Monday, November 16, 2015

adventures with all-time favorites

I love the Wonderland stamp set - those magnificent evergreens, the sweet branch & pine cone, the sentiments, the snowflakes - but I didn't buy it, because those darn antlers just stymied me.  Then one of my fellow demonstrators, Deb, brought a beautiful card to our shoebox swap, and I "had to have" the stamp set for a Card Buffet choice.  You've heard before, surely, that Stampin' Up!® demonstrators are notorious enablers.  I was still stumped about those antlers, though.  Somewhere I read that they're "on trend" - is that it?  Other than the idea that deer live in woodlands, I see no correlation between the antlers and the other stamps in the set.  Billie Moan's Rudolph card finally gave me a clue for what do with them, and voilá, a reindeer card for Merry Monday:
stamp sets - Versatile Christmas, Wonderland; ink - Chocolate Chip, Real Red; card stock - Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Red Glimmer, Very Vanilla; Big Shot with Chalk Talk framelits and Woodlands textured impressions embossing folder; punches - 1/4" circle, 1/8" circle
I think of this as Rudolph's attempt at hiding in the woods.  I took it to our shoebox swap this month as a kid's card and told Deb it was her fault <grin>.  In spite of the antlers, this stamp set is pretty surely going to be one of my all-time favorites.

Jingle Belles are celebrating Christmas foods & drinks at this fortnight, so I found another of my all-time favorite stamp sets in the back of my Christmas stamps cupboard, with the other retired sets, and put it to work with the Stick It Down November card sketch:
stamp sets - Cozy Christmas, Scentsational Christmas (retired); ink - Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Real Red; Stampin' Write Marker - Chocolate Chip; card stock - Very Vanilla, Real Red; designer series paper - Home for Christmas; punches - 1-3/8" circle, Scalloped Tag Topper; baker's twine - Early Espresso (retired)

Well, I mostly used the sketch - I added the tag for the sentiment.  Looking at it now it occurs to me that I could have stamped the sentiment (well, maybe a different one) repeatedly on the card stock as a sort of background and been more faithful to the sketch.
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15 comments:

  1. Creating with SusanNovember 17, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    What a cute reindeer! Great card!

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  2. UnknownNovember 17, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    Love your cards. Your Jingle Belles themed card is so cute. A very nice take on the sketch. I really like all the red and green. Very festive. Thanks so much for joining us at Stick It Down.

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  3. LindaNovember 17, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    Both cards are so cute. You did a great job with those antlers. Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.

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  4. Suzanne Reynolds November 17, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    Both of your cards are very nice. I particularly like the hidden reindeer in the forest...so creative, unique and different.

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  5. BonnieNovember 17, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    I love your reindeer, Kathe! Very clever! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  6. SmilynStefNovember 17, 2015 at 11:12 PM

    Your holiday food & drink card rocks ... but I must say, I adore your antler card too ... so very glad you joined us at at jingle belles.

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  7. FabiolaNovember 18, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    super original, bravo, biz

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  8. lauren bergoldNovember 18, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    oooooohh the tag reindeer (or reindeer tag?) is soooooooo CUTE!!! ♥ but i also love the "treats" card, especially since you've cleverly made those stamps work in the circle motif of the sketch, which is obviously BRILLIANT! (& ok yeah, it's also ♥perfect♥ for our JINGLE BELLES xmas feast!) ♥♥♥

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  9. AnonymousNovember 20, 2015 at 5:49 AM

    You know, sketches are really just a starting point, aren't they? :) Adding the tag gave it a nice balance.

    I like the cute images you chose and the bright, traditional Christmas colors!

    Thanks for using our sketch as inspiration for your card!

    Evelyn, Stick it Down card team
    https://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com/

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  10. jasannNovember 20, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    Love this card, it is so cute!!!!

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  11. Lori TurnerNovember 22, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    Oh my goodness...what a sweet reindeer card :) LOVE how you made him...thanks for joining us at Merry Monday this week xoxox

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  12. Tricia from SpainNovember 22, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    great use of the antlers:):)

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  13. AlisonNovember 22, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    Both cards are awesome. And great take on the sketch. Thanks for playing along with us at Stick It Down.

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  14. CherishedNovember 23, 2015 at 7:48 PM

    Great work. Thanks for playing at SID.

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  15. AmandaNovember 28, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    I love both cards. I don't get the antler trend either, but you've made a great Rudolph, and the tag on the second one is a great addition. That's what sketches are for sometimes, just a starting point and you can add your own twist.

    Thanks for playing along at Stick It Down.

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