Since my internet was down for 5 days, I wasn't able to do any challenges until today. Talk about withdrawal!! So I'm combining today's WT challenge and Monday's TLC challenge.
For my sparkling wintry card, I created a sheet of faux postage stamps using the pine forest image and a small, rectangular cut out (or reverse mask). I inked the forest w/ several colors of green pigment inks then stamped it inside the mask. I just moved the mask and repeated 5 more times. The wording and numbers were inked w/ a dk pink marker and stamped on top to complete the "stamp" look. I used a perforating blade in between the stamps and cut the outside w/ postage stamp scissors.
The sentiment was die cut and attached to a fancy tag die cut. The reindeer was inked w/ the pink pigment inks, stamped an cut out. I used a glue pen and Sparkling Snow glitter on the reindeer and to add snowflakes to my postage stamps. I used the Mauvelous glitter on the fancy tag and reindeer antlers. The peony colored layer behind the postage was die cut using a scallop border die. The finished card measures 4.25 x 5.5.
Thanks so much for looking! Close ups and links are on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011 GMT Views: 1318
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Stamps: Sparkle N Sprinkle- Pine Forest, Swirly Reindeer, Christmas Magic & snowflakes from set #414; USA & July 4 from set #433; Merry Christmas from set #385
Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 @ 3:52 PM
Julie, this to me is one amazing creation. I love how you think outside the box and did that deer in pink. Love the postage stamp background. What a fabulous card with so much creative genius.
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 @ 6:06 PM
I love this....the colors are just so great together and its such a nice scene....TFs..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92600
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 @ 7:51 PM
Isn't it the worse when your computer is down and you want to do challenges??!! Glad you are back on line. Your card is beautiful, Julie. I love your vibrant green and hot pink with the white. A wonderful holiday card. The stamp images are SO lovely.
Registered: May 28, 2008 Location: Arnold, Missouri Posts: 15273
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 @ 3:44 AM
I certainly can relate to computer problems, or anything that gets in the way of our creativity (or addiction in my case). You certainly made up for lost time on this beauty. Absolutely gorgeous, and I love the faux stamp technique. Great Christmas card, and great job on all those techniques.
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