Hi everyone. I hope you had a wonderful Holiday season and are starting off 2025 happy and healthy!!
Last year was a tough year for me. I had more medical issues to deal with and ended up having surgery near the end of July. It's taken most of the remainder of 2024 for me to recovery, but I am now feeling much better.
On a positive note ... we found our forever home and get the keys a few days ago! YAY! We sold in May last year and weren't able to find what we wanted so leased a rental house for a year. Thankfully, we now can take our time moving into our new house since we still have the rental house until the end of March. It all worked out in the end!! :)
On to today's card ...
I was inspired a three challenges to create this card using some new-to-me Christmas gifts. :)
I started by sponging the background of my card front panel with distress inks (Salvaged Patina, Wilted Violet), then ran it through my Gemini with the Comfy embossing folder (Penny Black). I used my white pigment ink pad to lightly tap over top of the embossing, which left white ink on the highlights of the texture. I tore two strips of white card stock to create the snow hills at the bottom and added a die-cut reindeer, (Antlers - Penny Black), cut twice and glued together to create a thick die-cut. The sentiment (Festive Snippets - Penny Black) is stamped at the bottom in more Salvaged Patina ink.
This card is made with all Penny Black products. :) Speaking of Penny Black, I have been a contributor for them since 2018, along with many other talented card makers. This year they have switched things up and are not using most of the past contributors. I'm a little sad that I won't be designing for them.
Close-up ...
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Festive Snippets (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)Ink: Distress Inks: Salvage Patina, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz); Unicorn pigment ink (white) - Hero Arts
Accessories: Comfy embossing folder (Penny Black), Antlers die (Penny Black), sponges
21 comments:
This is absolutely stunning! I love your color shading!💞💞
Happy 2025, Loll! What a wonderful start to your crafty year and new home, too?? I'm so happy for you!
I know that you'll continue to use and inspire us with your many Penny Black products, Loll! This one is a knockout!
=]
Wowie, your white ink on the embossing is so distinct I thought at first it was texture paste. What a gorgeous card with the blended background, beautiful stag, and snowy landscape. I'm so sorry to hear PB is making these changes. You have been instrumental in my falling head over heels for their stamps. I don't know what it means for their future, but it makes me nervous. On a brighter note, I'm excited for you that you found your forever home and will have time to ease into the move. I hope you love it a lot and will be very happy there!
Oh My....Your PB Winter Wonderland card is absolutely Stunning, Lollie:-) We are ready for some more Wind and Rain....have not lost power yet, which is great. I can at least catch up on email and am so happy I got to see your New Gorgeous PB Winter Card:-) It is So Exciting that you now have your new Home too:-) Now need to get back to cleaning house, etc:-) Love and Big Hugs to such a Dear Friend:-)
Happy New Year Loll. So pleased you've finally put 2024 behind you and can look forward to new beginnings in your new place. Love the embossed and ombre background, has a real wintery feel. After a mild and very wet and windy December, January has come in like a lion. Snow forecast for Saturday night but it was a gorgeous blue sky and frost that welcomed us today. :)
Happy New Year Loll to you and your family. I bet you will love the new house surrounded by your things. Glad to hear you have it. A lovely card...love the colors. Hugs to you, glad you are doing better.
Stunning card to start the year. Happy 2025 and Happy New Home too. So glad you've found your forever home ...... we're still looking for ours! I wish you love, health and happiness for the year to come xx
Happy New Year and happy new beginnings! I'm so happy everything worked out for you, Loll. Your card is perfectly magical with that marvelous sky yo'uve created!
This card is stunning! I love your bold ink blending and embossed background. Moving can be a big project but when it's to your forever home, it's also something to look forward to! Blessings for a happy, healthy New Year!
Happy New Year. Glad you were able to start it with a "forever home" and that you are feeling much better. I love your pretty card with the ink blending, embossed and tapped with the white ink. It makes a beautiful background for the deer.
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! This is one GORGEOUS card Loll! I love the colors you used for your background and that embossing folder is so cool! Did you put your card panel in the folder on an angle or is that the way the embossing folder is made? Either way, it is one beautiful card my friend! Happy New Year wishes and I sure hope 2025 is a healthier year for you! I also hope the move goes smoothly and your new craft room will be full of good light and creative vibes for you!! Hugs. :0)
Happy new year! Glad you’re feeling better, and excited for you having your new home, how lovely you can settle in gradually. Always love your cards, you are such a great inspiration, what are PB thinking! Xxx
I'm guessing your elk is howling at the moon over those big beautiful snowflakes, Loll! Very pretty and a great background for the scene
This is such a pretty card and I love the Comfy embossing folder. I'm so happy you are feeling well and so excited you have your forever home. Can't wait to see your craft room all set up and ready to go. It's so nice to be able to take your time to move and get everything all ready to go. Happiest New Year to you, sweet friend.
Wow, Loll. A yay and nay both in one post. So sad that you won't be promoting Penny Black for them. Their loss since your use of their products is exceptional including this lovely card. Yay that you found the home you've been searching for. Sending good vibes that the move goes without a hitch.
Absolutely stunning card, Loll. So glad you've found your forever home. Wishing you a much healthier year in 2025.
Liz xx
This is a gorgeous card Loll and the colours are beautiful and enhanced even more with the white pigment ink over the added embossing, and that fabulous stag doubled up looks terrific on the torn paper snow hills, and a lovely blue sentiment to finish too. So pleased that 2025 has started so well, and that you are feeling much fitter now, and also with a permanent home to move into where I'm sure you will be very happy. The only sad part is that you will not be doing work for Penny Black anymore..you were a great ambassador. x
Sounds like 2025 has started off as a wonderful year for you Loll! Glad things have worked out for you so well, this card is so pretty. love all of the texture and gorgeous colours, Cathy x
Love your colour choices! And you did such a good job tapping the white ink on the raised parts of the dry embossing. Beautiful reindeer, beautiful card!
Beautiful Loll, I love how the white adds such a soft effect on the embossing ♥
Wonderful to hear you feel so much better Loll - older age is not for wimps, as my late DH always said - I agree with that now my years are starting to add up!
A beautiful card - once again
I do love that you have found your 'forever' home... isn't it amazing how all things work together for good!
Blessings
Maxine
Post a Comment