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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Winter Scenes

Hi everyone - hope you had a wonderful World Card Making Day yesterday!! I went to a chorus retreat - we were coached by Sandy Marron who directs the Lions Gate Chorus from Vancouver. Lions Gate came in second at the recent Sweet Adelines International contest (see their finals package here, if desired - amazing!). We had a wonderful retreat but I came home with no energy to make cards....

I spotted the October CAS Christmas challenge to create a winter scene and gave it a go this afternoon. In keeping with my goal to reduce my crafty bits laying in piles everywhere, I used a cut made on the Silhouette last year. I added it to a panel dry embossed with a cutting plate. Easy peasy!!

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 card; Poptone Black Licorice; 
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
Dies - Rounded rectangle from some retired My Favorite Things Blueprint; 
stag from unknown; Hero Arts Snowflake Confetti Fancy Die
Silhouette File - Design ID 3611 Moose Frame by Joel Pilcher
Stamps - Lawn Fawn Winter Scripty Sayings
Other - ultra thin foam tape; Versamark Ink; Ranger Seafoam White ep; Picket Fence Stickles

The stag was laying in the pile too and I decided add him, leaving him white, just for fun. He sorta blends in with the background and that was fine with me! The sentiment was from a 2015 LF stamp set I'd never used before until now. While that sentiment set was out, I decided to use it on another scene, this one in a circle.

Supplies: Paper - DCWV A2 card; Hero Arts vellum; 
Momenta Watercolor; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
Dies - Simon Says Stamp Nested Circles
Stamps - Lawn Fawn Winter Scripty Sayings
Other - ultra thin foam tape; Memento Tuxedo Black ink

The layers are from a Hero Arts snow globe die set but I wasn't in the mood for a snow globe. Just layered the bits onto some circles using ultra thin foam after stamping the sentiment on the snowman layer. The snowflake blob is from the same die set. Done!

For anyone kept up at night wondering if I found my fairy die (used on this card), I did!!! I searched high and low - counters, diecutting table, paper trimming table, I even looked in the garbage! Then I went to visit my parents on Tuesday, taking a bag of crafty supplies. Found the fairy stuck to a rubber embossing mat (I'd embossed the fairy on my card)!!! Whew - was glad she wasn't gone forever - LOL! Do you ever have crafty things turn up where least expected??

Two more Christmas cards for the stash - yay! Thanks to CAS Christmas for helping to keep me on task and thanks to you for stopping by!






13 comments:

Dawn T said...

Two stunning scenes Linda. I was away over the weekend as well, so no cards done for WCMD. Did some DT work late Sunday evening but can't share yet! Glad you enjoyed your weekend.

Cindy C. said...

Both great cards!!

Rosemary said...

beautiful wintry scene cards, linda!

Christine Alexander said...

Two gorgeous winter scenes Linda, I love all the texture on your moose card. Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas

Lyn Bernatovich said...

Great designs on both cards! Warm and cozy winter scenes. xoxo

Susan said...

Two lovely winter scene cards! The black and white one is very elegant and striking. Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Christmas!

Loll said...

Two beautiful winter scene Christmas cards Linda. The first one is elegant with the white and navy. Wonderful contrast and lost of texture from your dry embossed background and layered die-cuts. Your second card is sweet! Love the soft colours that your layered die-cuts to create this adorable card. The vellum trees are so pretty!! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

If you were in Vancouver, you weren't far from me. I'm in a suburb of Vancouver (about half hour drive). Let me know if anyone filmed and uplodated to YouTube ... would love to see and listen to the choirs. xx

Jean said...

Wonderful cards - you've truly captured the beauty of winter!

Dotty Jo said...

Lovely cards, Linda! You may want to drop by at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge to see the Trim the Tree post for Challenge #20! Jo x

Bonnie said...

I have had lost stamping things turn up in very unexpected places, Linda! Glad I'm not the only one. Your bits and pieces fit together beautifully for a Winter scene! I love the white stag hiding in plain sight. The snow globe scene is lovely and Wintery too! Thanks so much for sharing these with us at CAS Christmas and the link to the concert too!

Colleen said...

Linda, your cards are always so clever and creative! I love your first one with all the fun white dry embossed images, even the white deer! thank you for playing with us at CAS Christmas!

Jean said...

Brrrr...both of these capture winter beautifully!

Greta said...

Oh yes--you never know where a lost stamp or die or gem will turn up! Your winter scenes are enchanting, Linda! I love that the stag kind of blends into the background!