Wishes & Wonder Holiday Card for the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge

Cardz 4 Galz has a new challenge starting today and it’s one that I have never done before – Make a One Layer Card. I trembled at the thought of NO LAYERS! Why would anyone make such a card??? Well, I just had to give it a shot and am so happy I did! It wasn’t hard after all!! I had just received a new order that contained the Wishes & Wonder stamp set so I wanted to ink it up for this challenge. I did have one problem with this card, a pretty significant problem actually. If you want to hear about it, keep reading!

• I made an A2 card – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ with Whisper White Thick Cardstock.
• First, I inked up the gorgeous sentiment from Wrapped In Christmas in Mossy Meadow ink.
• Then, the pine trees from In The Pines stamp set were inked up with Mossy Meadow with first and second generation stamping.
• Finally, I stamped the deer and sleigh with Early Espresso ink, then colored them with Stampin’ Blends. STAMPIN’ BLENDS – as in alcohol ink!! I had just finished the deer when I happened to notice that the color, of course, was visible on the inside of the card! Yikes!! This was the problem that I mentioned previously and where I cheated. This is not usually a problem for me, since I always have layers of paper under my colored images. The challenge said that the card front had to be one layer, but they didn’t say I couldn’t add designer paper to the inside to cover up my mess! Problem solved!
• I used a Uniball Gold Gel Pen to add gold onto the sleigh.
• Finally, I got just a teeny tiny ink smudge above the sentiment. I have NO idea how that happened, but, even though I got it off pretty well, I decided to add the silvery snow. Oh, well! There are no mistakes in card making, just opportunities to embellish!

WISHES & WONDER CLING STAMP SET
Create Christmas cards, tags, and more using the Wishes & Wonder Stamp Set. The set includes Christmas greetings and imagery such as a reindeer, a sleigh, and more. You’ll love the creative options it offers.
* 8 cling stamps

NORTH POLE WONDER DIES
Create custom die-cut accents to make tags, reindeers, leaves, a sleigh, and more using the North Pole Wonder Dies. Perfect for Christmas handmade cards and tags, or other paper crafts. Ask your demonstrator about coordinating products.
* 12 dies
* Largest die: 3-11/16″ x 2-1/4″

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge: Anything Goes with a Critter
• The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge: Say It With a Sentiment
• Christmas Crafts All Year ‘Round Challenge: 2 Things Starting with S (Snow, Sleigh)
• Stamping Sensations Challenge: The Great Outdoors

Wrapped In Christmas Cling Stamp Set (English) [153481] $22.00	In The Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [153448] $21.00	In The Pines Bundle [155182] $51.25	Wishes & Wonder Cling Stamp Set (English) [153421] $22.00	Wishes & Wonder Bundle (English) [155151] $47.50
Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527] $11.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad [150709] $11.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275] $9.00
Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147273] $9.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $9.00	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $7.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Blender Pens [102845] $12.00