52 Christmas Card Throwdown – November Theme Challenge: A Winter Scene

Hello, lovely crafters!

I’m hosting the challenges at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown during November.  This week, I chose one of my absolute favourite themes… A Winter Scene! There’s something magical about snowy skies, crisp silhouettes, and serene landscapes, and I couldn’t resist creating a peaceful moonlit moment for my card.

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Card Details

• Challenge theme: Winter Scene
• Card size: A5
• Main products: Distress Oxide inks, Festive Reindeer Collection Dies & Enchanting Woodland Scene Dies by Craft Addiction UK
• Techniques: Ink blending, masking, water effects, die cutting, scene building, stamping

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Step 1: Creating the Night Sky

I began with a white A5 base card.  To form the moon, I die cut a small circle from masking paper and positioned it where I thought the moon would be in the sky in my scene.

Using Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide ink, I blended the ink two-thirds of the way down the card, gradually fading out. A few spritzes of water helped lift some of the ink, giving that magical snowy-speckled texture we all love for winter skies.

Once dry, I removed the moon mask and used the very light residue on my blending brush to gently tint the moon so it wasn’t stark white.

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Step 2: Building the Snowy Ground

I tore the top edge of a piece of white cardstock, wide enough to cover the base card, to create a soft snowy hill. This was adhered along the bottom of the scene.

Next came the stag — I die cut him using the Festive Reindeer Collection Dies by Craft Addiction UK, and added shading by applying Chipped Sapphire ink with a water brush and plenty of water to soften the colour.

Once he was in place, I deepened the scene by adding gentle shadows beneath his feet to anchor him in the snow.

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Step 3: Creating the Pop-Out Front Panel

To add some dimension, I cut another piece of white card 2″ wider than the base card and the same height. I scored at ½” and 1″ on both sides, creating a mountain-and-valley fold so the panel would pop up slightly once attached.

Using the Enchanting Woodland Scene die set by Craft Addiction UK, I cut a lovely aperture into the panel, framing the stag beautifully when layered over the background.

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Step 4: Stamping & Sparkle

In the bottom-left corner of the front panel, I stamped a pine sprig (a retired Stampin’ Up favourite!) in Chipped Sapphire, then softened the edges with a paintbrush and a little water to give a soft watercoloured effect.

On the right-hand side, I stamped a sentiment in Night of Navy ink.

To finish the scene, I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter with a quickie glue pen to the moon, snowy ground, and pine sprig — just enough shimmer to catch the light without overpowering the soft winter feel.

I then adhered the pop-up panel to the base card using adhesive along the flaps on each side.

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Final Thoughts

This week’s theme was an absolute joy to work with — I love how serene winter scenes can be, and adding the dimensional front panel really brings everything to life.

I can’t wait to see how you interpret this Winter Scene Challenge! Whether you go bold and dramatic or soft and subtle, I know you’ll create something magical. Don’t forget to link up your creations over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.

Happy crafting, and stay cosy!