Sunday, October 20, 2024

Peaceful Holiday for The Paper Players

Hello friends!  It's Sunday and time for a new CAS challenge over at The Paper Players where LeAnne is asking us to add a tag.

I am also sharing over at Inkspirational, where the theme is Seasonal.



I love to make cards with tags, so I was excited to see our tag challenge.  I am in desperate need of adding more cards to my holiday card stash, so that is where I went with this challenge.



I started by die cutting the tag then stamping and clear heat embossing the tree trio on the tag.  I created a mask using the circle die that comes with the set to cover the moon while I used inks to create the night sky, then removed the mask and used the moon stamps in light and medium yellow.  I grabbed a scrap of white cardstock, hand cut the top then used the tag die to cut the bottom.  After it was adhered to the tag, I added some Star Dust Stickles to the top of the "snow"

The stag and the sentiment were also stamped and clear heat embossed, then die cut with the matching dies.  A white gel pen was used to create "stars" in the sky then the die cut pieces were added to the tag. I found a leftover bit of white sparkle ribbon and added that to the top of the tag and tied it off with some silver baker's twine.  It was then added to a card base that I found in my stash with the embossed panel already adhered.  The final step was to add some of the Star Dust Stickles to the tree branches.  It sparkles so much IRL!


What are you inspired to create with this challenge?  We'd love to have you join us this week - the challenge remains open until Friday October 25th at 3pm EDT.  In the meantime, be sure to head over to the challenge blog, where my wonderful teammates have some fantastic inspiration to share with you!

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

  • Simon Says Stamp/Gina K Stamptember 2024 Stay Cozy collaboration stamps and dies
  • SSS Snowy Pines embossing folder
  • Ellen Hutson Tag Trio die
  • Altenew Desert Night, Dusk, Lemonade Stand and Honeydew Glow inks
  • Lawn Fawn Silver Baker's Twine
  • Sakura White Gelly Roll pen

13 comments:

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

This is absolutey gorgeous, Stef. What a beautiful sky and snowy scene. The sentiment pairs perfectly with it.

JoAnn said...

Gorgeous card. Love the scene you created on the tag and the lovely embossed background.

Julia Aston said...

what a beautifully inked winter night with it's bright moon Stef - love the snowfall, snowy trees and sweet buck~ the embossed background gives lovely subtle texture! Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational: Seasonal! Julia xx

Ida said...

What a beautiful winter wonderland you have on this card. The embossed background is perfect for your scene.

LeAnne said...

Your tag is just breathtaking---what a gorgeous scene you created! The background is pretty too, and your deer is spotlighted perfectly!

Jan Clothier said...

What a glorious night sky scene for the wee stag! It is a stunner for sure. Love this card, Stef.

ElizStewart said...

Stef... Gorgeous coloring! Love that you jumped right in with a Stamptember stamp! and... I get needing more cards and tags. I am getting so many good ideas from the gallery. I have today off from work and all I am doing is making Christmas cards and tags!

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

That sky behind the deer is amazing Stef - it really highlights the profile of your deer. A gorgeous CAS card!

Ann Schach said...

Wow, Stef! What a gorgeous card! The blended sky is gorgeous. I LOVE the popped up deer and sentiment. SO striking! Have a great weekend!

Jaydee said...

Stef, another beautifully colored card. Your background is simply stunning and your colors just pop against all of that wonderful white space. CAS perfection.
hugs
jaydee

Claire Broadwater said...

Stef, this is so beautiful! I love the embossed background for your stunning tag. The blended sky is just amazing. So serene and peaceful! I love it!

Anke said...

WOW your card is so beautiful ...

cm said...

Hello Stef...dropping in to let you know that your gorgeous night scene card is a Top Pick over at Inkspirational! Congratulations - and thank you so much for playing along with us!
hugs~carol