At first, I wasnÂ’t sure these colors would work at all for a Christmas card, so I chose to use this beautiful new Bridge scene but make it snowy w/ sunset behind it & add a Christmas greeting.
I stamped it w/ Memento on a lt kraft card stock then colored it in using Prismacolor pencils. I also added some bright white highlights w/ a white gel pen then I stamped over it (it was still in my Misti) w/ Versafine to bring all the details back.
Then I spritzed it w/ a spray I made using whitewash acrylic paint thinned w/ water (about a 3 to 1, water to paint, ratio). Just a note hereÂ…IÂ’ve had this mix in a little mini mister for about a year & it still hasnÂ’t clogged, so IÂ’m happy w/ my self made snow spray.
The die cut frames were added along w/ the greeting & some die cut branches & pinecones.
Thanks so much for looking! Closeups & the inside are on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 GMT Views: 1708
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Paper: Neenah white, garden green, rose red textured, lt kraft
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Memento tuxedo black , Versafine onyx (to overstamp after coloring)
Accessories: ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles, Rectangles, Double Stitched Circles , Flourished Star Pattern, Lovely Leaves dies, Prismacolor Pencils white gel pen, Spellbinders small circle dies, Misit, thinned whitewash acrylic paint in m
Techniques: color w/ Prismacolor pencils, die cutting
Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Tue, Dec 01, 2015 @ 4:24 PM
what a beautiful bridge image......there are a couple of these not toooooo far from here....not used anymore, but there to be seen.....those colors worked beautifully...
Gorgeous holiday card, Julie! Your attention to details never ceases to amaze me! I love that covered bridge, beautiful sunset and pine sprigs and cones done in white! It brings out the falling snow in the scene!