Paws in the Woods

Today I decided to take my direwolf on a leisurely stroll through Birch Haven Woods for some exercise as he’s been penned up after his paw injury. Birch Haven Woods is a good forest for this sort of thing, as it is devoid of any high level monsters. As my companion bounded along the snowy trail, enjoying being outside, I was hopeful that his paw had now healed. Eventually we came to a clearing in the woods where there were a few forest creatures decorating for the upcoming Winter Festival. By the looks of things, it appeared they may have pilfered a few items from someone’s Holly Festival haul.  

This card was created for The Inked Stamper Design Team and was based on this inspiration photo.

All the stamped images on this are from the Lawn Fawn “Joy to the Woods” set. I stamped everything onto watercolour paper and watercoloured them with Distress Markers and my Hydrabrush of +90 wetness. I then used the coordinating die set to cut all the images out, which greatly speeds up the process and earned me +444 bonus speed XP.

I had used some patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn “Sweater Weather” 6x6 pad, but decided the colour was a little intense, so I used a piece of vellum overtop to mute it. This created an issue, as attaching vellum can be difficult if you don’t want ugly adhesive showing (and who wants that). So the vellum is only glued down on the top and bottom - underneath the borders - the middle is floating.

I used the snow marker to add some snow to the tree branches, and really loved how it turned out. I see a lot of birch trees with snow on their branches in my card making future.

I created the inside by stamping the snow drift, foot prints, and sentiment from the “Joy to the Woods” set, leaving lots of space to write a personal message.

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #121: Use 2 or more colors

CHNC Challenge Extra For November

The Corrosive Challenge #213: Happy Everything!

Craft Your Passion Challenge #241: Baby It’s Cold Outside

Crafty Catz Challenge #256: Winter Theme

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Use a Die Cut

Cuttlebug Mania: There’s Snow Place Like Home

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Challenge #257: Jingle Bells

Lacy Sunshine North Pole Challenge

One Crazy Stamper November Anything Goes Challenge

Penny Black and More November Challenge: Anything Goes

Simply Create Too Challenge #75: Snow Snow Snow

Try It On Tuesday: Christmas is Coming

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Let’s Get Sentimental

As my direwolf laid down in a snow drift, resting his paw, I decided to help the adorable forest creatures with their decorating. As glistening snow began to fall, I could hear my companion softly snoring. I smiled to myself, hanging another ornament from a birch tree.  

~ Guild Master Crystal

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