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Friday, October 27, 2017

A Sleigh Full

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by.


This was quite fiddly and took more time than I like to put into a card,
but I had so much fun doing it!

I had a stitched square lying about so I masked the edges and 
tore a piece of paper a couple of times for snowbanks.

I used Distress ink to sponge the sky and add some shadows to the snowbanks.
It ended up looking like dirty snow! But I had die cuts to camouflage that.
Sprinkling a little water over the sponging added some dimension to the sky.

The sleigh was cut from snippets of Inka Gold smoosh and Champagne Foil.

The little packages and bows were cut from snippets of foil and Inka Gold smoosh.

The sentiment was heat embossed with gold.
(Finding the right sentiment seemed to be the hardest part of the card!  
No, wait, it was the sponging.  I'm really bad at sponging!)

The Poppystamps challenge this month is
I masked the edges of the stitched square die cut to leave a white frame.

I also used a piece of torn paper as a mask for the snow.

The dies are from Poppystamp.
Oh, oh, it looks like they've been discontinued.
I hope this will still count.


Merry Monday 262 is hosted by my friend Linda this week.


And since all those little gifts were cut from snippets, I'm going to skip over to 
Pixie's Snippet Playground
Where our dear friend Darnell is Guest Designing so I know there'll be fun in the Playground!


Rudolph Days runs from the 25th until the end of the month.
It's ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS
Thanks, Mo for hosting this challenge every month!

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!




Card Recipe
Stamps:  Festive Snippets, Prancers (PB)
Ink:   Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Pumice Stone (DI), Basic Gray (SU), Encore Gold
Paper:   Neena, Champagne Foil (SU)
Other:  Santa's Magic Sleigh, Abundant Gifts (PS), Stitched Squares (SSS), Inka Gold, Gold EP (SU)


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41 comments:

  1. LizOctober 27, 2017 at 2:02 PM

    This is beautiful, Bonnie, a gorgeous background for the lovely die cuts. xx

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  2. My Card Attic: HazelOctober 27, 2017 at 3:04 PM

    What a fabulous scene you have created here Bonnie! Lovely! Have a great day! Luv & Hugs. Hazel xx
    My Card Attic

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  3. DebbieOctober 27, 2017 at 4:03 PM

    I just love this, Bonnie - the shimmer cardstock is a really great finishing touch.

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  4. KathleenOctober 27, 2017 at 4:25 PM

    What a fabulous card, gorgeous background and super dies, love the double stitching too.
    Classy card.

    Kath x

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  5. jimlynnOctober 27, 2017 at 4:41 PM

    Bonnie, this is totally gorgeous!!!!! WOW! I love the background and the way the sleigh and packages take the show. So pretty.

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  6. ColleenOctober 27, 2017 at 5:27 PM

    This may have taken longer than you like to spend, but gosh this is sure stunning...what a wonderful scene you created...love that sleigh!! thanks for joining us again (so good to see you!!) at Merry Monday!

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  7. Mac MableOctober 27, 2017 at 5:49 PM

    That die cut sleigh is so pretty. Great scene making, love the sky and the sentiment is perfect...I know what you mean about selecting a sentiment...takes me ages too!!!

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  8. LindaOctober 27, 2017 at 8:02 PM

    Bonnie, what a beautiful winter scene with that awesome sleigh and all those lovely gifts. Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.

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  9. DariaOctober 27, 2017 at 8:43 PM

    This was worth your effort. I love the way it turned out. TFS.

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  10. scrappymo!October 28, 2017 at 2:23 AM

    You have created \ wonderful scene for your pretty sleigh and presents. I like the foiled look. IT is a lovely contrast to the beautiful inky background!
    Thanks for taking part in the October Rudolph Days Challenge.

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  11. LollOctober 28, 2017 at 7:24 AM

    So adorable. Love your smooshed and foiled sleigh and presents, Bonnie. I think your sponged sky is awesome. Great work! xx

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  12. Jane WillisOctober 28, 2017 at 8:17 AM

    What a lovely scene, well worth the time and effort you put into it
    Jane (Rudolph Days GDT)

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  13. Dr Sonia S VOctober 28, 2017 at 8:49 AM

    Bonnie those presents look so gorgeous ...love the crisp die cutting
    Thank you so much for joining us at the Rudolph Days Challenge!
    Rudolph Days Challenge DT
    Dr Sonia

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  14. BobbyOctober 28, 2017 at 9:13 AM

    I see a winner here, Bonnie. The background looks fine to me and I know what you mean about masking snowbanks. Mine look terrible so I rarely do them. Your sleigh is gorgeous with all that gold.

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  15. laurieOctober 28, 2017 at 9:29 AM

    Pretty background Bonnie! I love that sleigh die too..such a festive Christmas card!

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  16. JosieDOctober 28, 2017 at 9:35 AM

    Such a cute card.... worth the time and effort given how good it turned out. And thanks for all your honest deets! Always makes me feel better to know such a skilled and experienced card-maker like you can have "challenges" when making a card (smiley face).

