TOMIC ~ The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge #17

Hello dear friends, a new week starts of course with a new challenge at TOMIC ... this week we have a sketch and an inspirations picture... I chosed for my card one of the cute new Tildas from the soon to be released Christmas Collection and embossed a Winter Background from an older Collection in white on kraft cardstock...

Stamps:
Christmas Collection 2011 and Winter 2009 Collection Background
Coloring: Distress Ink Refiller
Skin ~ Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
Hair ~ Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain
Clothes ~ Weathered Wood, Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone

Papers:
Vintage Christmas, Lazy Summer Days and So Jolly Collection

others: DooHickeys Snowflake

Shadow Box Card

Hello my dears, after removing the christmas decorations, there is a lot of empty space to fill, so I decided to make some new decorations ... today I'd like to show a shadow box card.

Stamps:
So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection 2009: Cozy Tilda,
Winter Collection 2008: Winter Day Background
Halloween & Autumn Collection 2008: Stock
Winter & Christmas Supplement 2007: Small Snowman
Papers:
White Christmas "Winter Wonderland" and "Frosty Fir"

I've made a step-by-step tutorial for the shadow box card ... the pictures are from my christmas Shadow Box card I made last year:

I found the idea at Splittcoaststampers and made step by step pictures for you.

What you'll need:

• Bone folder (for scoring) or ScorPal
• Sticky Strip
• Cutting Die like Nestabilities or a template
• Two pieces of cardstock (12 cm x 18 cm or 5" x 7“)
• Stamps
• Embellishments for decorating

Score both cardstock pieces at 1,5 cm, 3 cm, 15 cm and 16,5 cm (or ½“, 1“, 6“ and 6 ½“). Cut a window of your choice in one of the cardstock pieces (centered)

You can now stamp on the cardstock or add some papers and make a frame for the window. These are the pieces for my card:

You add now your main motive to the cardstock without a window, the folded sides are looking upside. Now you adhere both pieces of cardstock together like it's showing in the pictures.

Now the really creative part begins ... decorate :)

Stamps:
Holiday Collection 2008: Tilda with Heart Ornament, Heart Ornament, Christmas Present with Bow, Ticket Loving Christmas Wishes, Fir Branch
New Years Collection 2008: Swirl
Papers:
Lazy Summer Days Collection "Strawberry Dot"

From the sides the card looks like that:

You can send the card in an envelope when you squeeze it...

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Shaker Card ...

I stamped a little winter scene and putted some snow behind my clear foil :) And this is my shaker card ...

Stamps:
Winter Collection 2008: Waiting Tilda
Halloween & Autumn Collection 2008: Stock
Santa Collection 2008: Winter Fence
Winter & Christmas Supplement 2007: Edwins Snowman
Winter/Christmas 2007: Snowflakes
Papers: So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection

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Shadow Box Card ~ Warm Wishes

Hello my dear readers, I'd like to show today one of my Shadow Box Cards. It's a fantastic decoration for all times of the year :)

Stamps:
Winter Collection 2008: Tilda with Christmas Stockings and Winter Night Background
Santa Collection 2008: Winter Fence
New Years Collection 2008: Tag
Summer & Sea Collection 2008: Old Bench

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