Today day seven and the last day of the Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty week long challenge event. This event is a special thank you to all of the fan club members who support the site all year long. Have you had a desire to be on the Dirty Dozen design team? This special week of challenges will give you tons of opportunity to be inspired and to show off your wonderful and creative projects right along with the current Dirty Dozen team as well as the team alumni members. Are you a member of the Splitcoaststampers Fan Club? If not go here to check out all the benefits of being a member. If you are a member hop right on over to the special challenge forum here.
My project today was made for Cindy’s DTGD13frenziedstamper challenge with several of the new Memory Box dies-Classic Staircase, Festive Lights, Cheerful Stockings, Train Set and Mini Holly Leaves paired with Poppystamps Small Madison Window and Walking Cat as well as the Cottage Cutz Rustic Sign and Tree, McGill Baby Blooms and Martha Stewart Branch Punch.
I started by cutting out the larger pieces that I knew I wanted to use on this card. Most of the smaller didn’t come to mind until I actually started putting the larges cuts together for the card front.
I cut the staircase in white and again using designer paper to use as wallpaper. I attached the wallpaper slightly below the stair line so the white steps would still show. I cover the whole card base with the same designer paper to create the wall for the window. I used the window die cut as a template guide for cutting the opening in the card base. The window was attached to the front opening with mounting tape.
I attached the foliage and flowers to the staircase banister and then attached the staircase wall to the card base with a triple layer of mounting tape to add dimension to the wall. If you look closely you can see that I added tiny amounts of leaf green flower soft to the flower centers.
I cut several sections of the lights and added stickles to the bulbs to add sparkle. I cut the sections apart to fit the tree and attached them with glossy accents. I used a rose red copic marker to color white ribbon to create the multi loop bow for the tree. I added the tiny pink and brown train set to the base of the tree with glossy accents. If I had it to do over again I would have popped them out a little bit with rolled up glue dots.
I created a sky background for the window using my hand cut cloud template, ink blending tool and faded jeans ink. I attached the trees to the scene with mounting tape to give them plenty of space and to the make the sky appear in the distance. The scene was attached on the inside of the open window using mounting tape. I created the pine bough arrangement for the window, inserted the walking cat and hung the “stocking with care”. 
I thought the little pink flowers and pine foliage on the stocking was the perfect finishing touch.
Here’s a side view to show the dimension between the staircase wall and the window wall.
I thought you would enjoy seeing the closer up views of the different areas of the card. This took me a pretty long time to make but it was lots and lots of fun.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great weekend.
Paper: Memory Box Yuletide, White, Olive, Regal Rose Ink: Distress Ink Faded Jeans (sky) Accessories: Memory Box Classic Staircase , Festive Lights , Mini Holly Leaves, Train Set , Cheerful Stockings , Poppystamps Small Madison Window , Walking Cat , Cottage Cutz Rustic Sign and Trees, Martha Stewart Branch Punch , McGill Baby Blooms , Hand Cut Cloud Template, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool , Flower Soft Leaf Green, Craft Knife , Copic Markers Light Walnut E57 (cat), Rose Red R85 (ribbon), Fiskars 1/8” Circle Punch, Mounting Tape, Glossy Accents, Glue Dots, Paper Piercer , Metal Adapter Plate , ATG , Big Shot , Teflon Bone Folder , Guillotine Paper Cutter
Very beautiful
OMGosh, Kittie! From the bitty ornaments to the gorgeous, flower garland to the cat in the window … every detail is a delight! I soooo admire your work! 🙂
OH, and the awesome wallpaper and staircase … geez Louise … or should I say Kittie?!? 😀
WOWIE, now that is what I call FABULOUS AND STUNNING! You never cease to amaze me. Woo-hoo.
work of art
OMGosh!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous scene. Your details are stunning.
You head is full of wonderful ideas I don’t know how you sleep lol. This is gorgeous and why didn’t I think of that.
wow..what an awesome card!
What a work of art!! I would love to live in that card! :0) Someone is going to be very happy to receive this card…if you can bear to give it up, that is! :0) Beautiful, just beautiful Kittie!!
