Hello all and thank you so much for stopping by today to help celebrate World Cardmaking Day 2017! Woot woot! I’m so grateful to Winnie & Walter for organizing and putting this hop together to allow us, cardmakers, share our passion! More info about the blog hop below.
To celebrate this day I made one of my favorite kinds of cards and incorporated a few of my most-loved techniques!
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CARD DETAILS
I started working on my card by stamping a background pattern using one of the images from the Winter Woodland stamp set from Winnie & Walter. I picked the pine branch and also used Hero Arts Green Ombre ink for my stamping. By using this particular ink and not just a one color ink pad I was able to add a lot of interest to this otherwise simple stamped background.
I stamped the branch a few times always rotating it and making sure it faced a different direction every time. Next, I trimmed my panel to 4 x 5 1/4″ and foam mounted onto an A2 side folding card base.
To create a sentiment for this project I used another trick I love lately – I heat embossed a skinny sentiments strip “Season’s Greetings” from the Comfort + Joy set in white embossing powder onto black cardstock 3 times, trimmed each into a narrow strip and foam mounted onto my card using black foam adhesive.
Finally, to embellish this card I added number of brown drops using Nuvo Crystal Drops in Dark Walnut to imitate pinecones.
HOP ALONG WITH US!
The next stop on this hop is amazing Amy Kolling! You can also start over at Winnie & Walter blog.
GIVEAWAY
5 random winners in total will be drawn from all the comments left on the different stops along the hop. Each winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to the Winnie & Walter shop. Comment below for your chance to win!
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Winnie and Walter Winter Woodland 6 X 8 Clear Stamps Shop at: SSS | W&W |
 Winnie and Walter Comfort and Joy Clear Stamps Shop at: SSS | W&W |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Lime to Forever Green Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tonic Dark Walnut Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS |
PIN THIS PROJECT
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BEAUTIFUL card Yana!
LOVE your ombre pine branch background, repeat sentiment and clever “pinecones”, together they are such a wonderful design!
… feeling SO INSPIRED 🙂
I really love this card! Such a great look 🙂
Beautiful card with gold embossing.
A lovely card. The ombre ink pad makes the stamping very special. Thanks so much for sharing.
Wow, love the repeated design and the way you did the sentiment.
I love the Ombre look! Love this card
Yana you always make the most stunning cards. Perfect.
Lovely card! The ombre ink of the branches is a great idea! I also love the pinecones! Thanks for sharing! This is a great release!! Happy World Cardmaking Day!
Wonderful card. Love the ombré affect on the branches.
So pretty! Love the
use of the ombre ink,
worked great for the
branches.
Carla from Utah
So pretty, Yana. What perfect colors.
Beautiful card Yana! Love your background cards! You always inspire me to give them a try! How do you get those nuvo drops so perfectly round? Love it! Oh and by the way….I have been saving color pallets since your video on how you chose your colors! Fantastic tip! Thanks so much!
Gorgeous card!
wowie! such a pretty card
Lovely card! I really like your style!
I love your CAS style!
What a lovely elegant card!! Soooo beautiful!!
What a gorgeous background with the ombre trees, Yana! I love the addition of the Nuvo drops. So beautiful and elegant!
Wow! It’s so gorgeous!!!
Beautiful card. I love the use of the Nuvo drops.
Very unusual take with a traditional image. I love it! Your sentiments and brown dots are so striking against the stamped background of pine. Thanks for sharing and thanks to Winnie & Walter for all the fun activities on WCMD. Happy World Cardmaking Day!
Wow this card is really stunning!! Thanks for sharing!
Great use of ombre colours …such a wonderful all over design.
I knew I purchase those Hero Arts ombre ink pads for a reason. That background is stunning. Thanks for the inspiration
This card is beautiful! I love how you used the Nuvo Drops to appear to be pinecones on your card. Using the ombre ink on the pine branch really added to the card, as well!
Your card is a wonderful twist on the expected color combo and design, and so unique and creative! Love the Nuvo drop berries.
Beautiful card! Love the background!
Very nice background!!
who knew that pine branches could look sooo good? perfect
Wow! Love this! So classy. Great colours. I have the Winter Woodland set and have yet to use it. TFS the idea.
beautiful beautiful card…love the colors..
So pretty with this pine branch background.
Gorgeous as always Ms. Yana. Thanks for sharing.
This is a stunner yana! Not just in love with your card but also the photography! Thank you so much for sharing the tips!