Welcome back, y’all! You’re just in time to kick off the July challenge at Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge and what better way to do it that celebrating Christmas in July! Jan’s Digi Stamps is having a month long, 25% off sale, on all of her Christmas sets with no coupon code needed! Whoo-hoo! In honor, I opted to use one of her Christmas sets for you today. Today’s card uses just one of the many images from the set aptly called Reindeer.
If you follow my blog, you might have seen that I have already used this set once already, but using one of the silhouette images. That post is here if you missed it.
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This time I selected a single deer, printed it with one of the sentiments from the same set, printed and die cut the panel. Then I watercolored the deer with Tombow markers, my go-to medium of late. I selected a masculine patterned paper, and mounted it to a kraft card base. I used another piece of kraft and embossed it with a plaid embossing folder. I added a hearty piece of felt ribbon on that and layered everything up with the focal panel popped on foam tape around the ribbon. I couldn’t resist adding Wink of Stella to the snow. I normally wouldn’t add something glittery to a masculine card, but I thin even a guy can appreciate the glistening of the snow! Pretty simple, but that’s what guys appreciate! Here’s another view:
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I sure would love if you would take a moment to see what the rest of the DT did today for the July challenge kick off over on Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge site! While you are there, be sure to link up a project of your own. The challenge is truly Anything Goes, and can be papercrafts, jewelry, sculpting, coloring books, baking, or just about anything else you can make! Just be sure to follow the challenge site to have a chance of winning 1 of 2 prizes. 1 draw will be made from just the entries using Jan’s images, and 1 draw is from ALL of the entries, so you have 2 chances to win if you use a JDS image. Jan’s images are available in large sets and for such a little price, and include both b/w, colored, and sometimes silhouette versions, both PNG and JPEG formats, and include multiple sentiments to choose from. They are really a great deal! And don’t forget that the Christmas in July sale is going on this whole month in the JDS shop for 25% off Christmas sets!
ETA: 9/10/20 This card was picked as one of five $10 winners to the Stamplorations store for their August Summer Vacation challenge!
ETA: 10/2/20 This card was chosen as Top 3 for Createful Heart Cards!!!
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
- Dare2BArtsy – July – Christmas In July
- Stamping Sensations – July – All Creatures Great and Small
- Crafty Calendar – July – Add a Ribbon
- Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge – #497 – Anything Christmas w/opt. for a man/boy
- Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – July
- Di’s Digi Designs – Christmas in July
- Creative Fingers – #189 – Anything Goes
- Craft Rocket – July – #72 – For Men/Boys
- Creative Knockouts – #357 – Sew it Up (I used a stitched ribbon)
- A Perfect Time to Craft – July – #7
- Clever Dexter – #7 – All That Sparkles
- Crafter’s Cafe – July – #246 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore – July – #77
- Crafty Animals – #40 – Anything Goes w/ an animal
- Createful Heart – #21 – Anything Goes WINNER!!!
- Creative Sketchy Girls – #49 – Male Card
- Digi Doodle Designs – #29 – Christmas in July
- Merry Little Christmas Challenge – July – #24 – Anything Christmas Goes
- MIUCB – #39 – Anything Goes w/Open Technique
- Sheepski Designs – #40 – Christmas in July
- Stamplorations – Summer Vacation/Anything Goes
- ABC Christmas Challenge – N&O are for? (N is for No Fuss)
- Crafty Gals Corner – #208 – You’re the Man!
- Fezziwigs Festive Frolics – #14 – Anything Festive Goes
- The Paper Shelter – #434 – Use a Sentiment
- Word Art Wednesday – Wks 446-447 – Anything Goes
Misplaced Mojo 
I love how you grounded the raindeer, what colors did you use?
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The 3 markers in the photo are legit the only 3 I used for the image. Tombow 977 and 992 were used for the deer, and N52 for the shadow. Any variation was just from the water diluting the color as I faded it out! 😊
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He’s a beautifully regal looking Deer, many thanks for sharing and joining in with our ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ theme at Stamping Sensations challenge.
