Winter Wonderland

Hi everyone.  Today's card is for a very special friend of mine ... Nancy.  We have never met IRL, but have shared our lives, experiences and stamping obession via an on-line friendship.  We "met" while on the same Design Team for the CAS Challenges at Splitcoast Stampers just over a year ago and have been friends ever since.  Nancy lives on a large piece of property and even though there's not much snow (if any) right now, I imagine this would be the view from one of her windows during the winter months.  Hope you like.

Stamps:  Scene #2 (Cause a Scene - Rubbernecker Stamps);  Handy Christmas Greetings (Amy R)
Paper:  White (Neenah); Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler (SU!)
Ink:  Old Olive, Sahara Sand (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Small Madison Arched Window die (Poppy Stamps), Holly Vine die (Memory Box), sponges, white gel pen, hole punch, glue, adhesives, and dimensionals

I made snowhill masks from scrap paper and sponged Sahara Sand ink along the tops.  I stamped the trees in Old Olive ink and then sponged more Sahara Sand for the sky.

As usual, I made three layers of the window die and glued them together to create a thick die.


Here's a close-up of the winter scene.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Jingle Belles Challenge - Anything (Holiday) Goes
CAS200PARTYF Challenge - inspired by favorite holiday song (I'm dreaming of a white Christmas)

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Here's a poem that was written by my friend Dolly (Darnell).  I just love it so much that I asked her if I could post it on my blog.  If you get a chance, please check out Darnell's blog ... she shares her passion for card making ... but also her wonderful outlook on life.

Darnell's Ode to Holiday Stamping

As stampers we settle

our butts in our chairs,

This time of year we have

glitter in hairs.

We've snippets and buttons

and scraps we must use,

Cards made this Christmas

come in all rockin hues.

Cards made of ribbon

and cards made of lace,

Cards that are dazzling,

and cards we must CASE.

Cards with white baubles

and cards made with blings,

these are a few of

our favorite things.

And when it's all over

and the last one departs,

We put Christmas away

and start stamping hearts!

LOVE IT!!  Thanks for letting me share this Dolly!!