I did manage to get a card made today. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder that is one of the first I got. It is still a big favourite of mine. I used Cor'ordinations cardstock and sanded it, and then added Liquid Pearls and glitter. Normally I would have used foam tape between the layers, but I knew the pine boughs would add a lot of bulk and I'm trying to cut down on that. I used an Impression Obsession die (DIE021-N) for the main pine boughs and added little pine boughs cut with another IO die from the Twig Wreath set (DIE023-X). I used some stuff that puffs up when you heat it to make snow. The Chickadees are an IO stamp set ( C8589), and I covered them in Glossy Accents. I just used a Copic to colour a gold Peel-Off for the sentiment.
I'm excitedly waiting for the new IO dies I won, I have so much fun with their dies because they have such cute designs! What did card-makers do before dies? It's really too horrible to think about !
I'm entering this in the following:
IO "Things That Fly" challenge
Simon Says Stamp "Anything Goes"
How very wistfully creative, Shona!! Love the way you used the Chickadees and pine boughs too! Lovely setting for your winter cottages. Thanks so much for playing and for letting me get to know you and your fabulous art work. Good luck in the drawing too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Shona! When I first looked at the photo I thought you had purchased the boughs because they look so real! The chickadees are just too cute. Love the die cut window and the stamped image. Absolutely wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the boughs with the birds, they compliment the scene very well. Take good care, Shirleyx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Using 2 different colors of green and snow on the boughs make them ultra realistic, the chickadees are cute too...
ReplyDeleteGreat card Shona. I remember that cuttlebug die well. The days when The Cutting Garden couldn't get the folders in quick enough. Great reminder to use copics to change up the color on the peel off.
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Using Copics to colour the Peel-Off sentiment is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty! I love the texture! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
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