Hello, hope all is well in your world.
Today I'm sharing a card that's wearing multiple hats. I mailed it off at the onset of the new year as a Happy New Year card. But I sent it to someone special to us who had a really crappy 2023 and included a heartfelt handwritten note inside that 2024 has got to be better, so it's also an encouragement card.
I think that's a great use of a New Years card when the situation warrants it.
Taylored Expression A2 Birch Tree Cover plate die
Sizzix Winter Wonderland Thinlit deer die
Sizzix Falling Stars Thinlit die
Impression Obsession Cardinals die
Lawn Fawn Bannerific stamp and die
Stepping Stones and My Favorite Things sentiment stamps
Bluebell Versafine Clair ink
Recollections white card
SU blue card base
Red and brown card scraps
Holographic gold foil recycled junk mail envelope
I began with a blue A2 card base. I cut the cover plate die out of white card and adhered to the base. I cut the stars out of the junk mail envelope I'd saved and I used the Falling Stars die on it, cutting a ton of various sized stars, which I adhered to the card base in between the birch tree trunks. (That was the most time-consuming part of the card.) I pulled the deer die cut out of my bits and bobs box along with some red cardinal die cuts to add to my little scene. I cut the banner die out of white card, stamped the coordinating outline stamp on it, trimmed it off on the left side and then stamped the sentiments.
And done!
Thanks for the visit today and have a good rest of your week!
XOX
CHALLENGE LINK UPS:
Used an old recycled holographic gold foil envelope to cut out all the stars
My background was made with star die cuts and a birch tree coverplate die
First time use for the cover plate die and the cardinal dies
WDW Animal Kingdom Park
Inspiration: the night time and colors blue, gold and white
Column O: Layers / Rectangle / Free
30 comments:
This is a nice Card.
Thank you for participating in the Friendship Challenge and best of luck BAstelfeti
That´s a wonderful project. I'm thrilled to bits.
Thanks for sharing at Friendship Challenge.
Good luck and happy crafting!
Ilse (thera)
This is absolutely precious! The stars are a perfect addition to the background. Thank you for playing with us at Park Hopping My Happy Place & the Colorful Options Challenge. Stay warm! xoxo Makira
Such a wonderful New Year's card, and a great way for wishing somebody all the best after a particularly hard period of time. The white dorest die cut goes so well against the blue background, and the animal dies are perfect to add some life to the scenery. I'm impressed by the number of stars you managed to squeeze onto your creation, and I like to think that each represents one good wish for the recipient. Thanks for joining the Alphabet challenge.
Hugs, Veronika
So pretty.
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Love everything about this - the background is fabulous!
A wonderful card. That white and blue background with the stars is gorgeous and I love you've highlighted the deer and the birds with that red card you've used, it's a great idea. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. Hugs, María.
Thanks for linking to 2 FarmQuest blogs with this winter forest card with New Year's wishes!! It's just delightful to discover all those bits and pieces that you meticulously placed! Appreciatively, Becca
I hope it's a good year for you. I love this background and all the stars. And of course deer are pretty regal and you can't go wrong adding them. And to continue with your weather comment, they are saying we could get some snow this Saturday night into Sunday. I'm not sure what the latest track is, but it is January. I'd rather it snow now than in March. Sometimes these storms move out to sea south of us and Massachusetts gets dumped on and we get nothing. I hope you are having a lovely first week of January. hugs-Erika
A very fitting card for the recipient and I love how it turned out! Thanks so much for playing along at I spy with my little eye!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner
I just love scenes like this-so pretty & peaceful! Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas!
Beautiful Christmas scenery with forest animals. You have created a magical Christmas mood for a walk in winter. Thank you for coming to our MTTCC challenge. Martina - DT
I think my brain is not working properly - I was looking for the hats - ouch, ouch! Hugs, Valerie
Such a lovely card! I love all the stars in the background, it was totally worth the time it must have taken you to adhere them all! Thank you for joining us at the Inspiration Station Challenge this month!
Beautiful design Thanks for sharing over at Peace on Earth Christmas and hope to see you in future challenges.
Elaine DT
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A stunning put-together scene, with lovely sparkle from your holographic stars. Thanks for joining us at Critter Crazy with your deer and birds, CarolG
Fabulous winter and new year's card, and love all those shiny stars on the background! Thanks for playing along with us at the Alphabet Challenge.
Me again! Also wanted to thank you for joining us at the Paper Funday Challenge too.
Great red/white and blue card with this super die cuts.
How lovely of you Aimes, I'm sure the card and note was much appreciated. The card is so lovely, with the trees and the super reindeer.
Faith x
Hi Aimeslee, a wonderful card for a new year, love the white birch trees behind the deer, thank you for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, good lucd in the prize draw... Megan DT LPoCF
Wonderful! Thank you for joining our Cut it Up "Anything Goes" challenge.
Hugs,
Larelyn (CIU owner)
This is lovely. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful art with us at The Four Seasons.
Really wonderful! Love these deer!
Thanks for joining us at the Dream Factory Challenge!
Hugs,
Conny
Very nice project, Aimeslee! I have Birch tree dies but am not quite sure how to use them. You have given me an idea!
Thanks for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner
Very pretty scene and colors. Love it. Thanks for sharing over at Make my Monday, Aud Sentiments, Alphabet challenge, Crafty Gals Corner
Beautiful scene Aimeslee - love the tree and stag dies and how you have composed the scene with the stars. Thanks so much for joining in this month at I Spy Challenge "Something Old and/or Something New" theme.
Pauline xx
You could use this card for so many events. I love your recycling too. Wonderful card. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.
Gorgeous card of encouragement/celebratory card. I'm certain your heartfelt message was well received, and such a nice thing to do for someone who needed a lift. Thanks for sharing with us at The Inspiration Station and Paper Funday Challenges. We're always inspired by everyone's creativity!
Donna xx
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Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at Paper Funday Challenge xx Dawn xx
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