A Sleigh Ride with the Pals

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring-ting-tingling too!
Come on, it’s lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you….
And the Pals at Pals Paper Arts!

This week we have a fun sketch by the talented Nicole Watt.  I thought it was perfect for using the new Sleigh Ride Edgelit Dies.   I hope you enjoy today’s creation!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long when folded.

• Softly falling! The new Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is my favorite folder for holiday season.  I used it to add not only snow for the sleigh to run on, but I also used it to add snow to the sky.

• The more layers the merrier! I used Whisper White card stock for the sleigh layer, Gold Foil for  the village, Always Artichoke card stock for the trees, and Whisper White for the background.  Because I wanted the village to be on the right, I put the edgelit cutting side down on the white side of the gold foil and ran it through the Big Shot.  When flipped to the foil side, the village was on the right.

• Snow drifts!  I created a second set of white trees.  I cut the trees off and used the snow drift as the base for my green trees.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card.  I was so tempted to omit the sentiment, because I thought it made a very pretty scenic card without it.  However, I stayed true to the sketch and added it. To make me feel better about my decision, I did add two pearls.

Your Recipe for Fun

Stamp Set: Cozy Christmas; Ink: Always Artichoke; Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Gold Foil; Tools: Big Shot, Sleigh Ride Edgelits, Paper Snips; Embellishments: Pearls Basic Jewels;

Off to the Shows…

Jack, Kia and I are heading to the Cedar Valley Boxer Club Specialty Show in Amana, Iowa today.  Although we won’t be showing, we will be socializing.  It’s part of their show dog training.  We are going to do fun things, like be petted by complete strangers, and show them our teeth.   We’ll eat in our crates, potty in ex-pens, and stand by the ring.  Of course, Wednesday we had our baths, and I Dremeled their toenails.  Plus, I shaved their little whiskers, just as if we were really going to be in the show ring.  Hopefully the next time I post, I will have pictures to share with you!  If you are in the area…stop by and see us.  We will arrive around 2:00, and the show begins at 4:00.

So what do you think of the Sleigh Ride edgelits? Do you love them as much as I do? And are you humming that tune? Won’t you let me know in your comment today? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one! Of course, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am  only an email away! Until next time…