I'm taking a break from my Halloween/Fall cards to post this Holiday card featuring the Winter Cabin digi (retired) from Di's DigiStamps. I love this scene. It reminds me of a Swiss chalet somewhere in the Alps and so like any proper Swiss chalet, it had to have red shutters (red is a favorite shutter color in Switzerland). I plan on making it this year's holiday card for some Swiss friends. I was pleased with how it turned out; it's similar to this Country Cabin Thanksgiving card from a few years back.
Paper is Craft Sensations Christmas Design pad. The sentiment was created with one of my favorite fonts – Channel Slanted 2. I dressed it up with my trusty no-brand border strip and ric-rac dies and three wooden dots.
Just to show you what I mean about red shutters in Switzerland, here are some photos from our summer trip to beautiful Leukerbad, Switzerland, a Alpine spa resort known for its hot water springs. Oh, and the 1804 there on the chalet to the right isn't the street address, that's the year it was built, you see this often on Swiss chalets.
Digital stamp – Di's DigiStamps Background Winter Cabin
Dies – Artemio rounded squares, no-brand border, Gemini Fancy Borders Ric-Rac
Embellishments – wood dots
Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901 pencils
.08 white pen
.05 black fine line pen
Beautiful holiday card! Love the cozy chalet image. Your Swiss friends will adore this card. Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above's November Anything Goes With A Die Cut Challenge.
ReplyDeleteunw beautiful card the snowy village is fascinating thanks for joining The Crafting Challenge Taty x DT
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done! Love the Switzerland inspired shutters and the design showcased your chalet perfectly! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Love Those Pretty Papers challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
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Beautiful scene! Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
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Such a lovely card, Shani! I adore the papers you chose and your colouring is fantastic. Thanks for sharing your inspirational photos, such beautiful buildings!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful holiday card, such a beautiful scene. I so love seeing your pics of Switzerland, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteStunning card. Lovely colours and design. Thank you for joining us at A Place to Start this month. Hope we to see your lovely art work back here again soon. Judy DT https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely scene! Your chalet looks fabulous, Shani! I visited Switzerland a number of years ago and loved the chalets and shutters. We went in July though so no snow!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! Thanks for sharing at Colorful options
ReplyDeleteA beautiful chilly scene. Thank you for sharing with Aud Sentiments
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