'Tis the Season for my Christmas Deer

 

My friend, Holly, invited me to be a Guest Designer at her 'Tis the Season Challenge blog. I love challenges! And this one keeps Christmas alive 365 days of the year. This time around it's an Inspiration Challenge. You can see the photo below and create where it takes you - wreath, deer, wood, whatever you like!

 

Here are the rules:

1. Your project must be a new Christmas project created for this challenge.

2. Link back to 'Tis the Season or use the Challenge Graphic within your post.

3. Please don't combine more than 4 challenges (including this one!).

4. HAVE FUN! (Okay, I added that one.)

 You have 2 full weeks to take part in this challenge, so pull out a favorite Christmas stamp or two and get busy! Now here's my pretty literal interpretation of the photo for my card:

 

 

I first stamped the Hardwood stamp in Crumb Cake ink on Whisper White card stock, then stamped the Christmas Deer image in Cajun Craze and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I layered Cajun Craze card stock under the white layer and put both on a Marina Mist card. The color combo is from Stampin' Up!'s Color Coach. I love that thing! Anyway, I used a hostess set called Warmth & Wonder for the sentiment.



An ornate Christmas Deer and our pets in lights

 

This Christmas Deer looks so regal with its ornate antlers. It's all Marina Mist and Early Espresso. I CASE'd a card I saw on Pinterest for one of my designs at my last 10-card Christmas class. I thought I'd saved the name, but can't find it. If you know whose card this is, please let me know so I can add it to this post. Here's her card:

 

I've also seen several photos of pets and Christmas strings of lights on Pinterest that I thought looked really cute. So I tried it with our furry family members. Here's our cat, Frito:

 

 

And our loving mutt, Isabelle:





 

I have to say the animals were very accommodating. They let my daughter move and decorate them without complaint! We actually put up stockings for  the dog and cat too. Have a wonderful day!

I'm looking forward to a Scentsational Season!

 

There's nothing like a Christmas tree to get you in the festive spirit! I used a Holiday Collection Framelit to die-cut this tree shape, then added some Old Olive paper from Polka Dot Parade dsp behind it and stamped a Daffodil Delight star from the Scentsational Season stamp set, which coordinates with the framelits.

 



I stamped the "christmas cheer" from Sweet Essentials first and then embossed the card front in Perfect Polka Dots before adding a knot of 1/8" Old Olive taffeta ribbon. This was one of the three projects Courtney and her friends made at her party. I showed you the red/white/blue Joyous Celebrations card yesterday, and here's the third:

 

I saw this Christmas Deer card on Pinterest, designed by Patti Chesky. It's a Crumb Cake card with a strip of Cherry Cobbler card stock and some crochet trim. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs. I love the use of the Fancy Fan Folder on the card front, as well as the tiny bird on the antlers.

 

I'm looking forward to my holiday bazaar Thursday at an assisted care facility about half a mile from my home. The residents and staff are wonderful, and really provide a good experience for vendors. I'm thankful there are wonderful places like this that truly appreciate our elderly, and care for them with love.