Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Outstanding in Their Field

I have a new Christmas card combining the challenges at Muse: ChristmasVisions and the current Jingle Belles challenge: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (animals). Here is Cornelia Wenoker's inspiration card for the Muse challenge: 


After I looked at this, I had one particular stamp in mind that wouldn't go away. So I ran with it and ended up with this: 


Deer, trees, that was all I needed. I also was inspired by Cornelia's clean design and use of foil to add a shiny element. 


My shine comes from spritzing the night sky with sparkle mist as well as the black sparkle embossing powder and a black glitter cardstock mat. I masked off the bottom part of my panel before sponging the night sky with distress inks. I played around with various sentiment ideas, but anything I tried seemed to spoil the balance of the card, so I left the front as is and put a sentiment on the inside.



P.S. My snarky sister Chris reminded me that this card works perfectly for the new Shopping Our Stash challenge, Three Trees, too! Thanks, Chris! 



Supplies: white cardstock, American Crafts black glitter cardstock, Memory Box Deer in the Field stamp, Versafine onyx black & shaded lilac, stormy sky, faded jeans, blueprint sketch & chipped sapphire distress inks, Ranger black glitter embossing powder, MFT blueprints 24 stitched rectangle die, Imagine Crafts sparkle shimmer spritz


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15 comments:

Ardyth said...

Oh, Lindsey- this is beautiful! You've taken those elements (including the tricky deer!) and made it your own. Love the sparkle! So glad you joined us at MCV this week!

Ardyth said...

OMG, just noticed the title. My grandpa used to say that all the time. lol!

Chris Dring said...

Gorgeous card Lindsey! Love the sparklyness of the trees and deer!
P.S. You should enter this at Shopping Our Stash- 3 trees challenge! (Hint)

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Beautiful and serene, but that touch of sparkle adds some playfulness - great card! So glad you are joining us at MCV this week!

Birgit said...

A peaceful card with beautiful glitter!

Marianne said...

Love your peaceful scene.

Keep It Sweet and Simple said...

Oh wow! This is so beautiful.
Love, love love that glitter.
xxx

Barbara Godden said...

Beautiful card, Just enough sparkly bits love, love, love it.

Lynne in NI said...

Gorgeous snowy scene, lovin all your sparkle :)

Robyn Oliver said...

Lovely card Lindsey

foleysfriend said...

Love your interpretation of Cornelia's MCV card; especially loving the sparkle details

SmilynStef said...

Love your beautiful silhouette scene ... so glad you joined us at Jingle Belles.

Chris Dring said...

You're welcome!
And thanks for linking this gorgeous card up at Shopping Our Stash!

lauren bergold said...

ohhhhhh yes OUTSTANSING is definitely the right word, this card is sooooooo flippin' beautiful! thanks for joining our celebration of christmas critters at JINGLE BELLES! (& trees at SOS too!) <3

Heather said...

Beautifully done with just deer and trees!