The TLC295 and CAS92 challenges gave me the perfect opportunity to make a Christmas cards with my favorite motif.........Trees! I used Scenic Season for my stamp set, which includes a scene with 4 fir trees and the sentiment all on one lg. stamp. I did stamp a partial tree on the rt.
I sponged the CAS color combo inks onto the WW background then spritzed the stamp with water, which had White Shimmery paint added. I got a shadowy effect, which does not show up in the photo as it is quite subtle, but.....honest it is there. I then stamped the image again with Old Olive onto the inked BG. After all was dry I sprayed again with the water and shimmery paint, which gave the scene more shimmer and a more wintery effect. Then after heat drying I used the white gel pen on the trees for more snow. It really is prettier and quite wintery looking IRL.
It is tough to photo today as we are having a dark, rainy winter day on the south coast of Oregon.
I kept the image unadorned except for the distressed and sponged edges on the layers and 4 corner silver brads. Quite quick and easy card and you never know how this water stamping is going to turn out. Enjoy and TFL.......
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 GMT Views: 3653
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