November elemental inspiration

Can you believe we’re already in November??

Well, as the first Friday of a new month it’s time for a brand new elemental inspiration challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.

Here’s our photo for this month:

You need to pick three separate elements to interpret on your card project.

I was inspired by the woodgrain texture contrasting with the dark background. I also thought those large glass domes and candle holders could be interpreted as a snow globe, and of course I had to include festive berries and foliage!

Card | MME Comfort and Joy

Paper and chipboard accents: MME – Comfort and Joy (r)
Stamps and dies: WPlus9 – Merry & Bright (r)
Other: Stickles, Distress Stickles, 3D foam tape

Any excuse to get out the lovely Merry & Bright stamp and die set from WPlus9, it’s one of my favourites as it includes these 2 and 3-step sprigs of pine and berries. They add so much detail in such an easy way. For extra pop I added Stickles to the berries in red, plus Stickles on the Marquee light “bulbs”, and what may be the last of my Distress Stickles around the aperture. Hadn’t realised most of the bottle was used up!

I do like the contrast in texture and look Distress Stickles can provide, it’s just difficult to get them these days without having to place a largeish order to get inexpensive postage. I will have to add replacements to my shopping list.

Anyway, I hope you head on over to the Daring Cardmakers blog to check out the other wonderful takes on our inspiration pick, and join in if you can!

Happy crafting!

WPlus9 – Merry & Bright stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	WPlus9 – Merry & Bright dies (r) Shop at: EH \| SHC \| SSS	Distress ink pad – Festive Berries Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Distress ink pad – Gathered Twigs Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS
Distress ink pad – Peeled Paint Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Distress ink pad – Pine Needles Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Lawn Fawn – Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: EH \| SBC \| SHC \| SSS	Bazzill Cardshoppe – Marshmallow Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS
3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SSS	Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SHC \| SSS	MISTI precision stamping tool Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC
Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS

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2 responses to “November elemental inspiration”

Angelnorth

November 3, 2017

Love your take on it Nat and that little pine sprig is lovely!

Dawn

November 9, 2017

Loving your festive take on this weeks challenge. The snow globe is a fab idea. xxx

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WPlus9 – Merry & Bright stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	WPlus9 – Merry & Bright dies (r) Shop at: EH \| SHC \| SSS	Distress ink pad – Festive Berries Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Distress ink pad – Gathered Twigs Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS
Distress ink pad – Peeled Paint Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Distress ink pad – Pine Needles Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Lawn Fawn – Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: EH \| SBC \| SHC \| SSS	Bazzill Cardshoppe – Marshmallow Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS
3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SSS	Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SHC \| SSS	MISTI precision stamping tool Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS	Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC
Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer Shop at: AZ \| EH \| SBC \| SSS

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