More Winter Critters among Birch Trees

Happy Tuesday! Did you miss me yesterday after I've been posting so faithfully?? Well, I spent the morning finishing up my cards for the HeroFest Holiday Cheer Card Drive. I'd done oodles of card fronts but I was way behind on the insides! Plus, one needed to write a little personal message inside and, for prize purposes, put a sticky note on with your contact info (which won't stay with the card). 

Hero Arts needs to receive all card donations by 11/18. With the Veteran's Day holiday coming up, I figured I'd better mail early!! I boxed up and mailed 41 cards to Hero Arts, including all but one of the Stamp Along cards. Since I'd done several other versions of Jennifer McGuire's gorgeous card, I saved hers for more inspiration; the rest went in the box. LOL, there were more cards created for the drive than I have created the rest of the year for my own holiday card sending. Looks like I'll be getting busy in the next few weeks, trying to recreate my recent productivity!!

During the past weekend's Holiday Stamp Along, I did another birch tree panel so I could add another card to my own stash. This one fits the current Christmas Kickstart Challenge Trees, Trees, Trees!. 

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Solar White; TH Jewel Kraft Metallics;

Paper Studio vellum; Hero Arts Glitter Paper Basics

Stamps with Dies - Hero Arts Winter Critters Bundle

 & North Pole Express Bundle

Stamp & Cut set - Hero Arts Christmas Holidays

Stencil - Hero Arts Birch Trees

Other - Hero Arts Hero Paste Glitter;

Copic Markers; various HA blue inks for "sky"

I created today's card using the Jessica Frost-Ballas Holiday Stamp Along class 3 card as a template (see mine from the weekend HERE if you missed it). Today I used the hedgehog with the bunny (both from Hero Arts Winter Critters bundle) and added a present (from the HA North Pole Express Bundle). Also changed up the sentiment - used a Happy Holidays die from HA Christmas Holidays Stamp & Cut XL (love this set). Hard to see but the sentiment has a shadow layer of HA white glitter cardstock and a vellum mat layer. 

In class Jessica put Hero Paste on the "sky" too after coloring the white paste with liquid watercolor. I skipped that step both during class and here - simply ink blended my sky. I did use the Hero Paste (the fabulous glitter stuff) on the snow - so fun and sparkly!! Such a sweet design by Jessica; I'm sure I'll make other versions!

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!