Dusting of Snow

Hello and Welcome

Meet today's card.

I know.....a Christmas card in the middle of a heat wave!!

I am trying so hard to get ahead of the game before I have to go back to work.  I have been so inspired by the videos that Vicki Boutin has posted and so I have been making backgrounds ready to be turned into some cards.

So here's what I did to create my card.

I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and spread Gesso over the panel as if I was buttering my toast.  Pretty thin layers and I left some white areas as well.

Next, using an applicator brush, I applied some Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks onto my panel and dried it.  I did some ink lifting with the Meshing Around Stencil from Visible Image with a baby wipe.  I also splashed water to add to the interest and to do more lifting of the colour.  When I was happy with the results, I dried it using my heat tool.

Next, I placed the piece into my Misti and stamped the snowflakes and added a clear gem to the centers.  I splattered the whole panel with white paint using my Posca pen then pop dotted the sentiment over the snowflakes.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

I so do appreciate all your kindness.

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES
The Sisterhood of Crafters- STENCIL
Crafty Cardmakers- CREATE YOUR OWN BKG

Supplies

Stamps- Weathered Winter (TH); All is Calm (PB)

Inks- Distress Oxide; Faded Jeans Archival

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); navy cardstock (Michaels)

Accessories and Tools- Gesso, palette knife, Posca Pen, Misti (My Sweet Petunia);

Meshing Around Stencil (Visible Image); clear gems, pop dots; inking tool; baby wipe