This card, featuring two new stamp sets, one from the Annual Catalogue, and the other from the new Mini catalogue. was made for the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. The Elegant Evergreen stamp set from the current Annual Catalogue is available now; the Peaceful Deer starting August 3.
I am fascinated by full moons on wintery skies, so the circle on the card sketch became just that - a full moon. Looking back on the finished card, the moon could have been a bit smaller and probably would do that in a future card.
But back to the beginning.....
To start I embossed the front flap of a Thick Back White A2 card with a now retired Winter Snow Embossing Folder.
On a separate piece of Basic White card stock, I marked off where the moon would be and die cut a circle to act as a mask. I die cut a second circle but in Basic White card stock. Daffodil Delight was lightly added to this die cut circle. and would be added over the masked off area.
With the mask in place, a blender brush was used to apply 3 shades of blue in the following order: Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Pacific Point, and Night of Navy. Some Daffodil Delight was added to the sky above where the moon would be.
On the left upper sky, a cluster of snowflakes were embossed with White embossing powder.
Using the tree stamps from the Evergreen Elegance set. a large and a small tree were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink and fussy cut. A little bunny from the Peaceful Deer set was also stamped, coloured with Smokey Slate 'blends' , and fussy cut.
The sentiment, stamped with Smokey Slate ink, was punched at both ends using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch Punch.
Putting the card together.......
After adhering the sponged sky about an inch from the top fold, the moon was added in the penciled off area. On the bottom of the moon, towards the right, the large and small trees were added, with the little bunny on the ground near the base of the smaller tree.
The sentiment was added over the bottom edge of the sponged art piece.
To finish the card, some Elegant Faceted dots were added to the front in random places, and.... some Clear Wink of Stella.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Evergreen Elegance, Peaceful Deer
Inks: Elegant Evergreen, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, Versa Mark
Papers; Thick basic white, Basic White
Accessories: White embossing powder, blender brushes, Layering Circle die, Lovely Labels Pick a Punch Punch, Winter Snow embossing folder, Elegant faceted gems.
Here is another card I made using the same sketch, only in Monochromatic tones of gray and white.
