Snowy Forest

HYCCT Challenge Dated October 31st - A Walk in the Woods

This challenge was to be inspired by the outdoors.  My inspiration comes from my own backyard.  Where I live there are lots of trees and animals and in the winter when things are covered in snow it is so peaceful looking.  I stamped the evergreen trees on glossy white card stock and used sponge daubers to fill in around the trees and to add the moon and sky.  The snow was created using craft white ink and white embossing powder.  I added the printed polka dot acetate sheet from the "Clearly Thanks" printed window sheets over the top and cut an oval in another layer of white card stock to create my window.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree
Paper:  Whisper White, Glossy White, Always Artichoke, Clearly Thanks Printed Window Sheets
Ink:  Old Olive, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Craft White
Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities Die, White Embossing Powder, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Northern Frost Snowflakes Die, Rhinestone, Mini Glue Dots

Ornament Snowman

I know I'm still posting my Christmas cards but only a couple more to post and then on to other things. The most difficult part of this card was making sure that the background paper with the snowman was positioned correctly behind the punched ornament. Another very simple and quick card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Christmas Greetings
Paper: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Unknown DSP
Ink: Marina Mist
Accessories: Ornament Punch, 1/8" Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon, Northern Frost Die Strip, Mine Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Looking in on you

The title for this post was the actual title given to the HYCCT challenge. It is the idea of looking in on someone who is battling an illness whether it be a temporary sickness or a battle for their life. Hence the challenge of a window card. I decided that if I were looking in on someone from a distance I would send them a "get well" card so that is what I went with. To create the window I used my circle nestabilities dies and stamped the sentiment through the window using my stamp-a-ma-jig to get the correct placement. The white layer was embossed using the finial press embossing folder and then the flowers were adhered using mini glue dots. Once I had the flowers on the card seemed off balance so I decided to add the bow.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Cameo Coral; Ink: Cameo Coral; Stamps: Versatile Verses; Other: Nestabilities Circle Dies, Finial Press Embossing Folder, American Crafts Greenhouse Flowers, Rhinestone Brads, MS Seam Binding Ribbon Camelia Pink, Mini Glue Dots

All Buttoned Up

The inspiration for this card came from Andrea Walford. I signed up to receive her 12 weeks of Christmas newsletter and this was the first idea. You can sign up to receive the emails on her blog here. I changed a few of the things but kept the same basic layout and color combinations. I LOVE this card. It looks fantastic in real life.

Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Real Red; Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Versa Mark; Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Other: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Ornament Punch, SU Buttons, Silver Glass Glitter, Rhinestone, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Red Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals