MHKDesigns: Holiday Deer

Hello, friends!  Time for another release for MHKDesigns!  We've got five new sets and a few new paper packs to share with you this month.  Today we are featuring...

The "Holiday Deer" digital stamp set~

I went for another easel card this time.  I kept the color scheme masculine and tried to stick with that in mind...here is the end result...

I had a lot of fun coloring in this image from the "Holiday Deer" set!  I started by using colored pencils.  I then added some watercoloring for the sky, glaze gel pen to the pine needles, and some liquid pearls as berries.  The final touch was some fake snow on the mountain tops.  The sentiment was used on the inside and some velvet ribbon is what holds the easel up.

           

 

I think I achieved my goal of keeping it masculine.  Of course, there is the velvet ribbon, but I think it kind of looks like a bow tie, so that's how I'm justifying it. ;)  I do love it, though, and I hope you do, too!  Please leave me a comment below to let me know what you think!

For more inspiration using this gorgeous set, please check out the other gals on my team who are also showcasing this set!

Here are the links~

Asha | Donna | Rocky | Steph

***GIVEAWAY ALERT***

I will be giving both of these sets to one lucky person who comments on this blog posts!  It will be randomly chosen, so everyone has a chance!  Please make sure that your email is easily found via your comment and/or Blogger profile so that I can get your winnings to you quickly! :)

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Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by!  That's all for me today, friends!  I'll be back tomorrow with another new MHKDesigns set for you to check out, so stop by again then for another chance to win, too!  HUGS and happy {DIGITAL} stamping to you all! :)

October release products:

Spooky | MHKDesigns	Pumpkin Jack | MHKDesigns	Fabulous Fall | MHKDesigns	Holiday Deer | MHKDesigns	Santa′s Sleigh | MHKDesigns
Holly Days Patterned Paper | MHKDesigns	Snowy Day Papers | MHKDesigns	Rainbow of Ribbons Papers | MHKDesigns	Rainbow of Ribbons | MHKDesigns	Butterfly Wisdom | MHKDesigns

CASE-ing Christmas: Challenge #30

Dashing through the snow... I am SO excited that Christmas is getting closer and closer!  If you haven't started your holiday cards, I hope you join us at CASE-ing Christmas this month for our CASE challenge!  This month, we are CASEing the lovely Asha.  Take a peek at her card...

I LOVE the gorgeous snowy sky and lovely scene that Asha used for her card, so I decided to do something similar.  Check out my card...

I used a set from Close To My Heart to create my scene, but the sentiment is from the October 2015 Card Kit from The Stamps of Life.  I added faux snow pen, glitter, and liquid pearls after coloring with colored pencils.  I LOVE all the beautiful textures that are on this card--it looks so cool IRL!

To create a snowy sky like this, you need to start by stamping and heat embossing your snowflakes with clear embossing powder.  After you do that, and they cool, you sponge ink over them, then gently wipe the ink off of the flakes and voila!  I then added some liquid pearl dots for more shine and additional "snowflakes".

I absolutely adore the way this card turned out!  I was worried I'd mess it up, but taking it step by step helped me stay on track. ;)  I hope you like it, too--and please do leave me a comment below to tell me your thoughts!

That's all for me right now, friends!  THANK YOU so much for stopping by!  I hope you come and join us at CASE-ing Christmas, and make sure to check out the inspiration from the other gals, too!

Click the links to check out our team's cards~

Asha | Belinda | Cohenna | Claire | Daen'Ys | Donna

Emily | Judy | Lisa | Mynn | Rocky | Steph | Taunya

I'll be back later with more crafty makes!  Until then, HUGS and MERRY stamping to you all!!!

52CCT: Snow Day

Hello again, friends!  I've got a fun wintry card today for you made for 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown. :)  I made it for our color challenge this week.  Fun springtime colors!  LOVE me some non-traditional colors!

Here are the colors we've got for ya~

My card~

Details~

I've used stamps by Stampers Best, a snowflake punch by Martha Stewart, rhinestones by Studio 112, a yellow Spectrum Noir pen (to color the rhinestones), a border punch by EK Success, glitter paper by Recollections and DCWV, a snow pen by Marvy, and all other supplies are by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you like the colors this week and that you play along!  Don't forget to hop over to see the other amazing creations this fabulous DT has created, too!  HUGS and merry stamping!