I had to play along at Christmas Kickstart Challenge #104 - Just Add Antlers. I have quite a few reindeer dies and stamps. The hard part was figuring which one to use. :) I ended up pulling out my favourite die that I've had for several years.
I started by cutting a panel to the size I wanted and blending with distress inks. Once the ink was dry, I splattered with frost white paint.
I centered the panel on my card base, leaving more space at the bottom so I could add my die-cut reindeers and trees (cut from silver matte foil card stock) ... and stamp the sentiment (Christmas Sentiments - Penny Black).
Close-up ...
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Sharing the latest photos of Jessie and Violeta. They were on their daily walk and stopped at a park near our house. They do love their walks with "Poppy" (aka Alejandro). :)
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You can just see the benches in the background.
They are situated right above the ocean and
it looks as though Jessie was getting a whiff of
the ocean breeze! :)
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Silver Matte Foil card stock (SU!)Ink: Distress Inks: Salvaged Patina, Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Reindeer die (AliExpress), sponges, Frost White acrylic paint for splattering
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15 comments:
This is beautiful!
At first glance I thought how clever of you to find a tree die that looks so much like the antlers and then I realised it was one die. It is stunning and your inked background looks wonderful too. Those splatters make a perfect finishing touch xx
Loll, your matte silver is simply stunning! You always make the perfect choices!
I may have a deer or two of my own! wink.
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Love the silver. Love the ink blend. Wish I could get my blending to look half as nice as yours . . .
I need lessons on how to photograph silver foil, Loll. Yours shows up beautifully and what a wonderful card it made. That die is fabulous and so is your ink blended background.
I have that die too - it's such a great one! Love your background in those gorgeous colours! And love the photos of the dogs - they are the perfect colours to be photographed amongst autumn leaves!
Stunning! The silhouette in silver cardstock is amazing, and the blending is pretty too. This is really a beautiful card, Loll!
So pretty Loll, the ink colours are gorgeous and so is the scene, those pups are adorable too :) Cathy x
Love that inked background Loll, the perfect backdrop for your sweet little scene. :)
I do recognize that die Loll, and you manage to make it look new with each card you use it on! Your blended background is gorgeous and the matte silver looks FABULOUS against that beautiful sky! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Sweet photos of Jessie & Violetta too! (Didn't realize how close to the ocean you were...awesome!!) Hugs. :0)
Your deer are perfect with your lovely blended and splattered background. So pretty.
I can see why that die is a favorite! This is beautiful, Loll and so are those pups!
Your card is stunning with the silver die cut against the perfectly blended background! I have several similar dies and vow to use them next year. So lovely and CAS. You know my heart is right there with Jessie and Violeta. So fluffy and beautiful and the setting is lovely. I didn't realize you were so close to the ocean. Most everywhere I go here I'm on the bay or the ocean. Thank you so much for sharing their pics, Loll!
The matte silver die cut is so pretty against your inked snowy background, Lolly! A great card for a guy or a gal! The girls look so pretty in the Fall leaves!
Your card looks amazing Loll with the beautiful background and stunning silver diecut:) xx
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