Hello friends! Is it cold yet where you are? We're feeling the chill here on the Oregon coast. Double D Darlene is asking us to "Get Ready for Winter" today. The inspiration board makes me shiver just looking at it:
When you visit the challenge blog you'll learn about the prize that's up a random winner (pictured below). There are always creative winners as well.
Brrrr. The two friends I chose to depict on my card are perfectly happy to be sitting in the snow, gazing at the stars above. I think they're the sweetest -- Penny Black Star Gazing Friends.
First, I want to tell you about the sentiment. It comes from the inside of a commercial Christmas card which I received as a gift from a charity to which we donate. Ordinarily I pass those cards along to a friend, but this time I thought I might like to use some of the inside sentiment panels. There is dark printing on the back of the panel which could be seen easily when held up to the light, so I had to layer the arch onto another arch and then mount it on a colored card base. It worked out fine.
Aren't they just perfect with the sentiment? I stamped in Memento London Fog and ink blended the background. By blending around the stars and characters it left just the right amount of glow. Coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils because it was the only thing that worked on this paper. Lastly, I sprayed lightly with sheer shimmer sparkle.
It's a simple card with no embellishment. Just peaceful.
Come see all the chilly beauty the team is sharing at Double D. I hope you'll find time to play along. Happy holidays, including the upcoming Thanksgiving in the US. Enjoy!
26 comments:
This is a very peaceful scene and beautifully designed!! 💕❄️☃️Sue Kment Hoping you are not getting hit with this cyclone bomb I am hearing about! Yikes
Adorably cute pair enjoying the peacefulness of nature and star gazing!! We are to get out first real cold and a bit of snow tomorrow but back up to 50 on Sunday, that's Michigan for you, winter boots one day and flip flops the next!!
This is adorable Leslie, and oh, so peaceful. I was wondering about that sentiment. I thought it was a stamp that I needed to buy. Bummer that I can't! ;0) That's a great way to recycle those cards that come in the mail. I adore the wistful look on these two polar friends. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
What a peaceful & beautiful scene Leslie! I am always in awe of the inspiration you share! Well done my friend!
So sweet, so serene, so perfect!
You have made a masterpiece here. The scene of these two friends quietly looking at the beautiful sky with the stars really says it all as your sentiment states. I love reading your posts.
A pretty and soothing card. We've definitely gotten winter here in Calgary. About 5" fell on Monday and a dusting yesterday with more forecast and cold temps Brrr. Have a great day my friend.
This card totally makes me smile Leslie! That bear and sweet little penguin are just too CUTE, and your sentiment couldn't be any more perfect for this card! Sweet, sweet card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
Beautiful card, love the sentiment and cute image, love all the sparkle - bitterly cold here for the last two days and snow today-yesterday the boiler stopped working so we had no hot water or heating all day -thankfully now fixed.
Carol x
Peaceful, darling, and perfectly represents the beautiful part of the holidays to me, Leslie!
I spy just the right inspiration to keep me making Christmas cards!
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So pretty. I love how you repurposed that sentiment. It is so peaceful. It has just turned to chilly here in H Town, which I'm not a fan of. Sorry, I'd like the warm weather back. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Awww, they are the sweetest pair aren't they! This is a wonderful card. Love the way you've recycled the commercial card, Leslie I need to remember that!
This such a sweet card! I love how you repurposed it. The sentiment is just perfect with the two friends looking up at the sky! And you are so right - it is peaceful!
Awe, this is so, so sweet. I love the arched background with that great ink blending and splatter. Those adorable critters just make me smile, it's such a peaceful scene. This is just lovely, and so very dear.
All is calm, all is bright...this card speaks of tranquility. The polar bear reminds me of a book I read to our girls when they were little, "Are You A Polar Bear?". He and his little friend look content star gazing. I love the arched design that looks like a snow globe full of sparkle. Great way to use another card sentiment.
Those two stargazers are so adorable together. You've created a lovely place for them to stare at the sky! Beautiful card Leslie. xx
I'm going to start looking at those cards we get in the mail differently after seeing this, Leslie! It's a perfect sentiment for this darling pair gazing at a winter sky! Brrr!
Two sweet little stargazers and what a wonderful sentiment ♥
What a peaceful card you have created! I love the little polar bear and his buddy! I also love all the lovely shimmer! Well done!
That worked perfectly to use the sentiment from the cards with your sweet image, I do love the glow around the stars too, so sweet and peaceful for sure!
Your card definitely is peaceful, I love it, and how wonderful that you found a way to reuse that lovely sentiment. It all turned out perfectly. Yes, it has turned cold here. It is quite a shock to the system and to my poor tender plants xx
Such a beautiful and peaceful card! Leslie, I love how you put this gorgeous sentiment to use and the bears and night sky are wonderful with all that sparkle and shimmer.
The little "winter" friends are just so cute and you created a lovely, peaceful scene for them. I like that you used the inside sentiment from a card you received. That's a great way to recycle as well.
Stunning and Beautiful card and image -love it ♥
cute! I love the affect you achieved ...shimmery!
just precious
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