Over the tree tops

Hi all!

Have you ever started out with an idea

and ended up doing something totally different?

That's what happened with this card.

I used

"Tree" (#14501) and

"Sleigh and Reindeer" (#15705)

from QKR Stampede to make this card.

I started it with a totally different thought,

even a different image that would be the focal point of the card.

I found a sheet of patterned paper in my stash with the trees on it.

I thought it might be interesting to us some

Distress Ink (Broken China) to give it different color.

Then I thought about the Sleigh and Reindeer

image and how cute it would be flying over the trees.

Then I decided to stamp a few Tree images

and color them with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)

I fussy cut them and added them to the card,

I used some foam tape to give that middle one a bit of depth.

I do love how this card turned out,

even if I didn't do anything that I planned to do.

For the inside of the card,

I used an embossing folder and ran it through my Cuttlebug. 

Love the snowflakes!

I think I'll add a handwritten sentiment to this one.

Now to get back to that image I was planning to use on the card,

hmmmm what should I do with it?

 

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you've been inspired in some way by my card. 

Even if it's just to go ahead and veer off course

when the mood strikes you.

Leave me a comment if you will and come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Not too early......

Hello!  Hope you are all enjoying beautiful summer weather.

Why? 

Because I'm going to throw you a curve ball by saying

It's not too early to be thinking about Christmas.

I know, it's only July and the weather is hot and beautiful,

we don't want to think about snow and cold!

But, if you are going to make your Christmas cards,

this is a great time to get started.

Today I am showing you a Christmas card I made with 2 images from

QKR Stampede.

I used "Tree" (#14501) and "Sleigh & Reindeer" ( #15705)

I heat embossed "Sleigh & Reindeer" onto blue card stock with silver embossing powder. 

At the bottom of the blue, I swiped the VersaMark pad across the bottom and embossed with puffy white embossing powder to make the snow mounds.

I dotted VersaMark and embossed the 'snowflakes' also.

"Tree" was stamped onto green card stock with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with white puffy embossing powder.  Then I fussy cut and layered it onto the card with foam tape.

I layered this scene onto red card stock and adhered it to a white card stock base to finish off the card.

You can find these and so many more wonderful images that you can use to get your Christmas cards started at

QKR Stampede. 

Pop on over to the store and have a look around, there is sure to be something you'll love.

Thanks for stopping by! 

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Until next time, Happy Crafting!