There are a lot of NBUS items on this card (Never Before Used Stash). It was great fun finding all these papers, stamps, and other elements, in my craft room. I am taking this card over to the 12th NBUS Challenge at Darnell's Blog djkardkreations. Darnell has a fabulous challenge with over a dozen prizes.
The first NBUS is the card base and envelope which are from a Hunky Dory 6x6 square easel card set. I paid one dollar for 4 cards and envelopes still in their package, at the September 13th papercraft garage sale.
Second NBUS is the three Design Papers. They are all from the Tim Holtz, Idea-ology Yuletide Paper Stash. The red snowflake border is K&Co, from my stash.
Third NBUS is the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous, Mini Holidays CMS 177 stamp. The Horse Drawn Sleigh stamp and the Christmas Greetings stamp are both from this set. The sentiment is stamped onto an edged diecut that came with the Yuletide paper pack mentioned above.
Fourth NBUS is the Darkroom Door trees stamp. I used my Misti for all the stamping as I find that I do not get even coverage from these silhouette type stamps, without it. Even with the Misti, it took three stampings to get them even! I used two shades of Momento green ink and sort of swirled them onto the tree stamp. It gave a mottled green look that I was quite happy with.
I used a snippet of another K&Co border, to anchor the sentiment die. I pop dotted it to help hold the easel card open.
Fifth NBUS is the rusty/copper coloured mini diamond bling. I popped them on the stars in the top piece of DP and also onto the fabric snowflakes I used on the snowy hills. The hills are just snippets of Bazzill ivory heavy card, cut by hand into hills, pop dotted together and Nouvo drops painted onto the edges. Nouvo drops were also dotted onto the trees. A few more brush strokes of Nouvo drops around the tree bases as well as under the sleigh and horses, helped to ground them all. I think they are NBUS as well...but since I am not sure, I will not list them as such!
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
1. 12th NBUS Challenge.at djkardkreations - must use at least one NBUS item
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Love your silhouette sleigh and horses with the snowy hills! Very pretty card!
ReplyDeleteGreat easel card, love the papers and the silhouette :)
ReplyDeleteHugs Kaz xx
Wow, such fabulous scene you have created!!! Very inspiring card, so beautiful inside and outside!!
ReplyDeleteLove it Maureen....and like you so much unused stash to find and use....great card xxxx
ReplyDeleteI love this gorgeous card Maureen, well done for using so many NBUS things on this one.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Hi this is a stunning easel card. I love finding stuff that I have forgotten about. If I am truthful I never need to buy anything apart from glue again. But that just isn't going to happen. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Mo xoxo
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ReplyDeletewhat a brilliant card and such a great scene too.
My you have used such a lot of wonderful Nbus items on this delightful creation.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Such a pretty Christmas card design. I love the horse drawn sleigh on it.
ReplyDeleteHi there, what a charming card, Mo, I love the image and the pretty papers, brilliant easel design too, Kate x
ReplyDeleteA super card Maureen, such a fabulous winter scene and great design.
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Lovely card Mo, I like the papers you used and the great stamps that you've made the winter scene with.
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I think you top the list of the most used NBUS in one card, Mo! And what an amazing card it is, too!! Whoever gets this Christmas card will save it and bring it out every year as a table or mantle decoration!! Thank you so much for playing three times in my NBUS Challenge #12! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteBeautiful winter scene! Love the silhouette and all the NBUS you were able to use here, Mo!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful scene, I really like this one.
ReplyDeleteLove the horse drawn carriage & you've used it for a gorgeous card, Maureen!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteAll those unused treasures in your stash, so glad they were put to good use and made up this lovely traditional feel Christmas card.
ReplyDeleteOooo what a gorgeous delightful scene hun, luv Sam x
ReplyDeleteVery nice Christmas card!!! I really like the very nice images and colors. Beautiful scene:)
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Beautiful card and well done on using so much NBUS too.
ReplyDeleteFun Christmas card and it comes with the satisfaction of using all those NBUS items! Great job!
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ReplyDeleteReally lovely card, the scene is gorgeous and some lovely papers too.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Super card, Maureen, I somehow missed this when you posted it. I love the scene you've created. xx
ReplyDeleteAlways love an easel card Mo and such a pretty one here. Apols I've been so long missing, lots of medical action and then a holiday and still not back into the swing of things.
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This is so lovely x
ReplyDeleteA really beautiful Easel card Maureen. I love your snowy banks in front of that pretty scene. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteThought I'd left a comment on this card, Maureen, but it isn't here. I absolutely adore this card--love the scene & the papers! I have a similar stamp, very old, that I may not have ever used, but now I'm going to dig it out & make something!
ReplyDeletewow, amazing scene, I love it.
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