Postage Frame Christmas Deer Family

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As January's CAS Christmas Card challenge theme was 'silhouette'
this prompted me to use a die cut deer family in an icy postage frame setting

I've blended two shades of blue distress inks inside a large postage frame stencil straight onto the front of my card blank.  Decided to stamp around the edges with my favourite snowflake stamp using hickory smoke distress oxide and adhered the deer family standing on top of some stamped icy swirls.

The smaller frame above is similarly inked, stamped with part of the snowflake, a circular sentiment and drawn wavy lines to represent a postage mark.

Some finishing touches here & there with a silver gelly roll pen

First time ever I've made a start on this year's Christmas cards so early!

I've used - 13.5 cm sq white card blank
Funky Fossil Postage Frame stencil
DIs tumbled glass, stormy sky
Gifted deer die cut
Hot off the Press Enchanted Christmas stamp set
Tonic sentiment stamp
DO hickory smoke
Linking up with -
                                       CAS Christmas Card                       Christmas Kickstart #46 - Such a Deer! 

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. LollSunday, 17 January, 2021

    This card is so creative and fun Steph! I LOVE your postcard with the cancelled postage stamp and the adorable winter scene with silhouettes of a sweet family of deer. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

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  2. Nozomi DesignSunday, 17 January, 2021

    A very classy card, Steph. I love it! The stamps are lovely, of course, but it's the shades of distressed ink on the white card that really brings it all together. Fantastic! x

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.Monday, 18 January, 2021

    Beautiful card
    Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  4. EmmaTMonday, 18 January, 2021

    Gorgeous & clever design, love itx

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  5. ClurMonday, 18 January, 2021

    A gorgeous CAS card Steph. I love the colour and the design is simply beautiful. 💕 Clare x

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  6. Alison59Monday, 18 January, 2021

    I love CAS cards Steph; this is stunning :-)

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  7. Dotty JoTuesday, 19 January, 2021

    Love the blue and grey together - so classy. Thanks for playing at Christmas Kickstart Challenge, Steph, your card is gorgeous, Jo x

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  8. Christine AlexanderWednesday, 20 January, 2021

    I love your OLC with the stenciled stamp design. Your colour combo and silhouette deer are perfect. Thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas.

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  9. Julia AstonThursday, 21 January, 2021

    What a lovely design with your soft blue postage stamp stenciling and your beautiful deer family in silhouette Steph! thank you for joining in my challenge at CAS Christmas xx

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  10. PatSunday, 24 January, 2021

    Beautiful deer Steph and love the pretty edge to the stencilled frames in that pretty blue, and love the very pretty ornate snowflakes and the sentiment in the form of a circular postmark which coordinates perfectly. A terrific card! x

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  11. ArleneWednesday, 27 January, 2021

    I love the design and framing on your monotone card. It makes me dream of Xmas.

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  12. ionabunnyTuesday, 02 February, 2021

    Gorgeous. I love how you stamped on the inked panels. Beautiful silhouettes. Thanks for joining the fun at Christmas Kickstart. Hugz

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