Well, here’s hoping this works.
Things are still very buggy on my blogging platform, and I’m not sure whether this blog post will go through.
But here’s the prompt for November card challenge:
The focus colour for November is Wood tones
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Wood texture – Let’s start with the obvious one! Such a versatile design element, whether with patterned papers, embossing folders/texture plates, or dies such as wood slices. They all provide a great backdrop to a card, embellishment, or sentiment, especially when spruced up with other winter foliage.
- Hygge – Think all things cosy: mittens, scarves, woolly jumpers, knit textures, Nordic patterns, candles, lanterns, etc.
- A cup of cheer – Cocoa complete with marshmallows, a candy cane, and cream, and even a gingerbread man on the side…
- Winter greenery – Pine boughs, pine cones, branches with berries, winter florals, including a wreath.
- Little houses – A wintry village created with little house dies against a stencilled or ink blended background, or perhaps a cabin in the woods or on a mountainside. You could also experiment with “silhouette” techniques, using masking paper to create a street or city skyline on white or black cardstock by blending ink over the masking paper and then removing the masking paper to reveal the silhouette.
- Oh Christmas tree – Why not try some dimensional tree techniques? If you have a symmetrical tree die, cut the die three times and score down the middle from the point of the tree to the base of each die-cut. Then glue the halves of one tree to one half of the another tree and attach to your card. Hey presto, a 3D tree!
- Oh deer – Feature reindeer on your card, whether antlers and other rustic elements or a cute little Rudolph pulling Santa’s sleigh.
- Let it snow – Use this or another song lyric as the sentiment for your card, or create a snowy scene.
Happy crafting!
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