Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Be Merry

Hi everyone.  I dug through my box of leftovers and found a piece of yupo with alcohol inks.  That started my card. :)

The background is alcohol inks (blue and green), cut with the circle die.  I tore a piece of white card stock to create the snowy hill for the reindeer die (Retro Reindeer - Simon Says Stamp) to stand on.  The background is embossed with Woodland folder (Stampin' Up! - retired).  A simple sentiment (Snowglobe Sentiments - MFT - retired) is stamped in Evergreen Bough distress ink to finish the card.

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Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Stamps:  Snowglobe Sentiments (MFT - retired)
Paper:   White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); Yupo
Ink:   Alcohol inks (Ranger); Evergreen Bough distress ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Circle die (Spellbinders - retired); Retro Reindeer die (Simon Says Stamp); Woodland Embossing Folder (SU! - retired)

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24 comments:

BożenA said...

WOW! Each element of this card is simply perfectly selected. The background is a winter forest in the middle of which there is a small hill where a deer has stopped. The alcoholic background on Yuppo's paper is amazing. I love colors! Amazing card!
hugs,
BożenA

Bobby said...

You always make clean and simple cards shine, Loll. The alcohol ink made a wonderful background for the deer and so does the embossed woods.

I Card Everyone said...

Your stag is the star of your gorgeous card - but that embossing folder always make me think of seersucker, hence my mom, and summer dresses she made us when we were littles!
Thanks for the smiles, Loll! xx
=]

Pat said...

I love the colours of that AI background Loll and the sweet reindeer looks great on his snow hill and the Woodland EF you have used in the background goes beautifully. x

Susan said...

Adorable little reindeer, beautiful AI background, and a great idea to add more texture with the dry embossed card base.

Brenda said...

Love this card Loll, it is so sweet and beautiful. That piece of inky yumminess is the perfect background for Rudolph. I just love it! Hugs, Brenda

Bonnie said...

Love this alcohol inked piece! It's perfect for this sweet deer! Another fabulous Christmas card for your stash.

Bunny said...

My colors. Blue and green. This is a beautiful card. [Bunny]

Cathy said...

This looks fabulous Loll, love the AI background and the torn card snow is so effective, gorgeous card, Cathy x

nancy littrell said...

OMG...Love your dry embossed background and your beautiful alcohol ink background for your sweet die cut deer, Lolly. TFS my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy

TK said...

Your AI background is so gorgeous, and a perfect perch for your deer. It is also beautiful against the embossed background

Brenda in IN said...

What a great piece just waiting for a home! The sweet little deer is so cute and happy to be in the forest.

Leslie Miller said...

Your retro reindeer looks so sweet standing there all by himself in the fluffy snow against such a beautiful AI sky! The embossed card puts him right at home!

Nstiz said...

That has to be the cutest deer ever! I may just have to have him. He looks fabulous against that colorful background. Love the card, Loll!

HilaryJane said...

Gorgeous, love that embossed background too xx

Liz said...

Fabulous card Loll, great design. xx

kiwimeskreations said...

What a great use of the piece of yupo Loll - a gorgeous card. Love the embossed background too
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Ros Crawford said...

Loving thr AI background and the snow hills... Wonderful card Loll!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Your little deer looks so adorable against the the beautiful AI-on-yupo background, Loll! The AI's color, shine, and visual texture is just gorgeous! The woodland embossing adds wonderful texture to the white card base.
Hideko xx

Marcia Hill said...

CAS and just beautiful Loll! Love the green and blue yupo background, and the embossed background too...lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Darnell said...

Oh, my, Lolly, I'm pretty sure I will be cop ... er, CASEing this awesome design and sending them to non-mutual friends. :) It is everything a card should be and I just happen to have ALL of these ingredients so I don't even need to get out my Shopping Finger! Hugs, Dolly

Karen Dunbrook said...

sweet cas.
xx Karen

Linda said...

This looks fab Loll, I do love your AI backgrounds. The added snow on the bottom creates a gorgeous winter scene xx

Mac Mable said...

The dry embossing adds great dimension and what a pretty shine from the inks. Such an adorable card Loll x.