another challenge card

Here is the second challenge card I did for my last stamp club meeting. This challenge was a latch card. Although I like the look of latch cards, I find them hard to open/close and you can't stand them up for viewing as you do with regular cards. So while I was at it, I made another card with all the same ingredients, I cut the "latch" off at the front opening edge, so it has the feel of a latch card without the hassle! LOL!

I have wanted to use this stamp set since I got it and finally got around to doing so. I LOVE the MOOSE!! He is just so darn cute I have to smile every time I see him. :) You can't tell from the photo, but I stamped the moose with craft ink and embossed in clear. Used a twig from an old grapevine wreath to give it a more outdoorsy look. Kinda got the hunting lodge feeling going here (I am NOT a fan of hunting, but do love the toasty fire/comfy couch/good book inside while the snow drifts softly down outside. (Can you tell I live in the desert! ROFL!!) The moose/twig piece is popped up. I distressed the edges of the c/s with the edge of my scissors (no - still don't have that distressing tool!).


Stamps: Moose You, Rough Texture jumbo wheel, Houndstooth b/g
Ink: Old Olive, Really Rust, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip AND Chocolate Chip Craft
Paper: Old Olive, Really Rust, Very Vanilla, coordinating patterned paper
other: grapevine twig, natural hemp, brass mini brads, dimensionals, clear e/p






here is the one I made where I "adjusted" the latch...