Another Masculine Christmas Card

Hi all - back with another card for the June CAS Christmas Card Challenge. I was inspired by the stag cards created by DT member Hideko & by friends Barb and Betty in the gallery.

I had a package of die cut stag heads from Michael's - 70% off after last Christmas!! There were silver and gold ones in the package and I chose to use silver. I edged the die cut with a black marker and also distressed it to mute the glitter.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps - Hero Arts CL983 Holiday Messages and Tags & 
CL474 Special Wishes (retired)

Dies - Spellbinders Ribbon Banners

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Cracked Pistachio, Pine Needles, Black Soot

Other - Michael's Recollections Stag die cuts; 
Copic Markers C1 & C3; White Enamel Accents

I formed a top-fold A2 card and stamped the wreath twice, flipping it for the second color. I glued the stag to the center and added the banner (shaded with some Copics). After all this work, I noted a few flaws in the white card stock - don't you hate that?! Tiny brown specks - ugh. I dotted them with a gel pen but it didn't work so I covered them with enamel accents. Then added a few more - very hard to see in the photo but there are a few to upper left & lower right of the wreath. Done!

Funny story - after I used adhesive to adhere the stag head, I realized it had a peel off backing! So I had to carefully peel it off the card, remove the backing and re-stick it! I wondered why it kept lifting - well, it was the die cut coming away from the sticker backing. I give up.... Anyway, I'll have one more masculine Christmas card to share tomorrow so I hope you'll stop by to check it out! Thanks for visiting!!