional pen lines for the fur on the deer.

Use the Big Shot™ to cut out the image with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ also cutting the same size oval from Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black cardstock.  Cut both the Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black ovals in half and adhere behind the focal image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card base and add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp the sentiment using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch.  Layer onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and create the points with the Hexagon Punch- repeat the steps again with Basic Black cardstock.

Add the sentiment along with the Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Noble Deer, Christmas Greetings

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink; Stampin’ Up! Black and Burgundy Watercolor Pencil

Paper: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot™, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Ovals Collection Framelits™, Hexagon Punch, AquaPainter™, Rhinestones    

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

CAS Christmas for Two Challenges :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I wanted to create another quick, easy Christmas card and decided to use the Catered Crop Recipe Swap End Zone Inspiration Challenge along with the Sweet ‘n Sassy Special DT Christmas Blog Hop Challenge (plus this is another design for the CCC14 Splitcoaststampers Christmas Card Challenge) . 

If you have not already visited the above sites, I hope you will take the time to stop by- so many examples of projects and so much inspiration!

To create this card:

Ink the Birch background and deer stamp from Tender Thoughts from Sweet ‘n Sassy (SNS) using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.   

Use the Big Shot™ with the SNS Birch Forest Die set to cut out both images.

Ink the birds from Tender Thoughts using Real Red Classic Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock (I decided to cut these out by hand but you could use the coordinating dies). 

Stamp the sentiment from Endless Wishes using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

Trim the panel and emboss with the Big Shot™ and the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Trim again and mount onto a piece of Real Red cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card base.

Add part of the birch background along with the birds and deer using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

 

Add the Black Gingham Ribbon bow to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Endless Wishes, Tender Thoughts (SNS)

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Real Red

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Birch Forest Die (SNS), Black Gingham Ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- have a wonderful Wednesday, my friends!! 

CAS Christmas Deer- A Ten Minute Card

Hi Stampers!

Time flies so fast and now I am behind on my own commitment to create at least six Christmas cards a month (again, I did not mail any since I was behind last year- definitely want to make sure they are mailed this year in time) :-)

I tend to struggle with Clean and Simple designs but I keep trying so 

 I decided to try a quick, easy card for the CASology #82 Bold Challenge using the CTS64 Sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch! , colors from the NAC76 Nacho AverageChallenge and the Animal Theme from the Merry Monday #95 Christmas CardChallenge- again, each challenge listed has a link and I hope you will take the time to visit their sites!

This is probably the easiest card that I have made this year since I already had the die cut ready to go from an earlier project...less than ten minutes even if you have to cut the die :-)

To create this card:

Use the 2 ½” Circle Punch to create the moon from Blushing Bride cardstock and layer onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Use Paper Snips or scissors to hand cut a wavy line across a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock- trim to approx. 4” wide and adhere onto the card front overlapping the “moon” a bit. 

With Basic Black Classic Ink, stamp the sentiment from the retired Short & Sweet set and add the Rhinestone accent.

Use the Big Shot™ to cut the deer die from Basic Black cardstock and add to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.

The card is finished- how quick was that??

Stamp Sets: Short & Sweet

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Big Shot™, Deer Die (non-SU!- Impression Obsession), 2 ½” Circle Punch

Thanks for visiting- have a wonderful Sunday!!