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: June 18, 2007 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Posts: 4857
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 4:53 PM
Your sky is beautiful!!!
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Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 5:02 PM
WOW! Gorgeous created scene, Faith! Your snow drifts look REAL! I will definitely keep you in my prayers. A lot going on! Yikes....self imposed injuries are the pits! Hope you feel better soon!
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 5:47 PM
GORGEOUS card!! Beautifully done!! Please check out the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge by clicking on the link below my signature. We would be so very honored to have one of your lovely creations in our weekly challenge!
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Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 5:50 PM
Sounds like stamping therapy was just what the doctor ordered for you. You sure are dealing with a lot. Your scene is really beautiful. The snow drifts are some of the best I've seen. Beautiful card. Now, feel better!
Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Tue, Oct 05, 2010 @ 7:58 PM
This scene is amazingly beautiful, Faith!! Those challenge colors are perfect for your sunset--that never would have occurred to me, though. I hope you are feeling better today after your ER visit yesterday!!!!!
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