This was a super easy and fast card for me because I used a piece from my stash for the background. I have a large supply of Inka Gold smooshed backgrounds in a variety of colours so I can easily make a quick card. Click this link to see my short (4:01) video on how I smoosh with Inka Gold.
This is a NBUS die over top, depicting a cold winter's day in a forest of trees. I added a thin black frame and black banner sentiment at the bottom which is heat embossed in white.
I don't make square cards often, but this square die really dictated the shape. This is a 5 1/4" square card base.
Here's a close-up ...
Stamps: Greetings (Cavallini, San Francisco based company - gift from my son)
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb. 400 Series); White base (Neenah 110 lb. card stock); Black (SU!)
Ink: Versamark
Accessories & Tools: Tree die (AliExpress), Inka Gold (Turquoise, Violet, Platinum), water mister, palette knife, white embossing powder, heat tool
Challenges:
CAS Watercolour January Challenge - Winter
Beautiful Inka Gold background for your Gorgeous die cut trees image. The perfect setting for a Winter card, Loll. Love your black framing and sentiment too. It really made your main image stand out. The square card format is very appealing too. TFS my friend. Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Loll. It looks just like it was this morning when I took the dog out in the fields, the frost covering the fields and the sun shining in a clear blue sky. Happy New Year. x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful smooshed background in gorgeous colours - a perfect chilly winter sky! And a perfect card for someone with a winter birthday. Thanks so much for making such a lovely card for the challenge I'm hosting!
ReplyDeleteI'm getting chills just looking at your lovely wintery scene, Loll. It's beautiful to look at but I hate being in the middle of it. ;)
ReplyDeleteLoving the square shape Loll and loving your beautiful winter themed card. The Inka Gold is wonderfully shimmery and the white die cut forest is stunning x. The black matting layering frames your card beautifully x
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Loll, feeling very winter like as well! I love the colors in your sky, so cold feeling and looks like a winter sky. Love the square shape of this card too, I love square cards, but don't like that you have to pay extra postage for them, so I put them in bigger envelopes. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteTurquoise, Violet, and Platinum - what a soothing color combination, Loll! The smooshed effect is soft and beautiful and Inka Gold must look more shimmery in real life. The black frame highlights the fabulous wintry forest scene. Love the square shape!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
Fabulous card, Loll. I love the die cut and the colours of the background are beautiful. xx
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty, Loll. Always love your colour choices and those colours are perfectly magical for a winter sky. Love that NBUS die, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year! xx
Oh, just gorgeous! Love the pretty sky color! Wonderful white trees and fab black frame!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful smooshed background and the black frame adds class to your design:)
ReplyDeleteI love your inka gold background Loll, I never think to pull mine out. the frame really makes the image pop :)
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous card, Loll! I love the effects of Inka Gold for your sky and your winter scene beautiful! I also love how you framed it out in black...so clever!
ReplyDeleteGosh, you captured the chill of that winter forest beautifully with that gorgeous background and crisp black frame, Loll ... this is just lovely! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteI am so thrilled to say that I am the most happy recipient of this beautiful, wonderful card mf. Thanks again so much for the kind birthday wishes, so appreciated.
ReplyDeleteLove, love that die!! and your inky cs behind.
Feeling blessed.
xx Karen
Your backgrounds are always so very beautiful, Loll! I love the peaceful feel of this scene. Makes a gorgeous square card.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL card Loll! Love the colors in your background...perfect for your Wintry scene! Love your tree die too and you'll laugh when I tell you that after reading about why your card was "square", I thought "well that's strange because I have that die too and mine isn't square"! Just went to check it...yep, mine is square too! Geesh...do you think that's a sign I have too many dies?!! Nah...can never have too many!! But anyway, your card is absolutely LOVELY!! :0)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous sky, Loll! Love that soft turquoise and purple for winter. Your die cut is beautiful on this. The black framing makes those colors pop!
ReplyDeleteI'm almost frozen just looking at this gorgeous winter card ! Love your stunning smooshed background with the Inka gold. I do not know this product but it looks fabulous and gives a beautiful shimmer. Your card is just wonderful ! Thanks for the lovely inspiration. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the watercolor background, and the card design is lovely. The black frame looks great. TFS.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful background to use behind the gorgeous die cut Loll. It almost made me feel cold (despite the warmth here today)
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Maxine
Your winter sky is gorgeous, Loll! I love how you've framed your beautiful forest with the narrow black mat with the white sentiment at the bottom! What a beautiful font for this sentiment!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful winter sky you watercolored behind your lovely snowy ground winter woods die cut Loll! I love the slim black framing around it with the embossed sentiment! A great design on this! xx
ReplyDeleteI love this romantic background, Loll. Beautiful colors, so gently harmonize with the white of trees. The black frame brings out the colors even more. A wonderful card
ReplyDeleteHugs,
BożenA
This tree die is really pretty and the watercolouring in the background with the bright and beautiful blue and purple and framed with the black stands out so well Loll, and finished perfectly with the white embossed sentiment. x
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