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: 1701
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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: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83758
Wed, Dec 02, 2015 @ 3:16 AM
I am going to make some of that spray! Love this card - colored so perfectly, framed so perfectly, and really, really beautiful. Well done, Julie. Into my faves. Many hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28936
Wed, Dec 02, 2015 @ 5:47 AM
I love this Julie it is absolutely beautiful!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13991
Fri, Dec 04, 2015 @ 4:19 PM
Beautiful card, Julie, and I'm so glad you decided the image and colors would work for a Christmas card! I love your coloring and spraying, love the frames, and love the white floral sprays. So pretty!
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