Friday, October 24, 2014

MCS Christmas release hop and GIVEAWAY!!!

Good morning! It's finally release day for the new Christmas stamps at My Craft Spot! SOOO excited for you to see them all! You should have arrived here from Saundra - if no, make sure and head back to the beginning so you don't miss any of the stops (or giveaways!) along the way!

I decided to use one of my favorite new sets from the release again today to make a chalkboard inspired card: 


I had so much fun with this card! I started off by cutting the deer out with my Silhouette Cameo, then using the negative as a stencil to apply embossing paste to my chalkboard paper. Once that dried, I stamped and heat embossed my sentiment, then added some smudges of white pigment ink. Added a bow using Cherry Red Traditional Baker's Twine, and a few gold sequins from the Metallic sequin mix. I distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz distress tool, then mounted it on a rustic wood background paper from an MME paper pad. LOVE the effect of this!


You're next stop is one of our amazing guest designer's for this month - Beth! If you get lost, here is the entire hop lineup:

Gwen 
Lisa (Guest Designer) 
Heather (you are here)
Beth (Guest Designer) 
Deb (Guest Designer) 

Before you leave - make sure and leave a comment! You have a chance at each stop along the hop to win a $10 gift certificate so you can get a head start on that wish list! 


Thanks so much for hopping by today! Have a great weekend!!!

44 comments:

  1. Looks super cool Heather! Love the sentiment! Thanks for showcasing all your projects this week! They were wonderful to see! :o)

    Theresa

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  2. Like how you used the negative for a wonderful silhouette look.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  3. Heather
    I like your card especially the wood background

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  4. Oh my goodness I love the way this turned out. What a great idea to use the negative and emboss that way.

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  5. This turned out great! I love the wood background!!

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  6. Beautiful, beautiful card...I am into stencils right now, so love this creative card...a great way to show off the new sentiment, too!!

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  7. Absolutely beautiful Heather! The deer is so striking and the colors of the background...fabulous!! Using the negative as a stencil was brilliant!
    Great release!
    Sherrie K

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  8. Your card is wonderful! Those deer head silhouettes are so popular right now and the card has a great outdoor feel to it.

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  9. Beautiful. Love how you made the stencil for the deer head. I haven't tried anything like that yet.
    The white really pops off the black.
    thanks for sharing a great card.

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  10. Love the stencil/embossed image! Such a great card!!

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  11. Very nice and perfect for my uncle. Elegant and manly.

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  12. Lovely card....so very pretty!

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  13. Wow...that deer looks awesome. :) Great card.

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  14. A wonderful background on a Beautiful card!!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    *Crafting With Creative M*

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  15. This is such a fun card, Heather! I love the stencil idea. All of your projects were fantastic this week!

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  16. Heather, that is the most incredible deer I've ever seen! The texture paste is amazing! What a clever (and fabulous) idea! I love the chalkboard look of your card paired with one of my favorite sentiments of the release! The touch of gold sparkle from the sequins is lovely. Stunning job today and all week long! Thank you for always inspiring us! :o)

    Hugs and blessings,
    Karen

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  17. Love this opportunity to see such wonderful projects& designs. Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift certificate.

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  18. Your card is FABULOUS! LOVE the rustic chalkboard look!!!!
    Thanks for sharing and have a GREAT weekend!
    Jessica
    chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

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  19. Great card!! Loved all your projects this week. I loved working with all you talented ladies all week long. Lots of inspiration!
    Deb

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  20. Beautiful card, the deer is fabulous and the sentiment is lovely.

    Sue
    http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

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  21. Beautiful Christmas card, I love how the deer looks frosty!
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  22. What a lovely Christmas card.

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  23. FAbulous card and great techniques.

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  24. Great looking card and like the technique.

    marg0006 at Verizon dot net

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  25. Great card to finish off a fantastic week. The chalkboard look is one of my favorites right now!

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  26. Heather, your card is gorgeous! I love the way you used the paste on your deer silhouette - so pretty! Your creations have been amazing all week! Thanks for being a part of my design team!

    Kimberly

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  27. What a wonderful deer. Thanks for sharing the details on how you created your unique look.

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  28. Very cute CAS card. The deer looks adorable and I love the colors! The rustic chalkboard look is just fabulous!

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  29. wonderful technique with a fabulous result, Beautiful card

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  30. WOW! What a wonderful card. The deer really looks like fur. I really like it.
    Cindy Lou

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  31. What a great idea. I love it. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.

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  32. Love your idea, shall have to try this. Thank you.

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  33. Great mix of rustic with the chalkboar trend.

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  34. Love the chalkboard look for the holidays.

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  35. Awesome card. That reindeer stamp looks great! This release is very elegant and versatile. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  36. Very pretty!
    Great stamp.
    Carla from Utah

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  37. Such a beautifully dramatic card, Heather! I love the look you've achieved! Your projects have been fabulous all week!

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