Deer Friend Christmas Card

For nearly two weeks I have been cleaning, purging and reorganizing in my home.  Let me say it needed doing but it is NOT FUN work.  I am not finished either but it is a rainy day here.  I couldn't resist going in my craft room and making cards.  I'll resume the non-fun work tomorrow but I needed a day of crafting.  (Wink.)  I wanted to create a card for the new Jingle Belles swap called "Look What Santa Brought."  This swap wants you to use the new crafty goodies you received at Christmas.  I used my new Fiskars guillotine cutter Santa brought. My youngest daughter always makes sure my husbands gets my "crafty wants list."  ;)  I am loving this guillotine cutter with the self sharpening blade.  No more ragged edges and constant blade replacing with this baby.  

I did an alcohol ink background on glossy cardstock and then diecut the trees (Sizzix Thinlits Woodlands).  I used a cloud stencil (old Stampin'Up) and Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China) to create the clouds.  The stamp images and sentiments are by Lawn Fawn (Toboggan Together).  I used alcohol ink markers to color the images and Stickles for the "ice" on the trees and snow.  My deer friend is going to join these challenges:

Jingles Belles (Look What Santa Brought)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Alcohol, Drinks Or Inks)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies (Anything With An Animal)

Crafty Animals (Anything With An Animal)

Christmas Crafts All Year Round (Let It Snow)

The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges (Creating For Christmas)

ABC Christmas Challenge (A Is For Anything Christmas Goes)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog (It's Snowtime)