This project covers four challenges. Woo Hoo! Christina's DTGD11cmf1216, Cindy's DTGD11CindyHaffner, Jeanne's DTGD11JeanneS, and my DTGD11kittie747. I have never made a center step card before and it was a challenge but lots of fun. I had trouble trying to figure out how to dress the two skinny sides. I finally decided to mock the falling snow from my scene by embossing with the dotted folder. I had the same concerns with the bottom section and embossed them as well and covered lots of it up with the pine garland and red and white flowers.
The tree was stamped on watercolor paper and the ink was applied in a stipple motion with a dry brush swiped directly on to the ink pad to gather color. First the green and then the brown. I heat dried and then sponged on the blue around the sky area and finished by sponging a light shade of yellow directly over the tree. I heat dried very well and then painted white craft ink on the branches and dotted in the sky for falling snow. I applied white embossing powder and and heat embossed.
After creating the garland I added the red multi loop bow and added tiny dots of stickles in each of the flowers for a little sparkle. It doesn't really show well in the photo. Check out the tutorials on my blog if you would like to know how I tied my multi loop bow or how to create the floral spray garland with punched foliage. http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kittiekraft/
Stamps: Rubbernecker Tree Set
Paper: Soft Sky, REal Red, Watercolor
Ink: Black Versafine, PEeled Paint, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, White Craft
Accessories: Martha Stewart Pine Punch, Fiskars 1/4" Flower Punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, Stickles, Glossy Accents, Stylus, Mouse Pad, Satin, White Embossing Powder, Sponge, Brushes, Deckle Scissors (for distressing the edge)
Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 GMT Views: 3380
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Perfection!
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