December 21, 2014

All is Calm, All is Bright

Okay, I said I wouldn't post another Christmas card until the new year.  But I just HAD to play in a couple of challenges and try out some new goodies!  :-).  I got my order from Simon Says Stamp a little while ago and in it was my new Wink of Stella pen.  Can I just say, amazing!  I love this pen.  So awesome!  So glad I decided to get it.  I also got the falling snow stencil I see everywhere (I have yet to play with this), some heirloom gold Perfect Pearls mist (so beautiful!) and a SSS ink pad (sea glass).  The other goodies I got were from Neat & Tangled.  Got some stamps and sequins.  I love new crafty stuff!  :-)

Okay onto the card!  Apparently, I'm on a one layer trend as I seem to want to make them lately.  Guess I'm just getting into the groove for my new Design Team over at One Layer Christmas Card Challenge.  (yes, it is a shameless plug for the blog.  So there!). :-).  Take a look...




You can see the Wink of Stella glitter a bit better here.

I masked off my area and then created a snowy hill mask and sponged brocade blue (SU!) ink.  Then I stamped my tree (from Neat & Tangled, Winter Wishes set) in mellow moss (SU!) and forest moss distress ink.  I repeated this step several times.  I splattered some white paint for snow. It's a little hard to see as it turned out more subtle than I intended.  Then I added some Wink of Stella to the hills.  I removed the mask and created another for the small strip on the one side where I sponged the green inks in a ombré look.  I stamped the sentiment (from the same set) in forest moss distress ink and then added a cute little snowflake sequin (also from Neat & Tangled, winter wonderland mix).  I really like this little scene.

I'm going to link up to the following challenges:

CAS-ology - cue card is Snow.
CAS on Sunday - Christmas.
Little Tangles - challenge #51 Bling Bling.  I've got that with the Wink of Stella glitter and the snowflake sequin.


Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - create a winter themed Christmas card.


Well, I don't know if I'll be posting again before Christmas so I'll wish you all a very a Happy Holidays and I hope Santa brings you lots of great crafty goodies!  Thanks for stopping by!  :-)

18 comments:

  1. Fabulous card, I love the CAS layout. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  2. Love this pretty one layer card! Great design, Kim

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  3. Stunning! Love the technique and how you focused it in one area to keep the card CAS! So glad you joined us at CASology this week!

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  4. This reminded me of a winding ski slope down a mountain. Very clever.

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  5. Kim this is stunning
    How you made the snow hill
    I must try this technique...lovely snow card...I visiting you bcoz look at your lovely card on CASology challenge...I made one snow card too ;) happy holiday Kim...hugs..Monika

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  6. Those snow drifts are so realistice Kim! So glad you joined us at CASology this week!

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  7. So love this card, Kim! Awesome masking and inking!

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  8. Beautiful one layer card, Kim!!! It's amazing how you created the dimension using masking. Well done! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us at CASology. Have a lovely festive season and all the best for a happy (and crafty) 2015!

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  9. This is such a fantastic OLC, Kim! You have created so much depth!! If I haven't told you before, thank you for the info on the new challenge and congratulations on your Design Team appointment!! Whoot!! Hugs, Darnell

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  10. I too love one-layer cards and your card looks amazing, Kim.
    WOS is a wonder pen and fabulous to work with :)
    Have a wonderful Christmas.

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  11. Popping back to congratulate you on the HM honors at Merry Monday!! Happy Holidays!! Darnell

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  12. Looks like you already are having a lot of fun with your new goodies! Lovely card - such a beautiful wintery scene! I wish we would have some snow here... Happy Holidays to you and your family, Kim! Hugs, Cornelia

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  13. Wow... this is beautiful Kim! Those rolling hills with glitter are fantastic. You always do great work with masking and shading/coloring. Beautiful card!

    And thank you for the wonderful Christmas card I received in the mail yesterday! So lovely. I wish you and your family a wonderful holiday!

    - Shauna

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  14. Chiming in to add my voice to the chorus of cheering the beauty of your card. GORGEOUS! a fabulous debut of some of your new goodies, and yet more evidence of why you are an amazing designer for the soon-to-being new One Layer Challenge! Exciting...smile-making!!
    Hugs~c

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  15. Oh stunning card Kim... Don't stop posting these gorgeous cards, keep them coming! You are raising the bar pretty high at OLC... Yaikes! :)

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  16. Awesome card love it. Thanks for joining us over at CAS on sunday.

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