Today I am part of a two day Blog Hop showcasing Trinity Stamp’s new Winter Release. They have seven new stamps sets, seven new die sets, and a flurry of embellishments!  You can find the release HERE.

Be sure to go to the end of the blog to see all the prizes and the lineup for the hop!
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You should have arrived here from the very talented Ashlea.

My card today features the Joyeux Noel Stamp Set. I love the Scandinavian look of this set. It’s whimsical and has a lot of elements to create a winter scene. 

I stamped the images onto #80 Neenah Cardstock using Copic friendly Gina K Designs Amalgam ink. They were colored using Copic markers.

Deer: E31, E35, E37, E39, E79, WOO, WO, W2, E93

Star on Deer: Uniball Signo Sparkle Glitter Gold Pen

Scarf: B21, B23, B28, C2

Tree: G21, G23, G25, G27, G29, G49

I feathered on white along the bottom of each tier of branches with a Uniball Signo White Pen and dots all over the trees with a Uniball Signo Sparkle Glitter Gold Pen. You can see it on the tree on the left.

I have been using these pens a lot. They can be purchased singly or in a multi pack. The colors are gorgeous, add a lot of sparkle and shine to your projects, and are perfect for the holidays. They work beautifully to address envelopes as well.

There is a coordinating Joyeux Noel Die Set available but I don’t have it yet so I fussy cut the images. Scotch foam tape was added to the back of the deer and the largest tree. 

I wanted to do something a little different for the background. I cut three of the 2nd largest Deckle Edge Cirlce Dies, from Honey Bee Stamps, from #110 Neenah cardstock. I laid down a layer of E21 Copic marker. I started loosely drawing concentric circles and wood knots.

Wood: E21, E24, E25, E27, E29, E49

I took a nubby piece of a towel, wet it with Copic colorless blender, wadded it up, and held it for a few seconds on the image. Move the cloth around until all the areas have a mottled look. Heating with a heat gun will set the texture. I added the darkest color around the outside edge for bark. Voila…a wood slice.

I stamped out two stars and colored them with a Uniball Signo Sparkle Glitter Silver Pen. They were glued to the trees with Connect glue. The small tree was glued directly to the base.

For the sentiment I colored a piece of scrap cardstock with the E49 marker. When it was dry I used an anti static powder pouch, stamped with Versamark Ink, and heat embossed it with Hero Arts White Detail Powder. It was attached directly to the panel.

You can see the copic colors through the cardstock so I glued the second piece to the back using a Kokuyo Tape Runner. I scored the third piece 1/4” from the top and creased it. Scor-Tape was added above the score line and the two pieces were put together.

To finish the card, I drew a couple of lines with the Connect glue to ground the deer and trees. While it was wet I poured Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Clear Glitter over it. It dried sparkly…but clear. Yes…it says clear right on the label!

Here is where I went down the rabbit hole!

As I was searching for some white glitter to use, I stumbled across the Hero Arts Puffy Embossing Powder that was in a kit a couple of months ago. Because it is a sample it has no label with instructions. It is embossing powder so I took a Versamarker pen and drew heavily over the glitter lines. I added some powder and heated. It looked more like snow. I quickly scribbed more across the bottom of the card and tried again. It was nice but was not the thickness that I was looking for. I drew thick lines with my Gina K Connect glue and added blobs of glue here and there. I sprinkled on more powder and held my breath as I heated it. It bubbled like crazy but left gorgeous craggy snow mound goodness. Is that the recommended way to use it? I. DO. NOT. KNOW…but it worked for me!! LOL 

I still wanted it to be sparkly so I rubbed some glue over the peaks with my finger and sprinkled more of the Rock Candy Glitter over it. Winner…winner…chicken dinner! I love the rustic, yet magical look of this winter scene!

The next stop on the hop is Christine Kirch.

Here is the Blog lineup if you came directly here and want to start at the beginning:
Trinity Stamps
Katie Brooks
Angelica Conrad
Ashlea Cornell
Jo Ann Danchik (you are here)
Christine Kirch
Donna Lewis
Jo Herbert
Judy Rozema
Karen Reategui
Kimberly Wiener
Sindhu Jay

What’s a hop without prizes?

Be sure to visit each blog on the hop, and leave a comment, to be eligible for the prizes. Trinity Stamps will be giving away five prize packs valued at $25 and up. Winners will be announced on of the Trinity blog on November 10th. You can find the list of winners HERE.

Thanks for stopping by. For those of you who are new to the blog, you can also find me on Instagram at jadanchik.

Joyfully, Jo Ann

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