Fallidays has officially kicked off with a couple of bonus challenges designed to get everyone excited for all the fun ahead! Today features two special challenges, making it the perfect opportunity to jump in and start creating. Whether you are a longtime participant or joining the festivities for the first time, we hope you will come along and share in the fun. You can find all the details and challenge information on Splitcoaststampers HERE.
FF26whoistracy - Christmas Eclipse
For this challenge, we were asked to create a Christmas Eclipse Card. I reached into my stash and selected a festive piece of Christmas designer paper for the focal panel. Using large JOY letter dies, I cut the word from the designer paper and then die cut the same letters three additional times from white cardstock. The extra layers were stacked behind each letter and topped with the designer paper pieces, creating dimension and the classic eclipse effect. The raised letters really stand out against the background and give the card a fun, eye catching look.
Once the JOY letters were assembled, I adhered the designer paper panel to a piece of silver mirror cardstock. This helped highlight the silver accents already found in the patterned paper and added a bit of extra shine to the design. The completed panel was then attached to a white card base, keeping the focus on the festive centerpiece.
To add even more interest and texture, I embellished the card with several punched flowers from my stash. Each flower was shaped and layered to create dimension, then paired with punched leaves made from papers in the same collection to pick up the beautiful teal tones found in the designer paper. As a finishing touch, I added silver Nuvo Drops to the centers of the flowers, tying everything together and providing just the right amount of sparkle for this holiday design.
For this challenge, I pulled out a fun Spellbinders Snow Globe die set and die cut all of the pieces needed to create the globe scene, including the snowman and trees, from a variety of cardstock colors. The snowman's hat was colored with Copic markers for added depth and shading, while the trees were enhanced with Distress Oxide inks to give them a more natural appearance. A touch of soft blue ink was blended around the inside of the globe to create the look of a chilly winter sky, and the snowman was popped up on dimensionals to add extra depth to the scene.
Once all of the elements were assembled, the snow globe was layered onto a piece of blue and white designer paper that complements the frosty winter theme. The patterned panel was then matted with white cardstock before being attached to a light blue card base, creating several layers that help draw attention to the focal image while keeping the overall design bright and cheerful.
To finish the card, I added glitter glue to the snowy portions of the trees as well as the snowman's hat. The sparkle adds just the right amount of wintry shimmer and helps bring the scene to life. The combination of layered die cuts, soft inking, and sparkling accents creates a festive snow globe that captures the magic of the holiday season.
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