Monday, November 6, 2017

Handsome Deer Holiday Card


Today's card was inspired by the November sketch @ Christmas Card Throwdown and will also be entered @ Weekly Christmas Card Challenges, @ Merry Monday for "Kraft and Red", and @ Get Creative Challenges for "Holidays". 


I started this A2 sized card with a vertical, side-folded white card base, kraft cardstock and some dark red patterned paper that I over-stamped with a plaid background stamp from TAC in a dark red ink.


I then stamped snowflakes in blue/gray ink on a textured white cardstock circle that was a left over piece from my October Paper Pumpkin card kit. The metallic copper deer die cut was left over from a scrapper/planner kit that I got pieces from at a product exchange during a Happy Planner meet-up at Michael's a few weeks ago. (it's flipped over to the white, back-side in this picture for some reason, lol)


The stamp set is also from the October Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin' Up! And the Season's Greetings banner I stamped was extra from the kit too. Wait until you get to see everything I have made from that kit -I am now in LOVE with My Paper Pumpkin subscription!!! (If you would like your own Paper Pumpkin subscription, just click on the Paper Pumpkin tab at the top of my blog and follow the links to subscribe for yourself -Remember, it also makes a great gift for the paper crafter in your life!)


Here you can see the texture in the background of the white circle much better and that I adhered the deer using mini foam pop dots.


I love the way that this card came together and it was super fast to make because I had everything already out on my desk from other projects that I was working on at the time.


Inside, I stamped the larger sentiment in the red ink again plus several more of the snowflakes in blue/gray for accent. Top and bottom I adhered left over pieces of patterned paper from trimming the card front.



That's it for me today -things are all geared up for holiday crafting at my stamping desk, so be prepared for lots of holiday goodness over the next few weeks! Until next time~



26 comments:

  1. Great design, perfect masculine card. Lovely stamping too. Thank you for joining us at Christmas Card Throwdown this week. Gill, DT.

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  2. Fabulous kraft deer head on the plaid, Kathy! Just love how you finished the inside too! Thanks for playing along with us at Merry Monday!!

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  3. Wonderful product selections - really like that overstamped patterned paper!

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    1. thanks -I sometimes forget that something so simple can make such a difference, lol!

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  4. Handsome, festive card Kathy! Love it!

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  5. Lovely card. Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.

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  6. Beautiful card Kathy! Love the gorgeous shimmery golden deer silhouette! Great take on the challenge!

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    1. thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave such kind words!

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  7. I love all the different textures you have used on your card. Such a cute idea. Thank you for playing along with Christmas Card Throwdown.

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  8. I love it when things come together quickly, especially at this time of year. Your background is very warm and cosy and makes a great contrast.
    Thanks for playing along at Christmas Card Throwdown.

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  9. Fabulous card! Thanks for sharing the tutorial :)

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  10. Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges this week!
    Monica - CCC DT

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  11. Elle est superbe cette carte Kathy, l'aime beaucoup le tartan et ce très beau cerf, merci de jouer avec nous chez CCT, biz

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  12. Fabulous card, I love masculine style design. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  13. Very pretty! Thanks for linking up at Christmas Card Challenges! Karen N (DT)

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