Deer & Trees Merry Christmas Card - 52 {C}CT May Sketch Challenge

It's the start of a new month which means a new challenge hostess at 52 {C}CT and during May I'll be hosting the challenges!  We always start off the month with a sketch challenge and here's the layout we want you to use for this week's 52 {C}CT challenge.  You can substitute shapes, rotate the sketch and make a square or rectangular card - as long as the basic layout comes through to us, it's all good!

 

I've recycled an image from a Christmas card I received.  I kept the image to re-use because I loved the mixture of textures - the silver metallic deer, the glitter plus the red portion is made from velvet paper so it's all fuzzy and soft!  I matted the image onto silver mirri and black CS mats and laid it aside while I assembled the card base.  The card measures 5 3/4" square and I've matted layers of red glitter paper, black CS and silver mirri CS.  I embossed the silver mirri panel with a snowflakes folder before adhering it to the card.  I adhered the red glitter banner and then popped up the main image.

 

I used more silver mirri and red glitter CS for the inside of the card and the envelope.

I do hope you'll play along with us at 52 {C}CT to take part in our sketch challenge, I'm looking forward to seeing your cards! I'm very happy to introduce Judy V as our guest DT member and she'll be designing for us throughout May.  Please check out all the DT cards, there's wonderful inspiration on offer!    

Supplies:
Stamps: Woodware 'Happiest of Christmases' clear set
CS: SU! Basic Black & Whisper White, SU! Red Glimmer Paper, Anita's silver mirri CS
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
Tools: Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder, Cuttlebug trees die, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax die, Spellbinder's 'A2 Curved Border One' Borderabilities die, circle Nestabilities dies
Embellishments & accessories: recycled image from received Christmas card, 3D foam tape