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!  :-)