Kittie, you’ve outdone yourself! This is fabulous. My new favorite!
So very cute! A lot of work went into this one. Love all the dies. Edna
You just blow me away! I visit your blog everyday (subscribe by email) and I don’t often leave a comment but this card just made me stop for a minute to say thank you for all the inspiration you share. I am truly appreciative of your creative knowledge and what you share with all of us!
Oh My Word!!! This is one of my favorites that you have ever done. Kittie, this is just amazing – so detailed and absolutely gorgeous. I can’t even imagine the time it took. The design is fantastic – so very creative! WOW!
Oh my gosh, you have outdone yourself!! LOVE this card so much!!
This should be framed! Absolutely beyond gorgeous! Whoever receives this will cherish it forever!
Oh My Gosh!!! The is the most gorgeous card ever! Your mind must race with ideas! I can’t make creations as beautiful as you do, but I so enjoy checking out your wonderful blog. Thank you for all the joy you spread by sharing your talents with us. Have a wonderful weekend.
Love your card and the colors and papers you used. I just bought the staircase die but haven’t used it yet….I already had the window one. You seem to have many of the same punches and dies that I have….love that.
Your talent is never ending. This is a wonderful holiday card anyone would be delighted to receive.
Simply FABULOUS … I think you’ve blown me away, and then I check your blog the very next day … and YOU DO IT AGAIN!! This is AWESOME!!
Judy
AWESOME! What’s not to like about this card. It is absolutely darling right down to the wallpaper. I love the little touches, the kittie, train and the tiny lights on the tree. Kittie you are a very talented lady, I love coming to your post and I know I don’t always comment, I am so busy trying to get organized so I can get back to doing cards. My house looks like it got hit with a bomb. I will continue to drop by everyday.
Hugs,
Kittie I think this is the prettiest card I have EVER seen in my life!!! Goodness Gracious!
Good Morning, Kittie, WOW! what thought you put into this creation, an especially all the work to make it come true. It is just gorgeous. so much beauty, so much color, so much homey feeling, like you are there for Christmas. Love it, Love it……thanks for sharing your wonderful talent. You are an inspiration each day……hugs
I am just humbled by the beauty, intricacy and artistry of your work…this card is a perfect example.
Kittie, your cards get prettier every day. It’s amazing!
Every time I think I have a favorite you do it again, I so love the card with the gifts, and now this staircase OMG!!!
I’m Breathless looking at this stunner. Love this one too.
thanx sooooo much for sharing it.
Hugz Tonniece
Kittie this is so beautiful, every day you amaze me. Thanks GOD for your talent.
Greetings from Haydee
This is so verrrryyy….SWEET!
Hugs…Leanne
Such an amazing card. It made me think of the Thorne miniature rooms with all the tiny details. Your work is just beautiful.
Kittie, I received my wonderful blog candy and I wanted to thank you one more time for sharing..
Now about this card….I always think you do the most darling ideas and then you do one more and top the last idea and yes, I’m gonna have to be buying more dies….lol. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creativity
And lastly, if I can figure out how to do it, can we trade brains for a day….. I would so love to be so creative for just 24 hrs…..lol.
Thx again…
Oh my goodness that is a very cool scene, love the stairs and how you decorated it, and every detail down to the cat on the window sill, to cute!
A piece of art, just looooove it !
xxx
I absolutely LOVE this card. I am brand new to your site and am hooked! I have almost all those dies, so guess what will be my main Christmas card this year!!! Thanks so much for sharing
Oh can I ever relate to YOU!!!
ab fab
This is just over the top!! What paper did you use for the wall paper? It is just TOOOOO cute! You are such an awesome designer. Pleas let me know where I can get this small print paper. Thanks for sharing! My email…..Debbie.neuman1@gmail.com.
This is the most gorgeous card! I am speechless!!!
This card made me go, “AWWWWWWWW!” the second I saw it! How PRECIOUS!!!!
Would you please post the measurements for the card size and the top panel size? I just have to make this beautiful card!!