Thursday, July 21, 2022

Dash Away All

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This Santa die had been hanging out in my NBUS box since last Christmas.
It's about time I  used it.

I cut a piece of salted watercolor for the background and die cut Santa and his reindeer 
twice from a snippet of black cardstock. I glued the two pieces together for 
some depth.

The houses were cut from another snippet of brushed silver cardstock.  I pressed the
edges of the roofs in VersaMark and sprinkled with a twinkly embossing paste

I found a tiny star stamp and stamped a few stars in the sky and embossed them.

I added a frame from my UFO box and stamped and embossed the sentiment.

Another one for the Christmas stash!

Challenges:
NBUS #40 - Santa Die
Jingle Belles - Bring on the Bling (glitter embossing powder)
Double Trouble Paper Crafts - Christmas in July

 
 



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Bitty Holiday Wishes (MFT), Mini Stars (?)  
Ink: VersaMark
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Black, Brushed Silver
Other:  Dash Away All die (TH), Holiday Home Dies (ret SU), Metallic Platinum Sparkle EP (WOW)


Enjoy!


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26 comments:

Vicky Hayes said...

Your sparkly additions have added a magical feel to this beautiful card Bonnie! Vicky x

I Card Everyone said...

Your UFOs are just wonderful, Bonnie - just love that 'salted' background! Another technique I've yet to try!
It was high-time to get that darling die cut - he's magical, isn't he? LOve him here in your wonderful neighborhood!
=]

Bobby said...

I love backgrounds and this one is fabulous, Bonnie. Not quite aurora borealis but it reminds me of it. It's the perfect place for Santa to be flying.

LeAnne said...

VERY cool...I'd like to try that background some time! Yours always look amazing, just like this card!

Cat Craig said...

Beautifully done. Love that dab of sparkle on the rooftops.

Nstiz said...

Not only is this a fantastic card but it looks SO fun to do! What a novel idea! Love the sparkle you added to the tops of the buildings. Your background is phenomenal!

Marcia Hill said...

What a FABULOUS card Bonnie!! I'm totally loving your water colored and salt background...a perfect night sky for Santa and his team to fly through!! Loving the sparkly stars and the roof tops of the houses too! Wonderful card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Lisa Elton said...

I love the frosty rooftops Santa is flying over as he soars through those twinkling stars! Wonderful card, Bonnie. So happy to see it in our CAS Christmas gallery!

Alyson Mayo said...

Oh, I love this! The houses along the bottom make a great background for Santa's sleigh. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble :)

Christine Alexander said...

wow Gorgeous Bonnie, your Santa and reindeer are so sweet but your houses blew me away. I love the sparkle round the edges from the EP ♥

Suzanne Reynolds said...

The silhouette of Santa and his sleigh is perfect against the beautiful bluee sky... love all the sparkly stars and snow on the roof tops... beautiful card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and Jingle Belles Rock challenges.

kiwimeskreations said...

What a wonderful twinkly card Bonnie - it looks about as cold as I am feeling tonight :) Love your houses with the sparkly edges
Blessings
Maxine

Loll said...

Your salt watercoloured background is so cool. Makes for the most amazing sky, Bonnie! Perfect with the fabulous Santa and sleigh silhouette. I love seeing the rooftops, especially with the silver embossed edging. Very creative and beautiful! xx

Melanie Hungerford said...

What a gorgeous card, love the soft background and the added silver around the houses is a wonderful touch. Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble!

Barb Ghig said...

WOW! Gorgeous salted watercoloring on your background, Bonnie! I love how you created the houses, too...so clever and so beautiful! This is one very special Christmas card, my friend! Thanks for joining in the fun at CAS Christmas! xx

TK said...

Adorable -- loving that salted watercolor and pretty sparkly accents!

SmilynStef said...

the twinkling embossed edges are brilliant ... gives your night sky the perfect glow ... so very glad you joined our BLING-ing on the Holidays at Jingle Belles.

Brenda in IN said...

A beautiful night sky for Santa. The glittery homes look so bright so he won't miss them on his route.

lauren bergold said...

Oh wow! Such a beautiful holiday card with lovely touches of sparkle... that glitter outline of the houses is a GENIUS move! So happy that you could join our "Bling on the Holidays" prompt teamed up with the Double Trouble Challenge at JINGLE BELLES!

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, my, what really stands out to me is the silver edging on those houses. Glad you said how you did that 'cause I was stumped. Such a cool background and I love the die. You did good playing in all these challenges. I think I'm challenge challenged.

Papercraft Boutique said...

Fabulous Santa and reindeer card, Bonnie! Your salt watrecolored sky is fabulous and perfect for the cold winter sky! The dimension of the silhouette is awesome, and I LOVE the sparkling frosty rooftops! I'm always happy to see your card in the CAS Christmas gallery! Thanks for sharing!
Hideko xx

Pat said...

A great watercoloured sky and love the added houses using brushed silver card and Santa with his sleigh really stands out double layered, also love the sparkly stars in the sky too. x

Susan said...

Love that salt background - a great frosty feeling! The houses with the bit of sparkle around the edges are fabulous! A great background for Santa and his reindeer! Thank you so much for joining us at CAS Christmas!

Sandy said...

Brrrrr - this looks like a mighty cold ride to me!
Sandy xx

Trina P. said...

Beautiful salt watercolour background and so perfect for your UFO diecut Santa.

BożenA said...

This watercolor salt background is wonderful. Sometimes I observe such a sky in Poland, when planes leave streaks in the sky. The black silhouette of the Santa Claus harness stands out perfectly against this background. I also love the silver edges of the houses, it looks really amazing.
xx