On Baja Breeze cardstock I stamped the Sleigh and Reindeer image with Blue Bayou ink, then ran it through my Big Kick using the Cuttlebug Winter House embossing folder.
I "colored" the rooftops with the Versamarker and heat embossed with Winter Wonderland opaque EP (by Stampendous). The houses were then colored with Pebbles Shimmer chalks using a brush point Fantastix, and the snow dots and chimney smoke with a white gel pen. I colored over the houses with the Versamarker to intensify the color and set the chalks. A light gray marker (Tombow N95) was used for a shadow effect around the houses, which I blended with a water brush. The windows on the houses were highlighted with the white gel pen.
I used a large stipple brush and Baja Breeze ink to darken the sky area above the chimney smoke. Blue Bayou was stippled on the uppermost part of the sky for more depth.
For the moon effect (spotlighting technique), the sleigh and reindeer image was stamped again with Blue Bayou ink on a piece of white cardstock. I punched out the reindeer with the 1 3/8 inch circle punch, then lined it up and glued it over the image on the Baja Breeze layer. DD glitter was added to the rooftops and the snow dots with the Quickie glue pen.
I embossed white cardstock with the Winter House folder. On the bottom section I stamped the sentiment from the Fancy Pants Blissful Season set with Blue Bayou ink, then cut it out and mounted it over the Baja Breeze layer.
Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008 GMT Views: 3627
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Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sun, Dec 21, 2008 @ 3:06 PM
WOW!! this is over the top gorgeous.. thanks for the wonderful instructions... I still want this folder.. everytime I went to get it... they were out. of course the one you want the most... I will be faveing this card for another time... I love your great shading and highlighting! tfs!!!!
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Judy
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Registered: October 25, 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 17641
Sun, Dec 21, 2008 @ 4:05 PM
This is fantastic, Linda! The embossed image is just incredible the way you dressed it up. You've made quite an amazing collection of Christmas cards this year. They're all so very special!
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sun, Dec 21, 2008 @ 4:13 PM
Linda, I have never seen this cb folder done like this! Hands down, this has to be the greatest one yet! I so love what you did to your santa, sky and those roof tops. This is absolutely stellar. Hallmark needs to see this one!
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