For Robin's F4A255 Baby It's Cold Outside challenge from yesterday, which I combined with Audrie's Stampscapes Gallery IC challenge.
I used THIS as my inspiration, taking the colours and the black and white foliage.
For Robin's wrinkle-free background, I used watercolour paper because I wasn't sure the salt would work on my regular paper. You can't much see it, but it is there. I nipped upstairs to quickly do that part so it could dry while we took the Christmas tree to the recycling centre!! And then, because I don't have bleach wipes, I flicked neat bleach over it. Then I stamped Flying Stars and embossed it with white, then added the dandelion and fern round the edges in both black and white. The white, with its frosted look, is what I am calling "cold outside". I added a sentiment and edged it with a black marker. Tried various bird stamps and dies but none of them seemed to work, so in the end I just added a few tiny butterflies, which I rubbed with luster rub-ons to help them stand out a bit.
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2015 GMT Views: 3881
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Sat, Jan 10, 2015 @ 8:28 AM
Oh, are you kidding? I love this...I think your bg turned out marvelously!!! It is just beautiful, stunning really! I love your white stamping mix with the black stamping to get the highlight effect for IC challenge too! Love the tiny butterflies as well, so sweet!
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31083
Sat, Jan 10, 2015 @ 9:55 AM
Oh My Goodness, Sabrina! Your background is Amazing, your foreground is Amazing, you whole card is Amazing! It's like I'm in space looking down on creation in the most beautiful way~
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sat, Jan 10, 2015 @ 12:57 PM
Jaw dropping stunning!! I could get lost in this card. You took the inspiration piece to a whole new level. It has a lovely misty feel to it too for the 'cold' challenge. The colours look beautiful and I love the white stamping too. The sentiment is perfect for this fabulous arty creation. Straight into My Favs. Wow! ....the expensive salt was well used LOL.
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