Friday, January 1, 2016

House of Cards January Challenge!

We're back after a holiday break and hope you're as ready as we are to start crafting again!  This month at the House of Cards we have a picture inspiration and/or embossing challenge for you to have fun with. 

I colored up my card with Copics in as close to the challenge colors as I had--methinks I need some grayer tones in the green/blue-green family.  What, buy more Copics?!  Well, if I must. . . .  LOL.   I colored the green first then applied some blending solution on burlap to achieve the appearance of a tweedy coat.  For the trim I wanted shearling.  I squiggled to get that effect.  Squiggle--that's a fun word.  Around the fire I played with creating flame highlights on the rocks.  Tried anyway!  An embossed snowy background and sentiment were next. 

Confession time:  When I first took this pic, I hadn't added the snowflakes on the right.  It looked a bit too empty in that space so I added them and promptly dropped the block next to the flames with the last snowflake.  Story of my life, I swear.  Well, I Photoshopped that out but it's so there in real life.  Argh and ick!

I'm sure you won't have any such troubles when you join our challenge.  LOL!

http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2016/01/january-challenge-embossing-andor-color.html

20 comments:

  1. Happy New Year Toni! Love this fun card! The techniques you used on the snowman's jacket to add texture turned out great!
    Judy HOC Teamie

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  2. Adorable card, sweet image, colored beautifully and like the stitched die cut and dry embossing! Donna HOC Teamie

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  3. Happy new year Toni. Cute snowman card and snowy background.

    (✿*‿*) Ma (Merethe)
    Teamie HOC
    http://majaapia.blogspot.no/

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  4. Love your CAS and cute card! The texture you've created with your markers is awesome! Glad to have you back!

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  5. This is SNOW darling, Toni! LOVE all the little details--and I'm sorry about the rogue snowflake that was accidentally stamped! That is one thing that I absolutely HATE to have happen! Your coloring totally makes up for that, though! Gorgeous work, friend! HUGS and HAPPY NEW YEAR! :) Mynn xx

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  6. this is so cute!! i love how you've created the texture on the clothes and in the background with the snow embossing.
    linda HOC teamie

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  7. Great card Toni, must say I spent a bit of time trying to find your photoshop editing. Bloody brilliant, cant find it even if it is there in real life. Mine I can always see the smudges of where I photoshopped it. That snowman is so cute and the snowflakes really finish it off perfectly.

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  8. Thank you for your coming to my blog and looking forward to being a part of this creative team. Love your "burlap" coat on the snowman.

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  9. Super cute, Toni! Your 'oops' sounds exactly like something that would happen to me, lol! Your card really is adorable! Thanks so much for the warm welcome to the DT - looking forward to lots of fun!

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  10. Adorable! I LOVE this card! I am a sucker for a cute snowman! jane hoc dt

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  11. Simply adorable! Thank goodness for Photoshop... At least it meant you could show your card, Jo x

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  12. Simply adorable! Thank goodness for Photoshop... At least it meant you could show your card, Jo x

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  13. Toni, this is a fabulous card! I love the bright, vivid color you've got going on here! Have a warm and crafty 2016!
    Take care!
    Michele

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  14. Love this image - what a super card!
    Thank you for the warm welcome to the team!

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  15. So cute, Toni! I love it!
    Hugs,
    Em, HOC teamie

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  16. Your snowman is so cute! Love this card! :) Hugs! Katy--HOC DT :)

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  17. Adorable and cute! Love the way you colored your image. Cute design. Maybe you can add a 3d snowflake to cover up the "real life". Thank you for the warm welcome to the team :o)
    Tina

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  18. Toni! It's a very nice blog... i love the cats too. The snowman has a lot of personality! Thanks for sharing with us... Cheers. Paula

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  19. Toni, this is so neat! I love the scene in the snowglobe!

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  20. Toni, this is so neat! I love the scene in the snowglobe!

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Thanks so much for your comments. I really enjoy and appreciate them all!