I believe this might be the first orange Christmas card I've ever made. The image is a House Mouse scene that absolutely refused to stamp for me. I can't count how many times I re-inked it in the stamp positioner, but it wouldn't stamp the entire image. (There was a huge white spot just to the right of what you see here.) I set it aside for a while, and then decided to use what I could and have one bunny hanging carrots on a tree instead of two.
In addition to using the "snippet" created by lop off half the image, the image is matted on a dark orange snippet which is on a paler orange snippet. In keeping with the orange theme, I used orange baker's twine and orange ink on the sentiment.
This card is entered in these challenges:
Rudolph Challenge -- Christmas
Winter Wonderland -- cute Christmas
ABC Christmas -- H is for Hang it Up
Crafting By Designs -- Get ready for Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #434 -- anything Christmas
Word Art Wednesday #384 -- anything goes
Pixie's Snippet Playground #350 -- use snippets
Hi this is a stunning Christmas card. That image is so cute. Thank you for joining us at Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog for the current challenge the theme is “Cute Christmas” and the sponsor is Imagine That Digistamps. Hugs Jackie (DT)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card. Such a shame that you had problems stamping it. I have had a problem with a certain stamp of my own in a stamp positioner and have resorted to popping it on the floor and using my foot (very carefully) to add a bit more pressure where it is not stamping. This has worked for me but remember to be careful if you try this method.
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Cute card and thank you for joining us at Winter Wonderland and hope you will join us again. Carol S. DT
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy, a sweet image for Christmas, love the colour scheme to go with the carrots. Thank you for joining us at Crafting by Designs... good luck in the prize draw... Megan DT
ReplyDeleteaw, such a sweet card featuring an adorable image! I've sometimes had to do the 'cpr method' to get rid of spots that haven't completely stamped. :) Thank you so much for playing along with the Rudolph Days challenge.
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It's still a great image and card even though you had to use only half of the image. A bunny hanging carrots? lovely idea. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge :) Lynda DT
ReplyDeleteIt still looks great with just the one bunny! And your design is good for this altered image!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in the April Rudolph Days Challenge.
I love this card and image as it is Sandy! Just perfect. Surprised that HM have a didgy stamp but these things happen. If you don't have a Misti - where you can repeat stamp (ah, bet it's wood mounted?) then am stuck. Sue's idea of standing on it is a good one but - as she almost warns - prone to smudging. I would just continue to use ifs as you did - it's perfect like that anyhow!
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Di xx
Love your little bunny hanging up carots. Thanks for playing along with us at ABC Christmas Challenge.
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