Sunday, November 30, 2014

Holiday Home Card for The Paper Players


Happy Sunday! I'm getting close to the end of my guest designer spot at The Paper Players. It's been an honor to be featured alongside these super talented ladies! There is a definite feeling of sadness that it's coming to an end. So, I hope you will celebrate the last couple of weeks with me and share one of your creations at The Paper Players. This week the wonderful Jaydee has a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge for us. I always enjoy a good Tic-Tac-Toe challenge and I'm sure you will too. To play along choose any three items across, down or diagonally.

Here are your choices:

My design started with the idea of a starry night Christmas card. When I read the choices the star was the first thing I gravitated to, but I ended up choosing the Tree going diagonally with Embossing and Glitter. I could have also used the bottom across with Star, Die Cut and Glitter but I just fussy-cut the house instead of using the coordinating framelits. To create the stars I used the decorative mask and applied VersaMark ink and then heat embossed using clear embossing powder. Then I sponged on Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy inks. To add the glitter I used a VersaMark pen and went over the stars, applied the glitter and then heat set. I did the same with the trees, first I stamped them then used the VersaMark pen and dipped them in the glitter and then heat set. The card really has a lot of shimmer that the picture doesn't show. The Peace & Joy sentiment from the Good Greeting set was stamped in black Memento ink. From the Holiday Home stamp set Santa and his reindeer and the house were stamped with black Memento ink. Then I colored the house with my Copic markers, fussy-cut and adhered with dimensionals. That pretty much sums it up!

Now, you should definitely check out the inspiration from the rest of the design team at The Paper Players. Then, play along! You have until NOON (PST) on Friday, December 5th to link your creation in the gallery. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!                 

10 comments:

  1. Lovely card, Andrea. Your sky is fabulous!

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  2. Sweeeeeet card, Andrea! It is a work of art...a wonderful little scene!

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  3. Really pretty card, Andrea! Love the starry sky and the little scene you've created! I want to try a sky like that!

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  4. This is such a cute scene...looks like it was so much fun to make!

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  5. Totally adorable, Andrea! A perfect country primitive style of card. I LOVE it!

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  6. What a perfect card for Christmas -- I love your sky and stars with Santa! The landscape with snow and trees and house make this card complete.

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  7. What a beautiful card, Andrea! The first thing I was drawn to was your starry background. Love how you used emboss resist technique and the wonderfully layered colors.

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  8. Me too! Like Sandy, the noght sky captivated me and I couldn't wait to read how you made it. Great idea to emboss the stencilled stars. Love the whole layout with the house and Santa's sleigh. Gorgeous card, Andrea!

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  9. Ohhhh! Just gorgeous! That night sky is amazing.
    It's a bittersweet feeling having a guest term come to an end - I totally get that!

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  10. This is such an eye-catching card Andrea - I love that starry sky with the beautifully coloured house in the foreground.

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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Wishing you a crafty day! 😊