Today I’m sharing a card based on the one shown by Debby Hughes in the Online Card Classes Holiday Workshop. The focus of today’s lesson is die cuts.
I made a few substitutions using what I had. For the snowy background, I used a Heidi Swapp stencil to apply the embossing paste. I didn’t like the look of my hand-cut snow slopes, and don’t have the die that Debby used, so I used the MFT dies. (These dies are used time and again for my winter projects!) I heat embossed the Hero Arts sentiment with silver embossing powder.
Light is scarce here at this time of year, so I better get started on another card!
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This is stunning! I love everything about it.
Gorgeous! The embossing paste looks great.
totally gorgeous..
Really beautiful card! Love your snowflakes! The whole card is great!
Another really gorgeous card, Jean! Your snowflakes are so pretty and your silver embossed sentiment is really elegant! Love it!
Jean – you totally nailed it! Can’t wait to see what you do next!
wow!i love this!!! you did a great job on that card…..i have that same stencil, i was thinking of using it too, glad to see it will work!!!!!! thanks for sharing!
~tracey
Love your substitution work and it looks so effective.
Love it! I can’t wait to go home and try this technique out. Great work!
So pretty Jean! I love your slopes! They look like the wind made them, which is what happens here! bbrrrrrr…. your card is so cool! and sparkly! love it!
Hi Jean, firstly I just wanted to thank you so much for you lovely comment that you left on my blog ‘Twine Around’. I haven’t had the blog for long and still feel very nervous about people seeing my work, so your comment has given me some hope!! Also I absolutely love your card!! I love your colours and the snowy hills are just perfect. Love the simple sentiment too. Simply beautiful.
Great card Jean. I’m not taking this class this time, but have enjoyed seeing others creations from it. I might learn a few things even without taking it!!
So pretty!
Thank you very much for your comment on my card, it is very much appreciated. I like the look of your snowflake better than mine as I wasn’t sure whether it was supposed to be below or level with the hill. My next try of that card I hope will be better. Love Helen
This card is so pretty. I love the slopes on your hills. Great job.
Hi Jean! Thanks for your comment today!! You are so generous with your kind words. This is STUN-NING!! I wish I had those snowflake dies that Debby shared on her project – it’s killing me that they’re out of stock. But you’ve found some stunners to put in their place. And YES, you MUST try the MFT cardstock!! They have an awesome selection of colors, the quality is top notch, and their customer service is pretty close to amazing (not quite as good as Ellen’s, but she has the corner on the market for that). Did you get a chance to try the inks at Heather’s crop? I love their inks (which match the CS perfectly), too. They stain polymer, but that doesn’t bother me. So if that’s an issue for you, I just wanted to warn you in advance. Can’t wait to see what you create for tomorrow’s class!!
Jean, another beautiful card. Just so brillant and those snowflakes are so gorgeous. Haven’t had a chance to play yet with Day 2 (worked the last 3 days). Have a wonderful day.
Love the colours and the elegant simplicity of your card.
Beautiful take on Debby’s example.