I started by inking up my image in dark gray ink (Stampin' Up!) ink. I then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I stamped the image again onto a post-it note to create a mask for the snow.
Then I did a little ink blending using blender brushes. First the sun (Mustard Seed and Wild Honey distress inks). Second the sky (Broken China and Chipped Sapphire distress inks).
To finish the card, I first splattered with very diluted white acrylic paint and blotted. Once dry, I used a white Posca pen to add snow to the branches of the trees, and then splattered more (larger splatters) with diluted white gouache ink. The sentiment (Christmas Sentiments: 30-504) is stamped on black card stock and white heat embossed.
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I'm entering this card into the Merry Little Christmas Challenge #39 - Anything Christmas Goes.
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Stamps: Gorgeous Grove (Penny Black); Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (Stampin' Up!)Ink: Basic Gray ink (Stampin' Up!); Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire (Tim Holtz); White pigment ink
Accessories: Clear embossing powder, heat tool, blending brushes, white acrylic paint, White Posca pen, White gouache paint, splatter brush, white embossing powder
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What a beautiful card. Love it. :-) to you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Loll. x
ReplyDeleteThat certainly is gorgeous, love that sky and what perfect splatters xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card!
ReplyDeleteOh, my word! Masterfully done and incredibly beautiful! Wow!
ReplyDeleteA Wonderful Winter scene Loll, I love the colours, the posca pen on the trees is something I didn't know about, I guess it will become a requirement ;D Thank you
ReplyDeleteFaith x
Absolutely gorgeous Loll!
ReplyDeleteYour post-title says it perfectly, Loll! Gorgeous, indeed! I really love a moonlit Winter night, and you've captured a beauty!
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Gorgeous card Loll, my husband thinks so too! He was just passing as I was checking out your post! :)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Loll! Thank you for your instructive descriptions of your process. Makes it so easy to just sit down and start PLAYING (and learning!☺).
ReplyDeleteLove this Loll, what an amazing scene! xx
ReplyDeletewow! This card is stunning! The glare of the rising sun is simply dazzling! As if I were standing among those trees and watching this spectacle. It's been a long time since I saw such an amazing card, Loll.
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These snowy trees look really beautiful with the yellow glow of the sun Loll, and love the black strip across the bottom with the white embossed sentiment on it. x
ReplyDeleteOMG..Loving your new PB Gorgeous Grove stamp image, Lolly!! TFS the description of all your steps you used to create your beautiful Winter Christmas scene. I loved your brushed background, sun and added snowflakes. Wonderful sentiment too. Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous card Loll, I love this wintery scene. It reminds me of we would go through the woods and down to the fields and pond when Dwayne was here. I can feel the cold, but the rising sun bringing promise of nice warm sunshine on the face! Yep, love this one! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteAn awesome Winter scene, Lolly! This is a great release with so many wonderful images! Keep them coming, my friend!
ReplyDeleteOh, I like this! The glow is gorgeous. This is marvelous, Loll!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful winter scene! Love the shades of blue and the way you added the snow to the branches.
ReplyDeleteSuch a peaceful image and a beautiful Winter scene loll x. I love how you used the different 'whites' to enhance your striking card and what a wonderful atmospheric card x.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Loll. It evokes the cold air of a snowy morning and I can almost hear the crunch of footfalls. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteThis scene looks so warm and inviting. It doesn't fool me though, I know with snow it is cold! You sure brought this scene to life with your magic inky touch.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure this isn't a photograph, Lolly? I'm truly gawping at it in wonder because it looks so perfectly like a real majestic winter sunset! My new fav!! Thank you for sharing again at NBUS! Love, Dolly
ReplyDeleteThis is SOOOO pretty Loll! It totally looks like Michigan in the Winter...cold and frosty and beautiful!! Beautiful blending and loving all the splattering too! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteI love this, Loll. I may have to have this stamp. Your card is beautiful. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteGorgeous grove indeed -- such a stunning card!
ReplyDeletelove this stamp Loll, you created such a beautiful scene with your blending and splattered white paint :)
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking and a very serene card!
ReplyDeleteI feel cold just looking at this card Loll - so evocative of a winters day, and absolutely stunning
ReplyDeleteStay safe
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Maxine
I love this card Loll - it has such a calming affect on me. Well done Sugar!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
I can't say I miss those scenes, Loll, unless on a beautiful card like this.
ReplyDeleteI love your winter scene ..... that sky looks fabulous! xx
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Loll! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at Merry Little Christmas!
ReplyDeleteDarlene
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This is such a beautiful winter scene, Loll! Your fabulous ink blending over the heat embossed image turns the "skelton-ish" grove into a gorgeous sunrise scene, that is exactly "Making Spirits Bright"!
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