A new to me challenge and another Christmas card

Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I want to share a card I made for a new to me challenge,

Muse: Christmas Visions. (#96)

Basically, you create a card using one of the DT's cards, given, as

your inspiration. For this challenge, they are using this

card by DT member, Chriss:

 

So very pretty. The pink ombre, the gold forest with deer, the gold JOY sentiment.

All of that I was inspired by, but I put my own spin on it.

Here's my card:

here's the inside:

 

I began with a with a white card stock base, then sponged Picked Raspberry DI on half of it, going from light to dark for an ombre effect. I die cut the birch collage die and adhered over that. The deer is die cut in gold glitter paper and adhered. Then I just used the same ink to stamp the sentiment. Super easy, and I may have finished this card in under a half hour. (truly a Christmas miracle as I usually take at least two hours). And bonus, a second Christmas card is done!

 (only a gazillion more to go)

 That's it for me. Thanks for popping by. I wish all who are celebrating a

very joyous Easter!

I'm also linking this at Poppystamps challenge #43 - framed 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Graphic 45/Hampton Arts - Christmas Emporium; Taylored Expressions - In & Out Christmas

Ink: Ranger DI - Picked Raspberry

CS: Neenah

DP: Recollections - gold glitter

Accessories: GC; Poppystamps - Birch Collage die, Regal deer die; MISTI; blending tool

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte