Shimmery Trio of Dashing Deer in Winter Woods

The Shimmery White embossing looks much prettier in person and I like it with the Gray Granite card

 I've decided to throw in some extra inspiration - a Christmas present if you will!

Three looks using the same basic ingredients and method.

Basically the same card, just stepped up a bit by creating the layer on the Thick Whisper White base card

Onto Gray Granite cardstock, the image from Winter Woods was stamped with Versamark, sprinkled with Shimmer White embossing powder and heat embossed.

I then applied versamark to the lower section direct from the pad and Shimmer White heat embossed.

Just for a bit more depth and interest, I stamped some more trees with Versamark and left them as a watermark.

Then I added the deer (they were leftovers from previous projects!).  The Dashing Deer was stamped with Golden Glitz metallic ink (I find using the Stamparatus helps as I can stamp twice to reinforce the shimmery colour) and then cut out with the coordinating Detailed Deer die.

Stepped up just a little more:  One more layer, a different tree image and shadows created with directional use of the Versamark pad

I used the birch image for this one.  To give the impressing of tree shadows, I swiped my Versamark pad diagonally and sparingly and then added extra Versamark to the foreground using horizontal strokes with the pad. Then heat embossed again with Shimmer White embossing powder.

I'll be relaxing on Christmas Day and I'm pretty sure you will be too!  So my next post will be on Friday 27th December.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All available for purchase from my online store

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$40.00

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$38.00

Detailed Deer Dies

$59.00

Golden Glitz Delicata Metallic Ink Pad

$19.25

Versamark Pad

$16.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$10.50

Heat Tool

$50.00

Stamparatus

$85.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

$15.25

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

$14.25

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Ink it! Stamp it! International Design Team Blog Hop - Technique: Masking, a masculine card

Welcome to the Ink It! Stamp It! Design Team Blog Hop - we hop every month so be sure to pop back and visit us again!  

Today we are sharing techniques and I have chosen masking to create a little scene.

You are currently at my page - Stephanie Fischer, The Crafty Thinker.  At the end of my post there is a full line up of team members, please click on the name after mine in the list to continue the hop.

A masculine card using the Masking Technique to create a little scene with the
Enjoy Life and Winter Woods stamp sets

I first stamped the cyclist with black ink, masked that image and then stamped the trees with Basic Gray ink.  Having removed the mask, I stamped the grass - also with Basic Gray ink. 

The mask I created for this masculine card using the Enjoy Life stamp set

I used a piece of Braided Linen Trim behind the label having first dragged my black ink pad over it.

TIPS:

• To get the intensity of black that I wanted, I stamped several times using my Stamparatus to ensure precision.
  
• I stamped two rows of trees, the second slightly above and to one side of the first.
  
• I darkened the foreground a little by gently sponging black ink along the bottom of the stamped card.

Thank you so much for joining us today and we hope you'll join us again next month when we'll be providing sneak peeks from the new Holiday Catalogue!

I'm Stephanie Fischer and to keep hopping around see the list below to see who is up next with another great project.

Thanks for visiting
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All products are available for purchase in my online store

Enjoy Life Photopolymer Stamp Set

$44.00

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$40.00

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

$15.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$10.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Stamparatus

$85.00

3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim

$12.25

Layering Circles Dies

$58.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

$50.00

Nature Sings in Winter Woods - A Christmas Scene

I seem to specialise in cards that are hard to photograph!!  This looks much prettier in real life with the application of glitter looking sparkly instead of splodgy!  Oh well!

A christmas scene featuring the Nature Sings and Winter Woods stamp sets

Hopefully, you'll give my photography the benefit of the doubt!

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All available for purchase in my online store

Nature Sings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$30.00

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$40.00

Frosted Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$24.25

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

$13.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop: Theme - Christmas (Winter Woods Centre Step card)

Welcome to the monthly Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop.  This month we are sharing Christmas projects.

You are currently visiting Stephanie Fischer (The Crafty Thinker) from Australia.  I hope you enjoy my card.

A Christmas scene using Dashing Deer and Winter Woods bundles

I love fun folds and one of my favourites remains the centre step card.  I've included a template below.  

The main panel of Smoky Slate cardstock was stamped with the Winter Woods stamp and I then added a snowy hill by hand-cutting a piece of Whisper White cardstock and adhering it.

The deer from the Dashing Deer stamp set were stamped onto Smoky Slate cardstock with black ink (TIP:  I used the Stamparatus to ensure that I could keep stamping the images until I was happy with the intensity of the ink).  I then cut the deer out with the coordinating Detailed Deer Thinlits dies (TIP: The stamps and dies are available together as the Dashing Deer Bundle for a 10% saving)

A centre step fun fold provides depth to this card featuring a Christmas scene

The Whisper White panels were embossed with the Softly Falling embossing folder.  I added the Real Red ribbon and bow and I then adhered the trees which were cut with the In The Woods dies and painted with Frost White Shimmer Paint.
TIP:  In The Woods dies and Winter Woods stamp set are available as the Winter Woods Bundle at a saving of 10%.

Metric template for the Centre Step Card

I hope this card has inspired you and brightened your day.  You are currently visiting Stephanie Fischer.  Please hop through all of the people on the list below to see all of our projects.  You don't want to miss any!

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Bundle

$87.25

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

$87.25

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$15.00

Frost White Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Mixed Satin Ribbon

$10.50

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

$14.75

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

$15.75

Stampin' Trimmer

$50.00