Sunday, October 23, 2022

Slimline Holiday Wreath Door with Gingers

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a tall slimline card!  This is only the second one I've made in this size (3.5 x 8.5"), so I'm slowly trying different sizes (very slowly LOL).  

I fell in love with this wreath stamp from Your Next Stamp Holiday Wreaths because of the gingerbreads and other holiday cookies!  I coloured the image with markers and fussy-cut so I could pop it up on foam tape.  The sentiment banner is from the same stamp set, and I added some shadows with a light grey marker..

The door is a digital from Stamp On It called Door Border by Eureka Stamps.  I digitally made it a bit wider than the original design to accommodate the wreath but kept the height unchanged.  I printed the door image on kraft cardstock and then coloured it with markers. The red background is upcycled packaging from Dollarama, which I embossed with a brick pattern (Sizzix Texture Fades).  I had to run it through my Cuttlebug twice as the embossing folder is smaller than the red panel.  

I added a handcut snowbank at the bottom of the door and a sweet snowman (Your Next Stamp Snowflake Kisses), which I coloured with markers and fussy-cut so I could pop him up on foam tape.

Here's a close-up of the wreath; those gingers are so cute!


I was inspired by the following challenges:
BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Linky Party
Carlin's Kaarten Paradijs Wreath plus Bow 1/3
Colour Crazy 42 AG 1/2
Dare 2B Artzy Favourite Colour (red for Christmas cards) 1/3
DL.ART October Linky AG UE
Gem of a Challenge 22 AG 1/2
Incy Wincy October Houses 1/5
Most Magical Time of the Year Christmas 2/5
Pattie's Creations 199 AG 3/3
Polkadoodles 43 AG 1/3
QKR Stampede 454 AG 1/3  
The Paper Funday 46 AG It's All About the Candy 3/6
The 12 Months of Christmas Linkup 93 AG w Optional Colour Challenge 4/10
Word Art Wednesday 565-566 AG wk1 2/5
Your Next Stamp 190 Treats 2/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a fun, crafty day!

P.S. Tomorrow is the start of the Cat Lovers Hop!  Woot, woot!  If you love cats, you will want to check it out!  I hope you'll come back here all week to see my cat cards and projects, and I hope you will be inspired to make some cat-themed cards yourself and join the fun at the hop!  Remember to sign in to be eligible for prizes! 



22 comments:

Deanna Mulder said...

Love your card. That wreath is adorable with gingerbread men on it. Thanks for joining our Linky Party. Deanna DT

Kelsey Thomas said...

This is so cute!

Denise Bryant said...

The wreath is adorable and so is the snowman! Great door design!

Liz said...

Great card, Kitty. I love the cute little snowman. xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Hi Kitty! How adorable slimline!!! I can see why you love that gingerbread wreath, it's really sweet, cute and fun! And you coloured it so well!! I always make some smudges when colour little images, but yours are ever just perfect!
The whole design looks adorable with that door, the darling snowman and the banner with the wishes, and I'm so glad to see your embossed upcycled packaging! Wow, it looks really great as it's glossy and make a fabulous contrast with the soft browns of the door and the white snow!! Fabulous card!
See you tomorrow at the Cat Lovers Hop for sure! :D I don't think that I will be able to make a lot of cards, but have already prepared two :)
Sending lot of hugs and warm thoughts on your way dear friend!

Becca Yahrling said...

Hi Kitty! Love everything about this fun & festive card. Those gingers are so adorbs and so is the sweet little snowman.

Barbara Godden said...

Beautiful card love tge design the wreath is adorable great job!!

terrie said...

What a wonderful welcome wreath filled with your favorite gingerbread goodies,
and what's not to love with your festive snowman at the door.
Well done all around Kitty...

jimlynn said...

The gingerbread wreath is darling and I love your slimline card. That little guy at the bottom just tops it off. So cute and pretty too.
Lynn

carla said...

What a beautiful Christmas card.
A great welcome door.
Thank you for participating in our challenge at Carlin's Kaartenparadijs.
Good Luck !
Carla (DT)

karin said...

Love your card with this beautiful wreath on the door. Love the colours you have used and the little snowman.
Thanks for joining the challenge at Carlin's Kaartenparadijs.
Karin DT

VanessaB said...

I love this!!! Soooo cute!!

Pamela Duncan said...

What a cute card - love it! Thank you for sharing with us on the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog. Pam, DT

Crystal O. Minkler said...

Super cute card, Kitty! I just love the scene you created! Thanks so much for playing along with the Falling for the Holidays 2022 {BYSHC} Linky Party!

Donna Walls said...

This is a super sweet Christmas Card and I also love that wreath! Thanks for playing along with us at The Paper Funday Challenge. We look forward to seeing more of your lovely designs.
Donna xx
The Paper Funday Challenge
The Inspiration Station Challenge

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

OH! I love what you have done with the door, what a wonderful card. I haven't printed on kraft, something I must try and door, thanks for the idea. The wreath is perfect and love the little snowman too. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at QKR Stampede Good Luck and looking forward to seeing you again in our next challenge.
Faith A DT

Judy McKay said...

Love your slim line card. Very nice Christmas card. Thank you for joining us at A Place to Start this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT

Suze said...

Great card Kitty. I like that you made the door the entire front of the card. Thank you for entering the Autumn Harvest or Houses Challenge at Incy Wincy Designs.

Suze said...

I'm back with another DT hat on. Thank you for entering the Colour Challenge at 12 Months of Christmas.

Cat - Paper Dragonfly, Crazy for Cats, Most Magical Time of the Year said...

Magical and elegant! Thanks for playing with us at Most Magical Time of the Year Challenges!
Have a wonderful crafty day
Cat 🐱
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Chana Malkah said...

Love it! What a welcoming card! Nice presentation of the image! Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner

Josje said...

So cute this snowman thanks for joining us at colour crazy
Groetjes Josje Dt