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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Love this card. Pine branches and pine cones are done of my favs this time of yest! Nailed this one!
Yana, I love this simple,yet beautiful card. The ombre branches are a fab idea.
I really like this card. The ombré ink works great for that stamp.
the ombre ink really does have a ton of impact!
Love this!
Beautiful!! Love the perfect greens and the Nuvo Dark Walnut accents!!
Stunning cards. LOVE the design and the crystal drops are just so yummy:)
Dry nice and simple Christmas card.
This is beautiful! I love the ombre ink used on the pine boughs! ♥
Love your card! Winnie & Walter are new to me but so glad I’ve discovered them – definitely have more to add to my wish list now!
At first view, I would have sworn that the branches were done with metallic heat embossing or ink! Glad I read the post–hmm…maybe I DO need some ombre ink pads! Thanks so much for this beautiful card.
gorgeous. but everything you make it gorgeous!!
great presentation of WW stamp set. Well done, Bravo!
Yana,
You never seem to not amaze me. I just like your style.
Erica K.
Love the shading you got with the ombre ink.
Beautiful card.
The nuvo drops are great.
thanks for sharing.
That is always a favorite set of their s. Beautiful background
Love how simple and effective this card is. Great color too!
This is one of my all time favorite of your creations…I love the colors and simplicity.
Beautiful! I love the color variation on the pine branches 🙂
Such a beautiful card, Yana! Like Lea said the ombre ink is perfection and is wonderfully done. Thank you so much for joining us for WCMD!
Very pretty all-over background! Thanks for sharing your holiday card.
Wow!! What a Gorgeous Christmas card..Love it.
Great idea using the pine branches and ombré ink.
Beautiful card with the ombre ink and the Nuvos!
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Gorgeous card, as always!
Love the ombré look!
Beautiful elegant card!!
Love your card, the pine branches are great for a background with the brown enamel dots for pinecones, fantastic.
Di
Fabulous as always! Love the ombre choice for pine branches.
I totally love how you did the pine branches!
Love! fabulous design great colours. Perfect!
Kate xx
What a great idea to use the ombré ink and walnut Nuvo Dots. Brilliant!!
Your card is really beautiful and elegant !
Your card is gorgeous. Love how that ombre ink looks.
Stunning card!
That’s a gorgeous festive card !! The stamp is awesome !
Your card is beautiful! That ombre ink pad made those branches fabulous. I thought they were foiled at first.
Awesome job, as always! I love the ombré ink and the triple sentiment is perfect!
Beautiful card, I am heading over and pinning this baby!!
Pretty and elegant at the same time. Thank you.
Your work is always beautiful and inspiring! Happy World CardMaking Day!
I saw this card several times before I actually read the directions and always wondered how you got the great color effect on the pine springs. Now, finally I read the post and understand it was the HA ombre inks – got to get that pad. The colors are just wonderful – like the card!
WOWZERS Yana, this is just STUNNING!
Another beautiful card. Amazing! Love the ombre idea…
Love the card. What I find so original about it is your use of the brown Nuvo drops. I would never even have thought to buy them, much less to use them in such a beautiful way. Just gorgeous! Great inspiration. Thank you
so classy! love it!
You always make fabulous backgrounds. This card is no exception . Absolutely gorgeous.
Very nice card! Enjoying the colors you used, something different. Thank you for changing it up, nice idea!
Another beautiful card. Love your clean elegant designs
Great card! Love these stamps