Woodblock Wednesday: Moose Day edition

Every year, a number of my friends from college days, along with family members we convince to join us, celebrate a holiday known as Moose Day on the day after Thanksgiving.  The origin of this important day is a story best shared over tea, but making Moose Day cards is an annual tradition of mine, and suffice it to say, my collection of moose stamps and dies is possibly larger than that of your average card maker....

This year, I had two card ideas to choose between for my Moose Day cards.  The first uses a new favorite stamp set of mine:  Cozy Cup by the Greetery.  I stamped the cup layers and wanted to find a moose stamp to use as latte art.  An old woodblock stamp from Silver Fox Stamps just about fit perfectly.  I didn't end up making this card, but last night I pulled out the embossing powder to see how it might look. 

The moose doesn't quite fit in the cup, so I had to not have one of his back legs visible.  I really like this idea, and will probably make an actual card from the moose cup (which is not really adhered to any of the layers below).  I think if I try this again I might find a bigger cup so the entire moose fits inside - I am sure I have one - and/or use white pigment ink instead of white heat embossing for the moose foam.  In the end, this card seemed too involved to quickly replicate, so I went with my second card idea.

Here's this year's official Moose Day card made with Altenew inks, the Concord & 9th Stitched Turnabout and Tim Holtz's moose from Into the Woods.

Happy Moose Day!!!