It ‘s my honor this month to be a guest designer for Loll and Bonnie’s fabulous CAS Mix Up challenge here, where the challenge for December is to use sponging, stamping, and one other media element (choices are listed on their blog). I was thrilled to hear the month’s theme because I LOVE sponging!
AND, this card also works for our WT612 challenge which is to use elements of fairy tales…Did you know that there is a Canadian fairy tale called “The Strange Tale of Caribou and Moose”? Well, you do now – the tale explains why moose are solitary animals and caribou travel in groups.
On my card front, I first splattered with masking fluid and let dry. Then I masked for the moon, sponged the sky with distress inks, then rubbed off the masking fluid splatters for the snow. I wasn’t completely satisfied, so then I splattered some additional diluted white acrylic paint. Separately, I die cut and sponged the trees and the moose, and added some sparkle with the Spectrum Noir glitter pen, which of course does not show well in the photo. Die cut my “hill”, stamped the sentiment and assembled. I used dimensional tape to attach the hill, which gives the card some great dimension.
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Thu, Dec 01, 2016 @ 12:41 PM
Gorgeous masked and sponged night sky for your sponged die cut moose and trees. TFS Maura and so happy you are our CAS Mix Up Guest Designer for December. Hugs, Nancy
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Thu, Dec 01, 2016 @ 3:14 PM
Wow, Maura!! Your card is outstanding with the marvelous sponged sky! It's very striking with it as the background for the gorgeous trees and mouse! Your sponging is fabulous!! Congrats for being selected as a guess designer for Bonnie and Loll's CAS Mix Up challenge!
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Thu, Dec 01, 2016 @ 3:18 PM
Oh wow Maura this is so beautiful. Your scene is out of this world. I would love to see a moose in real life, especially if they look as wonderful as this!
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Registered: July 28, 2008 Location: Cary, North Carolina Posts: 8728
Thu, Dec 01, 2016 @ 3:47 PM
Wow, Maura! This was the perfect challenge for you! Your sky is gorgeous and I love how the moon's glow lights up the moose's back too! Great splattered snow and the perfect sentiment! Awesome! Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer this month at CAS Mix Up!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91140
Thu, Dec 01, 2016 @ 4:52 PM
I am going to have to check out the story The Strange Tale of Caribou and Moose, I have never read it. What an amazing BG you created and your sponging on the trees and the moose is amazing. You sure brought a huge smile to me with the card and now I am going to have to check out the story. Thank you for playing along.