Double D Challenge - Oh Deer

Hello friends.  Still making Christmas cards over here even though I think I have enough...but you just never know who might surprise you with one, so it's good to have a few extra on hand.  Plus I just really, really like making Christmas cards!!  So playing along with the gals over at the Double D Challenge where they are looking for DEER on our cards.

Not much stamping on this card, but it worked out so well with just die cuts and a really OLD Carta Bella 6 x 6 paper pad that other than the sentiment, it really didn't need anything else.  Take a look...

I loved the deep earth tones in the dsp, and it worked perfectly with the deer and tree from PTI's Winter Wonder stamp and die set.  I used one of the coordinating dsp's from the pad for the tree and border layer, and the deer was die cut from kraft and used Walnut Stain Distress Ink to blend around the edges to make him stand out a bit more.  My snow hill layers (PTI's In The Meadow Die Collection) were cut from some cream colored speckled cs that I've had for ages from a store that used to sell this cs by the pound.  I've only a few sheets left and use it very sparingly as the store has been out of business for years now.

Although it doesn't show up too well in my photo, the sentiment (from the Winter Wonder set) was embossed in gold, and I finished with a bit of glitter on the snow hill edges and the tree, and foam tape behind the deer to give him a bit of dimension.  Pretty easy card with the dsp doing all the work, but I still really like the way it came out and really do need to start using more of my dsp instead of hoarding it!  I know, I know,...I'm the only one who does that, right?  Right??!!

You can play along with this challenge right HERE and the DT has oodles of inspiration to get you started.  This challenge is open till Sunday, Nov. 12th @ 8:00PM.

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!