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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Monday, 4 November 2024

Reindeer with Birch Trees and Candles with Poinsettias

Jingle Belles wants to see animals on our Christmas cards, and My Time to Craft Christmas is specifying winter animals.  What better than a reindeer?  Which means I can also link it up with Christmas Cards All Year Round as they want to see reindeer.

I rubbed Distress Speckled Egg over an embossing folder and ran it through with mixed media cs.  I tore a snowy hill out of white cs and stamped my sentiment on it.  Using various brown Distress inks, I smooshed a scrap of cs and die cut a reindeer from it.  I cut it again from scrap cs and glued them together for more strength and dimension.

Next up, ABC Christmas Challenge is "U for Unusual Colours".  I did a candle / poinsettia stamp in shades of blue and mauve - definitely not a typical Christmas card for me!

I stamped the image and sentiment in navy ink, coloured it with Cosmic Shimmer Botanical Stains (lovely muted colours), splattered with some of the leftover colours, and bordered with navy on an off-white card base.

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Supplies:
Stamps - unknown sentiment
Ink - Versafine Clair Twilight, Distress Speckled Egg, various Distress browns
Paper - mixed media cs, white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Sizzix embossing folder,

Supplies:
Stamps - unknown candle / poinsettia stamp, Make an Impression sentiment
Ink - Versafine Clair Twilight
Paper - watercolour paper, off-white and navy cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Cosmic Shimmer botanical stains

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8 comments:

  1. Pat5 November 2024 at 04:24

    I love the colour of the Speckled Egg DI as the background for the trees, and the brown smooshed card you used for the deer works really well Susan, and then the candles and poinsettias in the tones of blue look very pretty and is my favourite colour for a monochromatic look..two terrific cards. x

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  2. Christine Alexander5 November 2024 at 20:41

    two beautiful cards, I especially love your candles and poinsettia- the colours are so pretty ♥

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  3. Inkyfingers6 November 2024 at 03:58

    What a lovely card, Susan. The soft colours you used are very atmospheric and perfect for our unusual colours challenge.
    Thanks for sharing with us at ABC Christmas Challenges.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  4. Trina P.6 November 2024 at 04:16

    Wonderful twofers. Fabulous smooshing to give your deer amazing texture. Love the colour of your poinsettia/candes

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  5. Alyson Mayo6 November 2024 at 13:36

    That first card is pretty - love the embossed background! Thanks for sharing with us at MTTCC :)

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  6. Bonnie6 November 2024 at 16:08

    Love this reindeer, Susan! His antlers are so swirly and artistic and the forest scene is perfect for him to prance in. The candles and poinsettias are so pretty in these shades of blue and mauve!

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  7. Brenda in IN7 November 2024 at 07:15

    The smooshed color gave the deer a very authentic coat. I hope he doesn't get his antlers caught in the tinsel. I like unconventional colors for Christmas and blue is my favorite. The candles and poinsettias look lovely. Who picked red and green and made it law anyway?

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  8. Loll12 November 2024 at 14:49

    Two lovely cards Susan. LOVE that gorgeous reindeer with the pretty snowy backdrop. Your blue and mauve candles and poinsettias is very calm and peaceful looking. Great work!! xx

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