Tuesday, December 11, 2018

White Christmas


 Hello! I hope you are enjoying this Advent season and taking time to reflect on the birth of Christ and the hope He brings us. I spent a rainy weekend afternoon making some Christmas cards. I'd like to share this simple one with you today. I'll be back tomorrow with my Design Team project for Frilly and Funkie.


I cut Tim Holtz Tangled Twigs die from Metallic Kraft Stock, sanded  and heat embossed with sparkly powder. I layered this over a panel I colored with Distress Oxides, Weathered Wood and Stormy Sky. I tucked in a Flurry #2 snowflake cut from water color paper.


I cut a snow drift from the Home For the Holidays Thinlits set and heat embossed with more of the sparkly powder. I smudged shadows using Hickory Smoke Distress crayon and a very slightly dampened finger. A Paper Doll (I think he is from this year's release.) and a Remnant Rub from last year finish off this super simple card. I scuffed the Paper doll and colored with Gathered Twigs oxide ink and when the card was assembled I splattered with Picket Fence Distress paint using my Splatter Brush.


Merry Christmas!
Sara Emily

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18 comments:

  1. Absolutely gorgeous!! I love the scene you've created and the wintry details!! The sparkly snow is fabulous!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  2. Awesome card, Sara Emily! I love how you used the large snowflake die.

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  3. Sara, even your "simple cards" are full of detail and pizazz! I love this monochromatic Christmas card with it's sparkly snow!

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    1. Thanks for joining in the Cropstop challenge this month!

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  4. Gorgeous card, Sara! Love the vintage image and your design is awesome! Thanks for joining our "Snowflakes" challenge at Dies R Us!

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  5. The twig background is such a great idea and I love the beautiful snowflake in the background too. The scene you created is wonderful Sara, I am hoping for a white Christmas here this year, we will see! Hugs, Anne xx

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  6. A really gorgeous card Sara!! I love the background and the wintry look .. so much detail and simply stunning as always!! hugs xx

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  7. WOW this is just awesome Sara! LOVE IT!!! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘Snowflakes’ challenge at Dies R Us. Good Luck and please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop by for a visit.

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  8. This is so fun! I love the vintage vibe you created. Well done! Thanks for joining us at Scrapy Land this week! Good luck with your entry and I hope we see you again soon!

    Jess - DT
    www.freshbyjess.ca

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  9. A gorgeous wintry scene and fabulous photo to evoke the wonderful feeling of Christmas preparations. Love it xxx

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  10. Love those sparkly twigs in the background, and I do like this chap with his tree, though I miss the guy standing holding it on the other side... as it was in the original Found Relatives photo. Great card.
    Alison x

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  11. Such a lovely scene! The white and gold go perfectly with the image of the man and his tree! Thanks for sharing with us at Scrapy Land Challenges!

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  12. Gorgeous card, as usual, Sara Emily! I love, how the image is matted on the sparkly background.
    Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Challenges. I wish you a Merry Christmas!
    Evelyn

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  13. This is wonderful Sara Emily, so many gorgeous details. I didn't realise that there was more than one set of Christmas paper dolls - I guess that's something else that I now need lol. Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts, and have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Sue xx

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  14. This was one of my favorites this year. I had to get this BG die because of it. I love the hints of gold and lovely snowy palette with this fine gent and his tree. Love love!

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  15. WoW what a lovely card .
    Thank you for joining our challenge at https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/.
    Corry DT member polkadoodles

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