Winter Wishes for Merry Monday

Hi Everyone.  Happy Thursday.

Quick post for you tonight. 

One of the challenges I managed to play along with over the long weekend is Merry Monday.  It's a fabulous sketch challenge

Isn't that an awesome sketch?  I immediately knew what I wanted to do with it!

I pulled out my new Core'dinations sandable card stock and ran it through my Big Shot and SU embossing folder and then sanded off the top layers of color using my sanding block.   Even though the color variation is slight because of the Pool Party, you can still tell the difference.  Here's a close-up look

The closeup is a little washed out, but I think you can see the difference in the sanded areas both in color (much lighter), but it also changes the texture.

Here's the complete card:

I stamped and colored the images and then cut the rolling hills from an adhesive page using a die from PTI.   I then covered them in glitter and mounted them on top of the focal images, layering each over the other using dimensionals.  The sentiment was stamped onto Vellum card stock and adhered to the base using mini glue dots.  To cover up the dots I added two little Silver glimmer stars.   I was really pleased with the end result and think that Pool Party is a stunning color.   I also love the Core'dinations card stock and have much more on my order for tomorrow!   I think it's going to be fun to play with the darker colors.

Don't forget to pop along to Merry Mondays and check out the fabulous design team cards – oh… and play along, too.  Think about it… you will have a card ready for Christmas and each time you play along, you have one less card to worry about come December 🙂

On a personal note:

It's been a relative feast of bird sightings in the yard the last couple of days.   I'll be sharing some photos with you over the next few days.   Tonight, here's a pair of my favorite visitors.  We saw them once, very fleetingly, last year, but they are sticking around this year.

They are very shy and for some reason, always seem to be hanging around outside when I decide to go onto the deck.  They get flushed very easily and make a hasty exit stage right!   The male is just so gorgeous.  We have been trying to find a wood duck house but haven't been successful yet.  I know it's too late for this year, but we are hoping we can get one and put it up in time for nesting next year!

As always, thank you for visiting my little neck of the stamping blogosphere.  Warm hugs and prayers for all of you who need a little lift tonight.  

Hugs

Jaydee

Card recipe – all ingredients Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

• Card stock:  Pool Party Core'dinations.  Whisper White. Vellum.  Silver Glimmer Paper
• Inks:  Copic Markers.  Stazon for the sentiment
• Stamps:  Winter Hills (PTI)
• Embossing folder:  SU
• Tools:   Glitter.  Adhesive Sheet.