CAS Mix Up Challenge - mail early for christmas

Another fun challenge from the CAS Mix Up October Challenge!
Thank you, Julia, for hosting the challenge this month!

I used stamping, layering 4 kinds of stencils, and embossing paste for my card.

I bought fir tree stencils for holiday cards just last week, so I was excited to use the stencils for the challenge. 😊

I layered 4 stencils:
Layer 1: Rectangle Frame - I made my own frame stencil using a mod rectangle die with acetate, and ink-distressed the background, leaving the center uncolored.
Layer 2: Fir Tree - I sponged the tree stencil with distress ink.
Layer 3: Snow (on the tree) - I stenciled the snow with white pigment ink.
Layer 4: Snowfall - I spread a layer of glimmer paste over the stencil. I liked the glittering effect of the snowfall.

Finally I stamped "Mail Early for Christmas". Now the card looks like a holiday postcard.

It's a little quiet for my taste, but it has a peaceful feeling.


Thanks for visiting me!


Stamp: "Stamptember" 2017 Tim Holtz Collection (Stampers Anonymous/Simon Says Stamp)
Paper: Bristol Smooth White (100 lb), Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Distress Oxide Ink (Ranger - Broken China), Distress Ink (Ranger - Chipped Sapphire, Pine Needles, Barn Door), Craft Ink (Whisper White - Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: Die-namics Mod Rectangle STAX (My Favorite Things), Woodland Stencil (Tim Holtz), Falling Snow Stencil (Simon Says Stamp), Nuvo Glimmer Paste (Tonic Studio - Moonstone), Window Sheet (Stampin' Up!)