I spattered masking fluid on the wc cs, let it dry, masked the moon, and then blended my 4 colors - I found that SU! inks blend really well on wc cs. Die cut the houses, snow border and trees and frame (with holiday apertures - LOVE it), stamped the sentiment (using 2 sets - I actually cut the happy birthday apart, a first for me), and then rubbed off the masking fluid to leave the "snowfall" portion of the sky - actually more like a blizzard, but I like the etherial look! Assembled, popping up the house, trees, snowbank and white frame. Linking to IC473 (inspiration site) and
Registered: May 7, 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 472
Thu, Jan 01, 2015 @ 11:27 AM
BEAUTIFUL use of color white!! I love the depth and rich colors, Maura! That background is amazing! Thanks so much for playing Virginia’s View “Clean Slate” Challenge! Happy 2015!
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Thu, Jan 01, 2015 @ 6:21 PM
What a gorgeous sky you created with watercolors! I so agree about the ethereal look. It popped in the thumbnails with your beautiful color combination! Fantastic card!