The Paper Players have a sketch this week that worked perfectly for an idea that I've had in my head for two loving reindeer.
The is about the most red and green you will ever see on one of my cards! I am not sure how someone who adores Christmas is just not a fan of green and red together, but I'm not. Or at least for now. (I've noticed that my color tastes have changed over the years, from rich and regal to light and fresh. Who knows that I'll like next year!?) But this is going out to my son and girlfriend and since I sent them a pink Halloween card, I went more classic for this one!
The reindeer was an unexpected purchase from Stampin' Up. My demonstrator threw a party and we made Christmas ornaments using this guy peeking out of the wreath. I didn't need anything else in the die set but in the end the eyes on this guy plus the easy way the dies layered to create those eyes and the cute nose won out. (I have a love/hate relationship with Stampin' Up and their die sets because I often only want the stand-alone dies and not the rest that coordinate with stamps!) The paper is long retired as is the sentiment. The sentiment is exactly what I wanted to say on their card so I had to play around for awhile to make it work since it wasn't quite big enough to stand alone. I added yet more red and put it on a banner which gave it the weight that I needed.
Thanks to The Paper Players for the inspiration for my card!
SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: Christmas Messages
Dies: Stampin' Up Reindeer Fun and Scalloped Contours dies
Cardstock: Male Deer: Early Espresso, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie; Female Deer Early Espresso, Naturals White, Crumb Cake; Garden Green and Real Red, patterned paper both retired Stampin' Up: Peaceful Prints 12x12 and the original Garden Green dsp
Kim... truly "oh what fun". So love your adorable card! Wishing you and yours a happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card with those cute reindeer. Love your take on the sketch.
ReplyDeleteHow cute are they! This is a delightful card for your son and his girl!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute - those reindeer are adorable! And I'm with you on red and green together - I really, really don't like it but put up with it for Christmas cards.
ReplyDeletei feel the same about the die sets and that the name of the die set is different from the coordinating stamp set so it's hard to find sometimes
ReplyDeleteOh Kim, those reindeer are so cute and the sentiment on the red flag worked perfectly to fit your design! While I'm a fan of non-traditional colors for Christmas, I really love how you used the red and green. I especially love the background paper with the white snowflakes. Everything about your card is fabulous and I'm so happy you were inspired by my sketch! Thanks for joining The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun indeed Kim - I love the way your card came together and your sweet deer pair make for the cutest card! Thanks for playing along with us over at The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteKim, I absolutely adore this card! The reindeer couple are sweet and your combination of papers/design wonderfully eye-catching. I'm all for traditional red and green so your card makes me smile all over my face!
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The deer are very cute. I found myself liking this set more and more as the season wore on. I like the way you've balanced out the red and green and the paper with the decorated panel. Lovely card! Thanks for joining in with us at The Paper Players.
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