Hi! This card was made for today's Color Combination Challenge: Razzleberry, Saffron, and Tangerine. It also fits the Teapot Challenge.
Now, I have to tell you, I have not been stamping much lately. My mother being in the hospital, Dad being sick, (after taking him to the doctor yesterday, I found out he has the FLU!), and then my grandma flew in last night, I didn't think I'd be stamping today. However, yesterday...I was injured. It was COMPLETELY my fault. I broke one of MY RULES to get injured. And, what's worse...I was in the emergency room part of yesterday for ME! No, I'm NOT going to tell you what I injured. Let's put it this way, that saying about the head bleeding a lot...well, it's TRUE! LOL
I wanted to participate in today's challenges, but didn't think I could sit up too long, so I decided a SCENE was my best bet. I used a Sneak Peek Stamp Set: A Walk in the Woods today! I cut the focal image to 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" and then tore a piece of scrap paper that was 5" long to use as a mask. I placed the mask across the bottom 1/3 of the card and stamped the focal tree in Pitch Black. Next, I sponged in Pitch Black along the edge of the scrap to create snow drifts. I moved the scrap above the 1/2 point and stamped in the same tree twice, moving it down the scrap to make a shorter tree. I made several more snow banks and then placed the scrap down to form a mask for the sun. I placed a hole punched scrap on top of the other scrap so that part of the circle was masked off and used a yellow and orange Copic with my air brush to create the sun. Next, I used the circle from that mask to cover the sun and used the yellow, orange and a purple Copic to create the sunset.
For the Tea Pot challenge, it's for the Meek soon to be a Geek...Well, my little tree here is a Meek Standalone... He forgot to use deodorant! heehee...Today's destination is a soon to be deployed Marine. He's off to Afganistan. Hooah, Marine. As a step-mother to a Marine, officer, and the SIL to one, I can assure you, those men and women are tough, brave, and loyal. They are the best of the best. First in, last out. SHHHHH...don't let my Army Proud son know I just wrote that! But seriously, our military members are the people I think of EVERY day when I wake. We live in a Navy town/ We have NAS Jacksonville, NAS Mayport, with a Sub Base just 37 minutes from our city limits across the border in Georgia. It's funny, I grew up PRAYING my children would never live in war times. Now, they are fighting in a war and I couldn't be more proud.
Finished size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Total time to complete: 26 minutes
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105288
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 5:49 AM
I love your sponged colors........the sky and the snow!! Fab job with the new set! So sorry to hear YOU were in emergency! Take better care of yourself!! Be well!! Hugs!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: July 28, 2008 Location: Cary, North Carolina Posts: 8728
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 5:56 AM
Wow, Faith! I can't believe you made this beautiful card in 26 minutes! Awesome! I'd been missing your posts. Hope things are better for you real soon. TFS
Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 31972
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 6:30 AM
Faith, this scene is so incredibly beautiful!! And such a beautiful sentiment to go along with it - and may peace be with YOU! You're going through such a stressful time at the moment, be careful with yourself while you're taking care of everyone else.