B x
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Ah your card is super, I love the sentiment on it. Thanks for sharing with me over on Fezziwigs Festive Frolics, this fortngith, Hazel xx
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This is stunning, Karen! Of all the deer in this set, the one you chose to use is the most magnificent (IMHO.) Superb coloring and your design really put the image center stage.
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You are too kind, NC! I was quite pleased that I had the perfect paper for it though!
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Wonderful card design and the background paper works so well with your deer scene.
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Thanks, Verna!!! I really appreciate your sweet comment!
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This is a stunning card Karen! I love the clean design and that sentiment is perfect.
Hugs Sheryl xx
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Thank you Sheryl! I thought about dressing the card up more, but I kinda liked the simplicity for a guy card. This will be perfect for my dad, a guy who would rather appreciate deer in their natural habitat than to hunt them. Thank you for the sweet comment!
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Fabulous card Karen, love your coloring! Great stitching too!
Thank you for joining us at Creative Knockouts! I hope you ‘ll play along again this week!
Hugs,
Kelly! Love your coloring!
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I love seeing how versatile stamps can be and now digital images! I will definitely have to take a look at these images! Great card btw. 😊
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Thanks so much Tracie!!! Digis are a whole wonderful world in their own right. I love the ability to size them how you want instead of being stuck with the size they are made in for photopolymer. Easy to mirror them too! Many fun techniques you can do to layer them over digi backgrounds without having to mask like traditional stamps. Some limitations too… harder to heat emboss (but possible) and some printer inks smear when you ink blend over the ink. Still, lots of fun… and the best part is they don’t take up heaps of room in your craft space!!! And they are searchable if you are looking for a specific manufacturer or image. Let me know if you have any questions about working with them 😊
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Oh, this is so sweet Thanks for entering your card at Digi Doodles Studios.
Oh, wat een leuke kaart. Leuk dat je meedoet met onze challenge bij Digi doodles studios.
Hugs
Claudia
DT Digi doodles Studios
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http://knutselmeisjes.blogspot.be
https://digidoodlestudioschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/
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I love it. It’s gorgous Thanks for joining us at Sheep Ski Design
Hugs
Claudia
DT Sheep Ski Design
http://creativesketchygirls.blogspot.be/
https://girlzcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/
http://knutselmeisjes.blogspot.behttps://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.be
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HI Karen! This card turned out gorgeous…err, I mean handsome! I know I would love it, even though I’m not a guy. 🙂
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LOL! I know what you mean, and I appreciate the sweet words, my friend!!! TY!!!
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I love this card! I love the pun that’s not too much! I love the elegant coloring! I love the use of patterned paper! so pretty!!!!
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Aw, V! Thank you sweetie 😁 Your comments always make my day!
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lovely christmas card
thanks for taking part in our challenge
greetings jolanda bongers
dt challenge blog creative sketchy girls
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Such a beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at the Creative Sketchy Girls.
Big hugs Ilonka DT.
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Amazing card, I love your image and colors.
Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
Hugs
Danka
Twórcze pasje Danki {My Blog}
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Thanks for joining our male card challenge! i love your card!
Nancy DT Creative Sketchy Girls
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Cette carte est magnifique et sobre, j’adore !
MaryannG
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Great card and it can surely be a card for a boy or man. But personally I think It should be more clear it’s for a boy or man. Thanks for joining us at Craft Rocket Challenges.
groetjes, Ellen
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Amazing colouring and I love your choice of patterned papers. Thank you for sharing at Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper. Beckie
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Such an awesome design. Thanks for playing along with us at ABC Christmas Challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creative projects in the future galleries again.
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I’m so sorry too late to comment. Such a beautiful Christmas card! Thank you for your lovely entry at Mix It Up Challenge Blog! Hope to see you again soon!! HUGS!
Ann DT
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Wonderful card!
Thanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x
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