A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Sunday, 24 December 2017

A Very Last Minute Card

Here it is Christmas Eve and I need one final Christmas card for this year (to hand deliver, of course). 

Both the Merry Christmas Challenge and the Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge have "anything goes" right now so I'll link up there. 

And also over at CAS Mix Up it's anything goes as long as there is stamping and at least two other of their optional elements.  I have stamping, spraying, heat embossing, and die cutting.

And at SCS, the Mixability challenge is Silent Night - "all is calm, all is bright" - use cool calm colours or all warm bright colours on a holiday card.  I went with calm and cool - blue, green, and brown.



The background is sprayed with a blue spray - not sure what brand as the piece was in my UFO box. Then I die cut the tree line, rubbed Versamark over it all and heat embossed with verdigris embossing powder that gives a great mottled look. I added two die cut reindeer and a sentiment.

Merry Christmas to all my blog friends and followers.  Thank you to you all for dropping in to look and to leave comments - it is so appreciated, and so encouraging!





Supplies:
Stamps - Make an Impression sentiment
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Versamark
Paper - white and brown cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Impression Obsession reindeer dies, Tim Holtz tree line die, Ranger Verdigris embossing powder, blue spray



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9 comments:

  1. Christine Alexander24 December 2017 at 18:20

    Susan, I've got to check out your embossing powder on the the trees it looks amazing. Stunning card your friend will love it.

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  2. Nstiz24 December 2017 at 21:39

    Love the texture on this and thought the trees were micro beads! This turned out beautifully with your sprayed background. Merry Christmas, Susan!

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  3. Kath25 December 2017 at 09:03

    A fabulous card and a great design. Thank you for sharing with us at Christmas Cards All Year Round.
    Kath x

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  4. Bonnie25 December 2017 at 15:35

    Very calm and bright! Love the glittered trees and the sweet deer! Merry Christmas, my friend!

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  5. Trina P.25 December 2017 at 22:39

    Hope your Christmas was merry and bright, Susan! Way to sneak in this beautiful last minute addition. Those trees look amazing.
    And congratulations on HM at MM tic tac toe challenge! ��

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  6. Mac Mable26 December 2017 at 04:38

    Thank you for you blog friendship and for leaving such kind comments. Gorgeous card and love how you did those glittery embossed trees. Here's to a Healthy, Happy, Peaceful and Crafty 2018 x

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  7. Loll26 December 2017 at 11:37

    Beautiful mix of elements in this card Susan. The sprayed sky is so pretty and I LOVE the verdigris embossing powder on the trees. Peaceful winter scene with your sweet deer. xx

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  8. Larelyn26 December 2017 at 14:03

    I love your scene. It makes a fabulous card. Thanks for joining The Merry Christmas Challenge.

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  9. AO Creations27 December 2017 at 22:50

    Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at CCAYR, good luck!!! Amy DT

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