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  17. Marcia HillOctober 28, 2017 at 10:01 AM

    It may have been time consuming, but SO worth the effort Bonnie...lovely, lovely card! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Monday! :0)

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  18. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)October 28, 2017 at 10:11 AM

    Just love the sleigh with presents, Bonnie - worth every minute you put into it!!

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  19. Faith A at Daffodil CardsOctober 28, 2017 at 10:15 AM

    Well worth the work involved, an absolute delight.
    Faith
    x

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  20. JoAnnOctober 28, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    I love your pretty sled and presents Bonnie. They look so good with that lovely background. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday.

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  21. SusanOctober 28, 2017 at 12:29 PM

    Lovely sleigh and pile of gifts - and a beautiful background too!

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  22. Ina GOctober 28, 2017 at 4:40 PM

    OMGoodness Bonnie this is such a beautiful Christmas scene. Love the tree stamping, your sky is perfect and bleak and love the 'dirty snow'. Your sleigh looks amazing and the presents beautifully wrapped and finished with those bows. This is one fantastic Christmas card. Your simple sentiment is just perfect. It's a Winner for me.

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  23. BunnyOctober 28, 2017 at 5:24 PM

    I think you did a fabulous fiddling with this card. It's beautiful. [Bunny]

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  24. Christine AlexanderOctober 28, 2017 at 8:17 PM

    Bonnie, the sleigh and pressies are adorable, totally worth all the extra time :)

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  25. NstizOctober 28, 2017 at 10:55 PM

    Those dies are fantastic! Love how you used them and the delightful colors you chose for them! Why do I feel another shopping spree coming on after seeing this one!

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  26. Robyn OliverOctober 29, 2017 at 1:13 AM

    Just gorgeous Bonnie, so fresh and bright, love the die cuts - the silver on the sleight is just what santa called for, and fabulous landscape to show it all off.

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  27. BożenAOctober 29, 2017 at 8:15 AM

    You so beautifully managed the first plan of the card. I love all the details of the sled and lost gifts. But the second plan is perfect. I love the winter landscape that you created on this card. And the sentiment matched perfectly. The whole creates a perfect Christmas card, Bonnie.
    Hugs,
    BożenA

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  28. Brenda in INOctober 29, 2017 at 8:26 AM

    The scene is beautiful and I like the way you did the trees for depth. The sky looks just like a winter sky and I love the touches of gold and silver.

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  29. Theresa's StudioOctober 29, 2017 at 9:26 AM

    Fabulous scene...love your card and the touches of foil. So many great details.

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  30. MarianneOctober 29, 2017 at 2:45 PM

    Such a wonderful scene, Bonnie. And looking at your pretty die cut packages and bows, I am suddenly reminded of a brand-new die set I could have used for the MM challenge. Oh well, I least I did manage to link up a sweet card this week.
    Marianne x

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  31. Lady JoyfulOctober 29, 2017 at 2:51 PM

    Beautiful card, Bonnie! I love the scene you created and those gifts are just perfect for that challenge. Thank you for joining us at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - Charlotte/Lady Joyful, GDT

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  32. Papercraft BoutiqueOctober 29, 2017 at 2:54 PM

    This is such a fun and cute holiday card, Bonnie! Love the sponged awesome sky, and the texture of the gift packages and the sleigh! I use the stitched rectangle dies often, but I never thought of putting the rectangle back into the negative! Thanks for the inspiration! Hideko

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  33. pamOctober 29, 2017 at 4:24 PM

    Beautiful scene you have created Bonnie, gorgeous background and love your sleigh with presents.
    Thank you for joining us over on Poppystamps challenge blog.
    Pam x

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  34. Kelly LuncefordOctober 29, 2017 at 7:24 PM

    This is so adorable! I just love your scene you have created! Asolutely wonderful!

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  35. kiwimeskreationsOctober 30, 2017 at 2:54 AM

    What amazing use of the "stitched square that was laying around!!" Fabulous card Bonnie
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  36. VivOctober 30, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    I have this die Bonnie - and never used it as I didn't know what to do with it! With your permission I will CASE this?
    It's a great card!

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  37. Jeanne J. October 30, 2017 at 3:26 PM

    This is so pretty! I love the background, but the foil accents on the sleigh, and pretty wrapped presents stole my heart!

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  38. AnonymousOctober 30, 2017 at 7:40 PM

    Maybe it took a bit more time, Bonnie, but all your attention to detail was worth it! I love the sky and snow but I especially like the sleigh and pressies and the gold accents - very elegant! Thank you so much for sharing this lovely creation with us at the Rudolph Days Challenge!
    Linda
    Rudolph Days Challenge DT

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  39. Olga DirektorenkoOctober 31, 2017 at 3:41 AM

    Totally adorable!

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  40. Papercrafting AdventuresOctober 31, 2017 at 7:21 PM

    Gorgeous card, omg! Love it!! -Jennifer Svare

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  41. Nancy Penir November 2, 2017 at 7:19 PM

    Oh Bonnie, the 'fiddley' cards are the best! Lovely in every way. From the sweet scene to the detailed gifts, gorgeous!

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Enjoy! Bonnie