Did You Pick Your Tree?

My card today is for my new position on the Digital Delights design team.  For the last six months I have been working with the Challenge Team, making cards to inspire the folks entering our weekly challenges. Wendy asked me if I would like to continue into a second term, but on the regular design team that posts here on the DD blog.

For this card I tried something new for me. I have combined two images together before printing them out.  It certainly cuts down on the cutting!!

I used Gimp (free download) to load and size the background image and then added the Jingles .png image.  Using Gimp I was able to resize and move Jingles to just the right spot on the background. Next I had to add white to sections of Jingles to block out the background image.  I saved the file and then transfered the saved image to MS Word for printing. 

I also tried a new product (new to me that is), DecoArt Snow Writer.  It is a gloppy, gritty, white paint that comes in a tube with a fine tip applicator.  The substance looks like snow (a bit) and you can apply it with some precision.  The paint also dries quickly.  I applied a little at the snow line near the trees and under the Jingles and his sleigh.

Card Recipe:

Images: Jingles and Tree, Winter Wonderland Background Set

Paper: Whisper White, Black Glossy

Markers: Copics - G17, G14, C01, C03, C05, C07, C08, R20,Y28, R37, R39, Y20, E13, E11

Embellishments: SU Pearls, SU punches, DecoArt Snow Writer

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Creative Stamp Friends - Christmas
• Hooked on Crafts - Christmas
• ICopic - Christmas holidays
• Karen's Doodles - Clean and simple
• Outlawz - Let it snow with greeting
• Truly Madly Crafty - Christmas
• Paper Sunday's - Anything Christmas
• Deep Ocean Challenge - Let it snow

Have a wonderful day!

NancyD