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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Friday, 29 June 2018

Rustic Snowflakes

I am kind of sad today as this will be my last ever card for one of my favourite challenges - the Merry Monday Christmas Card challenge is closing down.  I'll miss them as they always had great challenges that appealed to me.  Their last challenge is this:


I was inspired by the wood wall, the pleated white curtains, and the white Christmas tree.


I used a scrap of corrugated card. I brushed a bit of white gesso randomly over it.

Three die cut Tim Holtz snowflakes, a sentiment stamped in a colour close to the corrugated card, and three pale gold gemstones finish it off.

Thanks for the years of great challenges, Merry Monday - we'll miss you!





Supplies:
Stamps - Penny Black sentiment
Ink - SU Baked Brown Sugar
Paper - white cs, corrugated cardboard
Size - A2
Accessories - TH Snowflake dies, gesso, pale gold gemstones



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15 comments:

  1. Trina P.29 June 2018 at 10:21

    Beautiful Susan! Love the corrugated cardboard... gives great texture and dimension. The white die cut snowflakes pop beautifully against it! xx

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  2. Mac Mable29 June 2018 at 12:11

    Loving the corrugated card, adds great texture and the pretty white snowflakes look great .

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  3. Loll29 June 2018 at 12:13

    LOVE this rustic snowflake card Susan. I love the use of corrugated cardboard for the "pleated curtains" ... genius! I'm sad about MM closing too. xx

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  4. Notes by Nina29 June 2018 at 12:29

    Lovely card Susan, the texture panel is fabulous. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  5. Nstiz29 June 2018 at 17:00

    That corrugated cardboard looks fabulous behind your die cut snowflakes. Love the added gesso to this giving it such a frosty appearance. Terrific in design and execution.

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  6. Christine Alexander29 June 2018 at 17:20

    great mixed media card, love the corrugated panel with the splashes of white. :)

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  7. Colleen29 June 2018 at 18:04

    We are all sad about MM closing down, but so glad you joined us for the last one! Your card is wonderful and packed with lots of texture! thank you for playing along with us one more time at Merry Monday!

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  8. Marcia Hill30 June 2018 at 06:39

    I'm loving the way your beautiful snowflakes pop against the corrugated cardboard panel Susan...definitely a rustic looking Christmas card! We are all going to miss the Merry Monday challenges too and are so glad you played along with us again for this final challenge...thank you!! :0)

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  9. JoAnn30 June 2018 at 06:50

    Very pretty. Love your use of the corrugated card behind the pretty white snowflakes. We all will miss Merry Monday. So glad you joined us for the final challenge.

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  10. nancy littrell30 June 2018 at 08:52

    I love the texture your corrugated background gives to your pretty snowflakes card. TFS my friend. Hugs

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  11. Papercraft Boutique30 June 2018 at 15:29

    Wonderful interpretation of the photo, Susan! I LOVE the corrugated background with white gesso. So creative/imaginative! Hideko xx

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  12. Bonnie30 June 2018 at 15:43

    I love how you've added the pleats of the drapes, Susan! I didn't even notice them. Brilliant! Pretty snowflakes too! We will all miss Merry Monday!

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  13. Karen L K1 July 2018 at 12:49

    Nice card Susan! That is clever how you brought in the pleats. Even though I did not make it often at Merry Monday I will miss them a lot too.

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  14. Julia Aston1 July 2018 at 18:40

    what a wonderful rustic look with the white snowflakes layered on the corrugated card Susan! So sorry to hear Merry Monday is closing!

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  15. Darnell1 July 2018 at 22:06

    Your gessoed corrugation with the white touches makes a sensational background for your snowflakes, Susan! I love this!! Hugs, Darnell

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