Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Merry Monday 171 - Frame it!

The challenge this week at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge is to create a card with a frame on it. 

 
I've had this idea floating around in my head for the past few days, and this challenge gave me the perfect opportunity to give it a try.

I cut an oval with the largest of the small Spellbinder ovals for my card front.  I inked up a sky on another piece of card stock and also masked off a moon before inking up my sky.  The trees were cut with an Impression Obsession die that I've had for almost a year and have never used! Shame on me! I cut a couple of curved pieces for hills and adhered them over the sky background, then put the trees in the snowy hills.  The deer is a SSS image that I cut from black card stock, then just cut off one of the deer to use on this card.  I positioned him behind one of the trees.  I added a few stars/snow? to the sky with a silvery gel pen. The sentiment is from PTI and is stamped in Versafine black ink.  I lightly colored the sides of each of the trees with a C-1 Copic marker and added some stardust stickles on the edges of the snow and around the oval frame.  The oval frame is popped up over the scene and then adhered to a white card base.  It sounds like it took a while to make this card, but once I got started, it was super quick to make!

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by for a visit!  Hope you'll come back soon!  Your comments are greatly appreciated! Until next time...
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23 comments:

Creating with Susan said...

I'm glad you had the chance to make your card - it's beautiful!! I love the scene you created. Thanks for playing along.

Colleen said...

I love this scene, it is simply stunning, the colors for the night sky is gorgeous! Beautiful card!

KimCreate said...

Just beautiful!

*Vicki* said...

Wow!! What an amazing card Susan!! I love the oval frame with the peaceful wintry scene you've made!! GORGEOUS!! :) Saw this on the Merry Monday challenge blog and wanted to take a closer look at it! Thanks for sharing!

Notes by Nina said...

Beautiful, I love this layout. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Heather North said...

Such a pretty wintery card! Thanks for sharing on how you made it. The details like hiding the deer behind one of the trees and adding sparkle to the snowbanks and oval, take your card to the next level. I would frame this and hang it on my walls at Christmas time.

Bonnie said...

A pretty oval frame for this serene scene, Susan! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!

Julene Matthews said...

A gorgeous winter scene.

stampwithsandy said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! I love your serene scene and the touch of glitter.

Karen said...

This is a wintry delight, Susan! The landscape is spectacular and the sentiment warms my heart... what a beautiful depiction of that blessed night. Such a gorgeous design and I adore the sparkle. I'm fluttering in from Merry Monday, where I am happy to be playing along with you this week! Have a sparkly day. :o)

Hugs and blessings,
Karen

Betty said...

just such a lovely peaceful scene - the first thing i thought of when i saw it was it would a perfect illustration for robert frost's poem "stopping by woods on a snowy evening"

Susan Sudbury said...

This is beautiful!! Your idea was a real winner :D
Susan

Nancy Soetaert said...

What a lovely landscape you've created!
great card!
nancy

JoAnn said...

So pretty. Love that scene and the glitter around the frame.

Janet Kay said...

Beautiful, I love blue at Christmas! :)

Lesley said...

Wow, Susan. This is so beautiful and serene. Love the scene that you created. Thank you for joining us at Merry Monday!

Susan Joyce said...

Stunning! Love every design element. Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.

Andrea D. La Vigne said...

Susan, this card is AMAZING! Love the nighttime scene. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Andrea
Andrea's Paper Antics

Theresa's Studio said...

Love this beautiful scene that you framed in a great design.

conil said...

Gorgeousness. The lone deer with that perfect moon, is beautiful. Love your details and the hint of shimmer. Such a wonderful card.

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

Beautiful! Love the moon and the scene you have created!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Merry Monday.

Deanne :)

Debbie said...

fab card

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Stunning effects and card, love your "unused" die :)

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