Sunday, January 3, 2021

January CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Silhouette

Happy 2021 everyone!  This just HAS to be a better year for all of us right?!!   

I hope you, your loved ones and friends have stayed safe and healthy during the holidays!

Welcome back to the CAS Christmas Card Challenge.  

The DT had a lovely break for December and we're ready to get back to making our Christmas cards, are you?!!  

I'm the hostess this month and I would like everyone to use a silhouette (stamp or die cut) on your CAS  Christmas card design!

I recently purchased this lovely tree line stamp from Rubbernecker called Winters Night.  It comes with 2 stamps; the curved tree line I used here, as well as a snowy sky with a star that I didn't use here to keep it CAS with open white space.

To give the subtle look of snow, I splattered some watery White Gouache over the panel with a paint brush (that is really hard to see!) and adhered a tiny clay star from The Greetery above the sentiment from Christmas Cuts Sentiments by PTI.
This card was so simple to create - I made 5 of them for my Christmas box!

I hope you'll join in my challenge this month at CAS Christmas!  You'll find lots of inspiration from the Design Team as well as our wonderful January Guest Designer Pat at  the CAS Christmas Card Challenge Blog!  

You have until Jan 24 to link up!

Hilary pointed out to me that my card design works for the Jan CAS Mix Up challenge as well!

I used stamping, splatter and a clay star!




Stamps:  Winters Night - Rubbernecker, Christmas Cuts Sentiments - PTI.
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories:  Misti, White Gouache, water, paint brush, white clay star - The Greetery.

21 comments:

Barb Ghig said...

Great idea to use the curved tree line for your silhouette, Julia! It's such a pretty winter scene, especially with all those soft snowflakes! Thanks so much for selecting 'Silhouette' for our prompt...I had fun! xx

Pat said...

I love this beautiful winter's scene Julia, and the watery gouache snowflakes look so pretty and the sweet little star looks perfect just above the lovely sentiment. The silhouette theme was a great choice and have really enjoyed being the GD this time. x

Susan said...

What a beautiful silhouette of trees! Love the way they are curved - it adds so much interest. Great idea for January's challenge - thanks for hosting it!

Marcia Hill said...

What a BEAUTIFUL card Julia!! I love the curved tree line image you used and how perfect for this fun challenge! Your scene totally captures the essence of Winter and is exactly what it looks like outside my window right now!! Hugs. 😊

Redanne said...

You have created a gorgeous scene with that beautiful stamp Julia, I just love the shape of the trees and they create a lovely CAS card.

Happy New Year to you too my friend, I share your hope for a better year, just a wee while longer and I hope we will be back to some kind of normality... Hugs, Anne xxx

Bonnie said...

What a lovely CAS card, Julia! Love that tree line and the splatters! And that little star really caught my eye! A lovely touch!

Christine Alexander said...

Great challenge Julia :) I love your winter tree line and the perfect placement of your sentiment nestled in the trees.
I have that stamp and now want to pull it out XX

Colleen said...

I love trees, so I am in love with your tree lines...so glad you had us do a silhouette, so many different things to do with it. Your trees are amazing! Thanks for the challenge Julia!

Loll said...

Beautiful card with your silhouette of trees, Julia! And I LOVE that sweet little clay star - adorable! Thanks for hosting a great challenge to start the year off right! xx

Papercraft Boutique said...

Happy New Year to you too, Julia!
This is such a beautiful silhouette Christmas card! Love the tree image and the curved tree line! The fine falling snow is perfect for the intricate image and the tiny star is so pretty. Thank you for hosting this fun challenge!
Hideko xx

HilaryJane said...

I love that snowy feel from those splatters, they are a wonderful addition to those amazing trees. You could enter this in the Mix Up challenge this month if you felt so inclined xx

HilaryJane said...

Thanks for joining us after all at CAS Mix Up. Lovely to see you in the gallery xx

LeAnne said...

SO pretty, Julia...and I love that your trees are not in a straight line! Love it all!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous curved tree silhouette Julia, it has such a serene feel, love the touch of snow and the tiny star. Thankyou for hosting such a fun challenge, Cathy x

Trina P. said...

What a gorgeous stamp resulting in a gorgeous card. The monochromatic colour palette is perfect for it. Great challenge.

nancy littrell said...

How fun to be able to make 5 new Christmas cards using your new silhouette tree set. Love your tiny wooden star and splatters too. Pleased you added your tree to our CAS Mix Up Splatters challenge too. Love and Hugs..Nancy

Leslie Miller said...

What a beautiful stamp! I have enjoyed Rubbernecker through the years. The sentiment is a perfect fit and the little star is one fine finish. Love that you made the sky a white out. Very serene. I'm glad you shared this with us at CAS Mix up!

Mac Mable said...

Wow what a striking card. The row of angled trees sure draws your eyes right in. Monochromatic and fabulous x.

Linda said...

Julia, what a lovely silhouette winter scene with the curved line to your trees. Beautiful card. Thanks for the fun challenge.

Brenda in IN said...

Wow, a beautiful stamp and a beautiful card. I like the curved tree line and soft snowy look. This is a great challenge to start off the year.

Linda said...

You can't beat a bit of black and white, always looks classic. Great job with the splatters, and I love the little star. Thank you for sharing at CAS Mix Up!