Monday, July 17, 2017

Christmas Card


 I found this card on Pinterest and wanted to case it so here's my version.

I pulled out a SNSS grunge borders stamp set I've had for years (and never used) and discovered one stamp that looked like a plank of wood! I used that stamp to make the wooden background by stamping on a kraft card base with different shades of earthy distress inks. Next I hand-cut the red and green banners and added a SB die-cut circle of retired SU! Christmas dsp, placing a strip of stamped kraft cardstock on top. The trees were made by stamping on snippets of red and green with Versamark and a retired SU! flannel background punch, then heat embossed with clear ep. I used a SU! tree punch to cut them and popped them up on foam tape. The "merry" was die cut with vanilla cardstock and a Sunny Studio die. I kept wanting to add more to this card, but ultimately decided to leave it alone and not over-embellish since it has a slight grunge look that I like.

I'm sharing this with the following challenges:

CHNC #342 - Christmas - optional to use a die cut

CHNC Challenge Extra for July 2017- Christmas anything goes


Thanks for stopping by and have yourself a great week ahead!

Carol


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17 comments:

  1. aussie aNNieJuly 17, 2017 at 7:46 AM

    Fabulous design Carol, pinterest sure is good for ideas...great job.x

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  2. Mary Anne / MA54KJuly 17, 2017 at 8:43 AM

    Lovely card, done with the traditional Christmas colors. I am sure liking that wood grain pattern you use for the background. Awesome!

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  3. cotnobJuly 17, 2017 at 1:37 PM

    A super Christmas card Carol, such a fabulous design and great traditional colours.
    Pauline
    Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  4. Heidi MyLittleStampingBlogJuly 17, 2017 at 2:02 PM

    I do like the distressed country look of this card. It is just my style. TFS!

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  5. Faith A at Daffodil CardsJuly 17, 2017 at 2:29 PM

    Great texture and design, love the traditional colours, a Great card.
    Faith
    x

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  6. JeanJuly 17, 2017 at 3:14 PM

    Fabulous traditional colours here Carol. Great card design, I love the wood grain stamp and the pretty DP.
    Jean x

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  7. JD/ JillJuly 17, 2017 at 4:22 PM

    Great Case if that lovely card!

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  8. Janice MJuly 17, 2017 at 4:48 PM

    Oh I like this one too! I don't have that type of tree die but might have to see if I have something that will work and give this one a go sometime!

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  9. ClaireJuly 17, 2017 at 5:10 PM

    Great card, I love the bright red & green trees that you've set against a fab woodgrain background, it rwally makes them pop x

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  10. LizJuly 17, 2017 at 6:02 PM

    Great design, Carol, great CASEing of the one you saw in Pinterest. xx

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  11. BarbJuly 18, 2017 at 6:14 AM

    A lovely contemporary card Carol and I really like the layout. Barbxx

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  12. WendyJuly 18, 2017 at 11:20 AM

    Goodness, this is awesome Carol! Love the sketch but also love the feel of this with the hardwood stamp and those trees! So pretty! You are doing a fine job on getting Christmas cards in the works before the holidays get here! I made 1 so far! LOL

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  13. Stampsnob.July 19, 2017 at 8:59 AM

    Sorry but I have to copy this,,,,,,,,,,,,, .Lis

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  14. La Papera GiallaJuly 22, 2017 at 2:39 AM

    Thanks for sharing your lovely card at CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge extra for July!
    Monica - DT

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  15. HazelJuly 22, 2017 at 5:38 AM

    Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  16. Alice (scrAPpamondo)July 24, 2017 at 7:49 AM

    This Christmas card has an adorable rustic feel! Fab design!

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  17. HelenJuly 31, 2017 at 5:35 PM

    Great card - thanks for sharing it with us at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

    Hope to see you again in August

    Helen x

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