There is a mood board for the August Stamping Sensations challenge but this time I've gone for the 'Anything Goes' option with a stamped scene using a Gelli plate background and a selection of Lavinia stamps. The wisteria top left is from Card-IO and the butterfly is die cut.
Christmas in July has finished in the Snippets Playground but I've made another seasonal card this time as I really wanted to incorporate the little lantern (with tiny candle) which was gifted to me by a generous friend who shared some of her white snippets with me. I thought it would sit well within a wreath design so I set about cutting all the components from my Christmassy snippets collection.
I had a white snippet which I die cut into a stitched square to fit the wreath but I have to say I had to cut into whole pieces of the design paper and the red card for the other two layers - still plenty of that left for another project of course. The lantern was coloured using a black Wink of Stella brush pen which has given it a subtle metallic sheen and I sponged a touch of yellow ink onto the background for a 'glow' effect. I've not decided whether to pop a sentiment on this one or just to leave it to speak for itself.
A super prize for a lucky winner as always so why not sort out some of your snippets and pop along to the Playground - where the sun always shines 😄
Background - printed from a Buddly Crafts Christmas download
Wreath - die set from Sizzix
Lantern and Candle - die set from Gummiapan
Yes, bunny is getting ready for Christmas - a bit early though. He's been out with his wheelbarrow collecting some festive greenery to decorate the burrow and he met up with one of Santa's little helpers for a chat before he continues on his way. The wheelbarrow die cut was sent to me by a lovely generous friend and everything else was from my stash. At least it's another card ready for December - the collection is growing.
Wheelbarrow - die from Charlie & Paulchen
Rabbit - unbranded die
Santa's Helper - die from Gummiapan
Greenery - die from a Sizzix foliage set
EDITED - Dotty Jo commented and suggested that the little Elf would qualify this card to go along to the Christmas Kickstart challenge so I'm off link up
