2/03/2022

CAS Christmas February 2022 Challenge - All is Calm All is Bright

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the CAS Christmas February Challenge! This month's challenge is hosted by our talented Designer, Christine (It's a Card Day's Night). She chose Winter Scene as the theme. Our wonderful Guest Designer is Izzy (Izzy Scrap). Welcome, Izzy!


I had a perfect die and an embossing folder to create a winter scene. 😊


[How I made the card]

1. 3D embossed a piece of white card stock.

2.  Lightly sponged the embossed panel with distress inks, and spritzed the shimmer spray over the panel.

3.  Die-cut the fir tree and the frame twice from a piece of white card stock, and die-cut another fir tree panel to stack up for dimension.

4.  Foiled the sentiment on the die-cut front panel.

5.  Glued the front panel to the sponged panel, and adhered the entire front panel to the card base.




I don't think I'll ever see this kind of peaceful and snowy "winter scene" here in Los Angeles, but it was fun to dream about the scene while making the card. 😊

You'll find more inspirations at the challenge site. Please check it out and join the fun!






Paper: Basic White (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Distress Ink (Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage - Ranger)
Others: Dies (Tall Fir Collage - Memory Box, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle - CUTplorations), 3D Embossing Folder (Snowy Forest - Memory Box), Glimmer Hot Foil (Aura - Spellbinders), Glimmer Hot Plate (Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips - Spellbinders), Sheer Shimmer Spray (Sparkle - Tsukineko), Connect Glue (Gina K)

19 comments:

  1. Swoon! I LOVE that you chose pastels for your background, Hideko...it adds such a dreamy effect to this card and your trees are fabulous! You should plan a trip to the east coast sometime...I think you would love to see a snowy winter scene in person :) xx

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  2. This is absolutely peaceful to look at Hideko - wonderful soft embossing and inking on the background and the white trees overlayed are beautiful! xx

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  3. You just need to come to my house Hideko...we have plenty of snow and snow covered trees to keep you more than happy here in West Michigan! (Although I have to warn you it is bitter COLD here!!) Anyway, your card is absolutely BEAUTIFUL and I'm loving all the stacked layers for the added dimension! It truly is a beautiful and peaceful scene you've created my friend!! Hugs. :0)

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  4. beautiful peaceful scene Hediko, love the soft colours against the white die cut. Wonderful card ♥

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  5. Hideko, this is stunning. I love the colors you used for blending because it makes such a peaceful and serene scene! The added layers and especially the embossed background is amazing!

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  6. What a beautiful calm winter scene, Hideko! Love the pale colours - they make it look like the winter light I remember from my childhood in Toronto.

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  7. I love the serenity of the scene you beautifully created, Hideko! You chose the perfect sediment, too! Hugs, Darnell

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  8. All is calm in your imagined Winter wonderland, Hideko! We have this kind of 'blue hue' to our snow-covered day today! LOve your card, the sparkle of the snow, and these gorgeous cedars - but I'm just as happy staying inside and imagining I'm in sunny LA playing cards with you!
    =]

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  9. WOW ! This is so beautiful, Hideko ! The perfect winter scene which brings calm and serenity. I'm not living in LA, but I don't think we will either see this beautiful landscape this year. What a clever idea the embossed background, thanks for the tip ! Thanks also for the warm welcome, so happy to be guesting for this challenge. x

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  10. Beautiful card, Hideko! I love the delicate touch of color behind the oval tree die! Those oval collage dies are some of my favorites for cards! Sue N

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  11. Hideko, your card is so beautiful. Love your soft background.

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  12. You may not get these peaceful snowy scenes where you live, but you recreated one beautifully! I'll bet the shimmer is amazing! The background and die cut trees certainly are!

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  13. Love your soft background--perfect for the white trees!

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  14. Beautiful softly blended colors over your dry embossed background, Hideko. Perfect choice of Distress Inks. I love how you stacked your die cut layers, which really made your die cut trees and oval window pop. Sweet and pretty gold foiled sentiment for the final touch. TFS dear friend and including your details and close up of the shimmer from the spray. Love and Hugs...Nancy

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  15. Beautiful card Hideko, the colours are just so pretty and perfect with the trees in the oval, Cathy x

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  16. So serene and beautiful, Hideko. You’ve paired together the perfect die and EF to create your scene. Your ink blending is lovely and soft.

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  17. What a pretty winter scene and I love the dimension from the embossing folder. The crisp white oval die cut looks beautiful against those delicate colours Hideko x.

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  18. LOVE your design Hideko!! The background with the embossed trees with gorgeous soft colours is so pretty, especially with the shimmer you've added. Great dimension by adding the frame of trees on top. Fabulous card, sweet friend! xx

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  19. Really beautiful in those soft colours with the gentle shading. x

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