Hello, crafting friends!
I got to have a teeny bit of crafty fun today and made a fun and super quick Christmas card! Come and see:
It's always fun to think outside the colour box for festive cards isn't it, so I thought I'd go for a pink snow scene :) I made a stencil out of an offcut of thick vellum, cut with a rectangle aperture and then fortified with masking tape. This was positioned over the front of a thick card base and taped into place. Over that, I placed Uniko's Tiger Print stencil and sponged into it with Spun Sugar distress oxide ink. This produced a graphic snowdrift effect which practically made me jump up and down with happiness!! At the top I sponged solid pink for a sky before removing the stencils.
The trees are just one little die from Tonic Studios' Staggered Stage Winter Village, a die set I was lucky enough to win at The Snippets Playground. I gathered together a bunch of pink snippets of card and cut lots of the trees out. These were arranged at the top of my 'hill' at different levels and I popped one of them up and finished with a single clear gem...
and a die cut sentiment from Hobbycraft. This was an impulse purchase while I was browsing for something else and it has had a lot of use. You can't beat a bricks and mortar store!
Here are the pink snippets I used. I may make a whole bunch of these in different colours - that would certainly use up a few of those small snippets!
CHALLENGES
I'm linking this card up at The Snippets Playground (thanks again for that amazing die set ladies - I'm getting lots of use out of it!) Stephanie and Lauren at Jingle Belles are doing their breast cancer research challenge again this year and you can help by entering a pink Christmas card as they are donating for each one entered. Carol and the team at ABC Christmas are challenging us with U is for Unusual Colours (as well as V is for Velvet) so I'm linking up there too.
AND IN OTHER NEWS
I am giving away a golden retriever called Mucky McRoll-A-Lot. Any takers?
I had climbed to the top of a hill and was dreamily enjoying the view while the dogs (as I thought) scampered about. Young Madam WAS scampering about, however Senior Madam had discovered a pile of fox poo and was busy rolling it all over herself. We returned home in short order, I keeping a terse silence; Lulu looking smug while sniggering to herself; and Eva wagging away and congratulating herself on a job well done.
A great pink wintry scene Vicky,Eva was just having fun
ReplyDeleteWell now, that tiger print made the most fabulous snow scene! My mind is blown! Love those simple trees in shades of pink. No, you can't beat a brick and mortar store. Ohhh, Eva! I can't say how many times I've had to drag the pool around for a quick Sophie bath when we come home from an outing. The ickier the better, apparently.
ReplyDeleteLove your pink card and how you made it. Teehee on giving away your dog...I love hearing about them.
ReplyDeleteOh Vicky, what a wonderful card! I adore the pink theme, of course. It's a perfect Christmas card - so nice to know that your Snippets prize is being well used too! Sorry, I did have a smile about naughty Eva - she's supposed to be setting a good example to Lulu. Peg on the nose I imagine,
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Di xx
A very pretty Christmas card in pink tones. Great use of the tiger die to make snow drifts. I love how you think outside the igloo!
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering a piece of homework to the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse after a round of conkers now you've marshmallowed up your fingers!
Naughty Eva! Fox poo - eugh! xxx
What an incredibly cool snowdrift scene... I wouldn't have guessed it was a tiger print stencil, aren't you clever to think outside the box!!! Love those fab pink trees too... I often diecut scraps as well, one can either make a super-generous card OR save some for later! So pleased you could join our PINK CHRISTMAS challenge (for the cure!) at Jingle Belles! ♥
ReplyDeleteYour pink snowbanks and forest are so pretty and fun, Vicky! A certain golden retriever, not so much!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pretty in pink card, love how you masked and stencilled the background. Never a dull moment with the girls eh?! Xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Vicky xoxo
ReplyDeleteFabulous monochrome CAS Christmas card! Fox poo? Oh my. I might have not taken her home with me, lol. Geebus! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHahaha sorry to laugh but your doggies are a hoot and are nearly as entertaining as your cards. I love your non traditional colours they remind me of pink ice cream and candy floss,don't ask me why I must be hankering after something sweet .
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