Life has been full over the last little while. Between a weekend away, coming down with a horrible head cold, and then flying down to Wellington to spend a few days with my dad, crafting has had to take a bit of a back seat. I came home still coughing, spent a couple of days tucked up in bed, and then eased back into work.
By Tuesday afternoon I was finally feeling a little more
human, so I spent a couple of happy hours in the craft room. I had reindeer on
my mind after seeing this month’s challenge at Christmas Kickstart, and that
was all the inspiration I needed.
Once the colouring was finished, I die cut the image with a
Gina K Master Layout die, using a little partial die cutting to get the panel
to the right size. I found a Craft Concepts sentiment stamp in my stash that
fitted perfectly in the open space and stamped it to complete the focal panel.
For the background, I used some lovely red music paper and added the coloured panel on an angle for a playful look. I really do think these three reindeer are just adorable.
My second card took a very different direction. I found a sweet reindeer stamp in a Rosie’s Studio set called Hearth + Home and stamped it onto a white panel with Memento Toffee Crunch ink. I added the bow in Catherine Pooler Peppermint Scrub ink for a cheerful touch of colour.
To build the frame around the image, I used an older Hero
Arts woodblock stamp, Pine Bough, stamping around the edges with
Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough ink. I then blended a little of the same ink
around the edges to soften everything and bring the panel together.
The sentiment, from the same Rosie’s Studio stamp set, was
stamped in VersaClaire Nocturne ink. I masked the words and deer before
splattering white acrylic paint over the panel, then finished the card with a
dark green mat on a white card base.
I'm adding this one to the CAS Christmas Challenge - Woodland Critters
It felt so good to be back in the craft room, even just for a short time. Sometimes a couple of hours, a few favourite supplies, and a pair of reindeer cards are exactly what is needed.
9 comments:
So glad to hear that you are on the mend. I love both of your cards, Dawn. They are so different in style, but both are completely magical. Thanks for joining Loll and me at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Jo x
Happy to hear you had fun creating these two amazing cards, Dawn!! The first one is so adorable ... I laughed out loud when I saw the fun trio. :) Great colouring and lovely background to show them off. Your second reindeer is so sweet. What a lovely image and he looks like he's found a wonderful place to rest and enjoy the gorgeous greenery all around him. Thanks so much for joining us at Christmas Kickstart #114!
Sometimes the oldies are the goodies. I have always liked Bugaboo images and you have elevated this gang of three with that lovely red paper. YOur other card is fab too - I love that pine needly edge and your snowy setting for the deer - very atmospheric. Great work Dawn, the break was good for you! C
Darling reindeer cards, Dawn! Glad you're feeling better!!
Sorry you've been sick, but good you felt well enough to craft! The first card is adorable, but the second one is my favorite! I have an old wood mounted pine bough stamp I use every year to stamp a frame. Don't think I've ever used oxides, so maybe I'll try that. Adding the ink blending on the edges is a beautiful touch!
Two cute cards! Love the sweet speckled deer you shared with us at CAS Christmas. Thanks for playing!
Two lovely deer cards! I came to see the one for CAS Christmas - love that dotted deer with his red bow and surrounded by the pine branches - glad you are feeling better and thanks for playing with us at CAS Christmas: Woodland Critters! Julia xx
Two great cards Dawn and the first is such fun with the cute trio of reindeer and then the second looks terrific surrounded by the pine branches and some lovely ink blending, and the cute stamped deer with a pretty red bow round its neck, and finished with a wonderful sentiment, and of course some white splattered falling snow. x
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