More Winter Cards

My entry in Beccy's Place Fifth Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge for the letter "Y" as in "Ya sure. You betcha." The card requires a bit of explanation.Forty-one years ago I spent Christmas with my soon-to-be husband's family. It was a wonderful evening except for one thing… I got my first taste of the Norwegian delicacy named Lutefisk. Actually, what I remember more than the taste was the smell! Lutefisk is actually cod (fish) preserved in lye. It has very little taste, mainly the butter that is poured on it. And it has an odd, gelatinous texture, and smells horrendous! I understand that it is an acquainted taste... but one that I never plan to acquire! And am thankful that my sweet hubby has never acquired the taste either! Several years ago I made refrigerator magnets for all my in-laws using one of my own mini Viking drawings. Decided to make one again that would decorate a card. Attached a little vellum half-envelope to the front that the little magnet slips into.  

Entered into: 

Beccy’s Place Challenge- November               (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

                               

Recently discovered a new challenge called Crafty Christmas Collaboration (CCC). It provides the challenge to CASE a variety of cards made by talented bloggers.  My first card is actually inspired by two cards, made in Jan 2017 using similar items. The sponged frame for my image was inspired by Jessica's card, and the snowy scenery was inspired by Emily's card. (For more details about the CCC visit www.allthesparkle.com/ccc1-emily-midgett)
The branch is hand cut and the sweet little owl is a freebie from Paper Smooches (papersmooches.blogspot.com)

Here are the cards that inspired me-

Entered into: 

Crafty Christmas Collaboration (CCC)- January           (allthesparkle.com/ccc1-emily-midgett)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #191            (artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.com.au)

My final card this posting is a pretty trio of ornaments made with a wood mount stamp from Northwood's. Colored with Tombow markers, I added Judikins Diamond Glaze to provide a glossy finish to the ornaments. It caused the colors to bleed a bit… but I think that adds a little bit of an aged vintage feeling. (At least that is how I am trying to live with the oops!) The sentiment is unlabeled.  (The colors of the ornaments allow me to enter it into the SumMorFun Color Challenge.)

Entered into: 

SumMoreFun  Challenge- Color Challenge- Let it Snow    (summorefun.com)  

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- Anything Goes    (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)
Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge2- Extra for Nov    (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com)